Cross-cultural Awareness Training at Hutong School

Content

This one-day training session will focus on various aspects of China, its culture and its people. The following main topics will be covered:

1. What is Intercultural Communication?
2. A brief overview of China and its people
3. Chinese Philosophy and its influence on society
4. The Main Characteristics of Chinese Society
5. Relationships in China: Guanxi and Reciprocity
6. The Chinese way of communicating
7. Education in China
8. Corporate China
9. Business Etiquette and Rituals in the Chinese Corporate Culture
10. Conclusion and Q & A

Time and Place

This unique training session will be held only once on

Sunday, June 1st, 9h00-17h00, at Hutong School Courtyard

The Hutong School is located just south of the Gulou Metro Station (Drum Tower).

For an area map and directions, click here.

About the Trainer

Jeanne Boden was born in Antwerp in 1957 and is a highly accomplished Sinologist. She is regularly called upon to offer her expertise as a translator, interpreter, consultant and academic in numerous areas related to China. She has translated the works of notable Chinese writers such as Su Tong, Ma Yuan, Bei Cun, Can Xue, Chen Cun, from Chinese into Dutch and has an impressive portfolio of articles and magazine credits in leading publications and newspapers.

Thanks to her expertise and wide experience, she is also frequently invited to lecture at universities including those in the Benelux (Ghent University, Brussels Institute for Contemporary China Studies VUB, UAMS, Rotterdam Erasmus University, Leiden University) as well as the South West University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, China. Her work as a lecturer is not restricted to academia but also encompasses the world of corporate and commercial business giving lectures at the Belgian Embassy in Beijing, Flanders Trade Link China Business Club, Flanders Investment & Trade and at a variety of international congresses.

As a trainer and consultant Jeanne Boden is also in heavy demand and advises
blue-chip companies on how to approach Chinese business and negotiation
styles. She has sat on many panels discussing China related subjects and has given interviews in many Benelux media, press and radio.

In 2002 she established ChinaConduct, an consulting company specializing in intercultural training and consulting. In 2003 the Flemish Government officially recognized ChinaConduct as a training center. ChinaConduct was rewarded with the Q*For Label in 2006, with 100% customer satisfaction.

With almost 20 years of experience, she is knowledgeable about the corporate business environment and the culture in both China and Europe.

In 2006 she published the book "The Essence of China. Communication – Culture – Commitment (in Dutch). In 2008,  a new book "The Wall Behind China’s Open Door. Towards Efficient Intercultural Management in China."

As Managing Director of China Conduct, Jeann Boden successfully completed training, teaching, interpreting and consulting assignments for the following corporate clients and government bodies:

Agfa Gevaert, Ahlers, APM Terminals Zeebrugge, Barco, BASF, Bekaert,
Brussels Institute for Contemporary China Studies (Free University of Brussels),
Europalia, Flanders Investment & Trade, Fortis, FPS Foreign Affairs Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Hansen Transmissions, IMEC, Jabil Circuit, Ministry of Justice, Ostend Airport, Port of Rotterdam, Rogers Corporation, TeliaSonera, Tourism Flanders, Umicore, Van Oord Dredging, Solvay, Volvo.