外专信发〔2017〕23号
关于开展枫叶杯第七届“我与外教”全国征文
大赛暨“外教看中国”摄影展评活动的通知
各省、自治区、直辖市及副省级城市外国专家局，新疆生产建设兵团外国专家局，教育厅（局）国际处，各有关学校、单位：
为深入贯彻落实习近平总书记关于“加强国际人才交流合作”“讲好中国故事，传播好中国声音”等重要讲话和指示精神，铭记广大外国文教专家来华作出的突出业绩，以及与中国师生间发生的感人故事、结下的深厚友谊，优化外籍人才来华环境，更好地展现我国教育的国际化风采，经批准，举办枫叶杯第七届“我与外教”全国征文大赛（中英文）暨“外教看中国”摄影展评活动，同时举办2017“外教中国”年度人物评选活动。
在国家外国专家局教科文卫专家司的指导下，由国家外国专家局国外人才信息研究中心、《国际人才交流》杂志联合主办，北京环球英才交流促进会承办，枫叶国际学校独家冠名协办的“我与外教”全国征文大赛系列活动自2011年举办以来，在全国各地外专局、教育厅（局）和各有关学校、单位的支持下，六届大赛活动均取得圆满成功。产生一大批优秀的获奖作品：“我与外教”征文 1299 篇，外教看中国摄影作品 235 幅，以及年度外教人物 10 名，“国际化人才之路”论坛五届，受到国内外广大师生的欢迎与喜爱，取得了良好的社会反响。为进一步丰富和提升大赛的内容和品质，“我与外教”征文的英文比赛结合跨文化交际能力大赛（中北明德测评技术研究院主办），征文大赛的英文作品（仅限高中、大学）可直接作为跨文化交际能力大赛的初赛参赛作品。
“我与外教”大赛系列活动涉及面广，影响深远，引起社会各界的广泛关注和积极参与，已成为做好引智系统工作宣传、加强与国内外教育文化交流互动的品牌活动。
请各地外专局、各有关学校单位继续加强对大赛活动的组织领导，积极做好宣传和发动工作。条件成熟的省区市可及时设立省级赛区，并在所辖地市或有关学校单位设立分赛区或赛点。
国家外国专家局国外人才信息研究中心
2017年 9月26日
Notification
The 2017 Maple Leaf Cup
“My Foreign Teacher and I” National Essay Contest
“China through Foreign Teachers Eyes” Photo
Exhibition & Competition
Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, sub-provincial cities and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, International Department of the Ministry of Education, all schools and organizations concerned:
The 7th “My Foreign Teacher and I” National Essay Contest and “China through Foreign Teachers Eyes” Photo Exhibition & Competition is approved by SAFEA, for the aim of putting President Xi’s instruction of “Strengthening international talent exchange” as well as "Telling Chinese story, Spreading Chinese voice " in practice, remembering foreign experts contribution and friendship between foreign teachers and students, so as to provide favorable environment to foreign talents.
Since 2011， “My Foreign Teacher and I” National Contest has been held for six times and reached outstanding achievement. Many works were produced, including 1299 essays, 235 photos, 10 “Foreign Teachers of the Year” and 5 sessions of “International Talent Road” Forum, which are popular among teachers and students. To enrich this year’s contest, we also hold Intercultural Competence Contest( supported by Apocalypse Academic Assessment Research Institute). English Essays (limited to high school and university level) can also be submitted as entries for Intercultural Competence Contest.
“My Foreign Teacher and I” National Contest attracts attention and participantsall works of life, which performs as a brand activity for educational culture exchange.
All schools and relevant organizations are welcomed to organize foreign teachers to participate in this contest. Competent provinces, cities, districts are welcomed to set regional contest.
Information Research Center of International Talent, SAFEA
Sep. 26, 2017
