CIBT to Establish GLN Center at Whampoa University of Beijing
30 Aprile 2012 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
CIBT Education Group Inc. (NYSE AMEX: MBA) (TSX: MBA)
(“CIBT Group”) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, CIBT
School of Business China (“CIBT China”), has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with Whampoa University of Beijing (“WU”) to
establish a Global Learning Network (“GLN”) Center at WU’s campus
in Beijing. In addition, CIBT Group has been appointed as a
representative of WU to identify suitable academic partners from
North America to make available emergency management training and
other life preserving programs to WU’s students.
The cooperation between CIBT and WU will consist of American
Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (“AHLEI”) programs,
exclusively licensed by CIBT China, and also Emergency Management
training programs through the GLN Center and face-to-face
instruction. Our proposed Emergency Management program will consist
of incident command, emergency first aid, crisis prevention, crisis
management, emergency health and social services and other
specialized programs intended for civic employees, government
leaders and corporate executives. Our long term goal is to
establish a level of standard for emergency management protocols in
China and to achieve the objective of safer workplaces in China and
other emerging nations in Asia.
“According to the Chinese government’s official figures, 79,552
people died in work-related accidents in China in 2010, an average
of 218 work-related deaths per day. It is a common belief that the
actual number is much higher because the reported figures don’t
reflect small unregistered workshops located in many outlying
regions”, commented Toby Chu, President and CEO, Vice Chairman of
CIBT Group. “The reduction of workplace injury and preparation
training for disaster management are becoming an urgent priority
for the government. At CIBT, our goal is to identify suitable
programs from North America, combine them with our decades of
experience in heath care related training in Canada and 18 years of
operating experience in China, and offer these programs to the
Chinese people via our Global Learning Network platform and
face-to-face delivery at our many GLN centers and partnership
campuses across China. We plan to cooperate with several related
agencies in China such as the Labour Bureau, Fire Services, and
municipal and provincial government bodies. Our goal is to
establish standardized training to deal with emergency situations
in order to decrease the casualty rate in an emergency
situation.”
About Whampoa University of Beijing
The establishment and development of Whampoa University of
Beijing has a close connection with the Whampoa Military Academy.
The university was originally funded by many alumni of the Whampoa
Military Academy (“WMA”). The Whampoa Military Academy produced
numerous prestigious commanders who fought in China's conflicts in
the 20th century notably the Northern Expedition, the Second
Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. The Whampoa Military
Academy was established by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of
the Republic of China. Similar to United States Military Academy at
West Point, Whampoa Military Academy has played a significant role
in military history since it opened in 1924. It not only supplied
many military commanders for both the Nationalist and Communist
party, but also its graduates have much more influence on both
parties' policies and governance. A history of the WMA is available
at: http://hpdx.cn/xxgk/xxjj.htm.
With the approval of Beijing Education Committee, endorsed by
the United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee, Whampoa
University of Beijing was formally established in June 1993. As a
comprehensive university, Whampoa University of Beijing consists of
11 schools that specialize in a variety of subjects. Since its
establishment, more than 40,000 students have graduated and there
are currently 4,000 students on campus. It is located in the Daxing
District of Beijing, China, covering an area of 1.398 million
square feet facilities.
About CIBT Education Group:
CIBT Education Group Inc. is an education management company
focused on the global education market. Listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange and the NYSE Amex, CIBT Group owns and operates a network
of business, technical and language colleges and has cooperative
joint programmes in 18 countries. Its subsidiaries include
Sprott-Shaw Community College (established in 1903), Sprott-Shaw
Degree College, CIBT School of Business China, and King George
International College. Through these subsidiaries, CIBT Group
offers Western and Chinese accredited business and management
degrees, and programmes in college preparation, automotive
maintenance, information technology, hotel management and tourism,
English language training, English teacher certification, and other
career/vocational training. In addition to its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, CIBT Group is the exclusive licensee for the American
Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHL-EI) in China and the
Philippines, and the WyoTech Automotive Institute for China. CIBT
Group also owns Irix Design Group, a leading design and advertising
company based in Vancouver, Canada.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Toby Chu”
Toby ChuVice-Chairman, President & CEO
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