7月16日，第16届“你和我·在北京”北外“汉语桥”夏令营在北京外国语大学开营。本期夏令营由教育部中外语言交流合作中心和北外主办，外语教学与研究出版社承办，来自奥地利、保加利亚和比利时3个国家的58名师生参加。北外党委常委、副校长赵刚，奥地利驻华大使海沃福（Wolf Dietrich Heim），教育部中外语言交流合作中心欧洲处资深项目主任霍福海等出席开营仪式。
On July 16th, the 16th "You and Me in Beijing" BFSU "Chinese Bridge" Summer Camp opened at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU). This summer camp is hosted by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education and BFSU, and organized by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. Fifty-eight teachers and students from Austria, Bulgaria, and Belgium are participating. Zhao Gang, Standing Committee Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of BFSU, Wolf Dietrich Heim, Austrian Ambassador to China, and Huo Fuhai, Senior Project Director of the European Division of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education, attended the opening ceremony.
赵刚表示，“你和我·在北京”“汉语桥”夏令营是北外国际中文教育的品牌项目，承载着连接全球青年，推动中外文明交流互鉴的重要使命，已接待近2000名海外青年来华学习。他希望营员们珍惜夏令营的美好时光，积极参加各项活动，在差异中遇见彼此，在理解中寻求共鸣。
Zhao Gang stated that the "You and Me in Beijing" and "Chinese Bridge" summer camps are flagship programs of Beijing Foreign Studies University's international Chinese language education program. They carry the important mission of connecting global youth and promoting exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, and have already hosted nearly 2,000 overseas youths to study in China. He hoped that the campers would cherish their time at the summer camp, actively participate in various activities, meet each other amidst differences, and seek common ground through understanding.
索非亚孔子学院带队教师毕丽娜（Bilyana Mladenova Isaeva）、维也纳大学孔子学院学生娜奥美（Naomi Uprimny）和列日孔子学院学生尼古拉斯（Nicolas Laureyn）分别发言。毕丽娜回顾了自己与中国结缘、投身孔子学院工作的经历，希望营员们好好把握此次交流机会，丰富学识、拓宽视野，留下一段难忘美好的夏日记忆。两位同学分享了自己学习汉语、了解中国的故事，表达了对夏令营生活的期待，希望能结交更多朋友，深入感知中国，做传播中外友谊的青年使者。
Bilyana Mladenova Isaeva, the supervising teacher from the Confucius Institute at Sofia, Naomi Uprimny, a student from the Confucius Institute at the University of Vienna, and Nicolas Laureyn, a student from the Confucius Institute at the Liège, each delivered speeches. Bilyana recounted her own experience of connecting with China and dedicating herself to the work of the Confucius Institute, hoping the campers would cherish this exchange opportunity, enrich their knowledge, broaden their horizons, and create unforgettable summer memories. The two students shared their stories of learning Chinese and understanding China, expressing their anticipation for the summer camp, hoping to make more friends, gain a deeper understanding of China, and become young ambassadors spreading friendship between China and other countries.
随后，与会嘉宾为各小队营员代表授旗，并向各小队带队教师赠书。 “你和我·在北京”北外“汉语桥”夏令营是北外依托优质的国际中文教学和外语教育资源、丰富的文化活动举办经验，打造的国际交流品牌项目之一。夏令营通过组织“见面会”“文化汇”“中国家庭访问”等中外交融、丰富多元的文化活动，为中外青年搭建起互动交流的平台。
Following this, the attending guests presented flags to representatives of each team of campers and books to the teachers leading each team. The "You and Me in Beijing" BFSU "Chinese Bridge" Summer Camp is one of BFSU's flagship international exchange programs, leveraging its high-quality international Chinese language teaching and foreign language education resources, as well as its rich experience in organizing cultural activities. The summer camp provides a platform for interaction and exchange between Chinese and international youth through diverse and enriching cultural activities such as "Meet and Greet," "Cultural Gatherings," and "Visits to Chinese Families."
北外德语学院、孔子学院工作处、外研社有关负责同志参加开营仪式。
Officials from the German Language Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University, the Confucius Institute Office, and the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press attended the opening ceremony.
