Ameosn Education & Culture Exchange Foundation was founded in 1994 in New York, USA. Since its founding, Ameson has established partnerships with leading universities, language institutions, higher education authorities, governmental organizations and NGOs around the world.
Ameson Foundation is based in New Jersey, after relocating from the World Trade Center in New York. It maintains offices in the US, China, Canada and France.
2001-2002
- Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali, honorary chairman of Ameson Foundation, attended events throughout eastern China to promote cultural exchange.
- “Ameson China Education Tour” was organized to link Chinese high schools with leading international universities. University of Cambridge began to work with Ameson in China for its undergraduate program admission.
- Ameson organized “Ameson Travel Scholarship Program” in Nanjing and Shanghai, in 2001 and 2002.
- Ameson invited University of Cambridge and Stanford University in 2001, University of Oxford and McGill University in 2002, to Liaoning and Jilin International Education Exhibitions.
- Ameson organizes an educational visit to Canada and US for Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education.
- Bilingual high school classes were created in Nanjing and Shanghai.
- Ameson works with 12 overseas universities to create training bases. More than 100 English teachers in China were selected for the training program.
2003
- Ameson hosts “Ameson Chinese Culture Day” at 5 leading Irish and British universities. Top Chinese artists were invited to engage in public talks, exhibitions and Chinese folk art performances.
- Ameson organizes several educational visits to Europe and America for Chinese governmental delegations.
- “Chinese basic education tour” was sponsored by Ameson and organized by education entities and governmental departments. International Basic Education Symposiums and seminars were held in Wuxi, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Shanghai.
2004
- Secretary General of l'Organization Internationale de la Francophonie supports Ameson’s French language promotion.
- Delegation of Paul Cézanne University and French Consul visited Ameson’s Nanjing Office.
- Ameson begins collaboration with Swedish universities for education training scheme.
- Ameson offers Ameson-Leiden scholarship to Chinese students pursuing postgraduate education in Leiden University.
- Queensland University and Stony Brook University work with Ameson for selecting high school students.
- Ameson organizes Huzhou teachers’ training at Durham University.
- Hongxing Middle School and Shaoxing No.1 Middle School sign up for bilingual program with Ameson and Limerick University.
2005
- Education Minister of China meets with Ameson’s Deputy Chairman.
- Ameson’s education collaboration program received supports from Irish Prime Minister.
- Ameson Foundation welcomes Mr. David Taylor as a consultant.
- Ameson Foundation organizes “Jiangsu-Ontario International Education Cooperation Forum” in Toronto, Canada.
- Ameson Foundation cooperates with the Finnish National Board of Education; a joint training program for Chinese high school principals completed in Finland.
2006
- Ameson organizes Liaoning Provincial Education Department’s visit to Turkey, India and Egypt
- Forum for International Elite Senior High School Principals was held in Nanjing
- Jiangsu International Forum for Vocational Education was held in Changzhou
2007
- Ameson executive and Harvard University representative meets with Jiangsu Government Officials.
- Indian and Canadian Elite Universities collaborate in China with the Ameson Foundation.
- Officials from Bristol University and Bocconi University visit Ameson.
- Taizhou High School, the Middle School Affiliated to Inner Mongolia Normal University join Ameson’s ACEIS program.
2008
- Dialogue between leading UK universities and elite Chinese High Schools was held in Cambridge University.
- Ameson teams up with Warwick University and Bristol University.
- Ameson assists students attending Harvard Summer School.
- Ameson hosts and broadcasts “Dialogue with world leading universities” live online with Yangtse Evening Post.
- Ameson works with Queensland University of Technology for joint Master’s program.
- CALF (Club of Ameson Leaders of Future) project was created by Ameson alumni. The members of the club is made up of former students of the Ameson programs. They network and support each other from leading universities world-wide.
2009
- Ameson Foundation donates books to the Los Angeles Public Library.
- American education dignitaries visits Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School and Shaoxing No. 1 Middle School.
- Various high schools in China participate in ACEIS program selection.
- The ACEIS program reaches all-time high working with 11 of the world’s top universities.
- Ameson recruits from Stanford University, Harvard University and MIT.
- Ameson China continues to expand with representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Xi’an, Suzhou, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Hefei and Ma’anshan, and almost 200 staff across China.