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10th Youth Summit & Scottish Schools Chinese Speaking Competition
This year, SCEN is pleased to host the 10th Youth Summit and Scottish Schools Chinese Speaking Competition on 13 June 2025, at JMCC, Edinburgh.

SCEN-CFS LECTURE 2025
This year, SCEN is pleased to host a joint lecture with China Futures Society (CFS) at the University of Edinburgh. The speaker for this event will be Max Browning.

SCEN Update September 2024
News on the SCEN Youth Summit and Mandarin Speaking Competition 2025, SCEN Lecture 2025, Youth voice within SCEN, SCEN Events in Schools, ERIC LIDDELL 100, and Upcoming SCEN CTC Meeting and Advisory Council Meeting.
2024 SCOTTISH SCHOOLS MANDARIN SPEAKING COMPETITION
Around 90 students and teachers from 9 schools across Scotland – from Aberdeen to Giffnock – took part in the Competition held in the Ramshorn Building, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow on 9 June.


Confucius Institute for Scotland: The Price of Tomorrow – Dong Xi in Conversation with Jenny Niven
The Confucius Institute For Scotland at The University of Edinburgh is delighted to announce that they will host an exclusive pre-launch event hosted by Jenny Niven in discussion with the author Dong Xi as they discuss his upcoming novel Fate Rewritten - The Price of Tomorrow – Dong Xi in Conversation with Jenny Niven, Wed, 31st July, 4-6pm.

SCEN Update JUNE 2024
News on the 2024 Scottish Schools Mandarin Speaking Competition, SCEN Lecture 2024, ERIC LIDDELL 100, Youth Voice within SCEN, and upcoming meetings.

Confucius Institute for Scotland: Chinese Language Summer Courses – 1 July to 2 August, 2024
The Confucius Institute For Scotland at The University of Edinburgh is delighted to announce that they will run a five-week summer programme from 1 July to 2 August.

SCEN Update April 2024
News on the Scottish Schools Mandarin Reading Competition, SCEN Lecture, ERIC LIDDELL 100, Youth Voice within SCEN, Research Project on the learning and teaching of mandarin in schools accorss Scotland and upcoming meetings.

SCEN Update March 2024
News on the Scottish Schools Mandarin Reading Competition, SCEN Lecture, ERIC LIDDELL 100, Youth Voice within SCEN, Research Project on the learning and teaching of mandarin in schools accorss Scotland and upcoming meetings.

SCEN Update February 2024
News on the Chinese New Year Concert at Usher Hall, research project on the learning and teaching of mandarin in schools across Scotland, and upcoming events & meetings.

Happy Year of the Dragon from Everyone at SCEN
新年快乐,龙年大吉!From everyone at SCEN, we wish you a Happy Chinese New Year! We look forward to announcing some exciting SCEN events during this Year of the Dragon.

CISS Eric Liddell Poster Competition 2024
The Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools (CISS) is delighted to announce a poster competition to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Eric Liddell's legendary win at the 1924 Paris Olympics!

Chinese New Year Concert - SCIBC Heriot-Watt University
The Scottish Confucius Institute for Business and Communication at Heriot-Watt University is planning to host a Chinese New Year Concert on 16 February 2024.

Confucius Institute for Scotland Year of the Dragon-Chinese and English Bilingual Ceilidh
The Confucius Institute For Scotland at The University of Edinburgh is delighted to announce that they will run a bilingual ceilidh caller and ceilidh band for the students and friends of our institute Sunday, 11 February 2024, 5pm-7pm at City Art Centre, 2 Market St. Edinburgh EH1 1DE

SCEN December 2023 Update
An update from SCEN

The Confucius Institute for Scotland: Calligraphy & Brush Painting
The Confucius Institute For Scotland at The University of Edinburgh is delighted to announce that they will run several sessions of Calligraphy & Brush Painting classes in November 2023.

SCEN October 2023 Update
An update from SCEN

Job Vacancy: Administrator at the Confucius Institute For Scotland
The Confucius Institute For Scotland is looking for an Administrator. Closing date for applications is 2nd August 2023 at 11:59pm.

The Confucius Institute for Scotland: Chinese Language Summer Programme: 3 July to 4 August, 2023
The Confucius Institute for Scotland are delighted to announce their five-week summer programme will run from 3 July to 4 August.