Slovenian Sinology Association Yuan 缘汉学会 is a Slovenian NGO devoted to the promotion of Chinese culture and to the advancement of the intercultural dialogue between China and Slovenia. Sinološko društvo Yuan je neprofitna organizacija, ki združuje tako bivše kot sedanje študente sinologije, sinologe in ljudi, ki se na kakršen koli način ukvarjajo s kitajsko, kitajsko kulturo in vezmi med Kitajsko
in Slovenijo. Društvo deluje že od leta 1998 in si aktivno prizadeva za čim boljšo predstavitev kitajske kulture v slovenskem prostoru in gradnjo mostov med obema kulturama. Naše poslanstvo uresničujemo predvsem z organizacijo prireditev (delavnice, simpoziji, okrogle mize, čajanke, tečaji...) Sinološko društvo Yuan zastopa tudi interese sinologov in sinologinj na področjih strokovnega, znanstvenega in poklicnega delovanja ter izobraževanja. The Society was founded in 1998, originally by professors and students of the Chair of Sinology at the Department of Asian and African studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. Its members are Slovene sinologists, professors and students of sinology and other people, interested in China and Chinese culture. It is a non profitable society, devoted to the promotion of Chinese culture in Slovenia and to the advancement of inter-cultural dialogue between China and Slovenia. By its numerous activities, it also tries to prevent xenophobia and intolerance in Slovene society and to contribute to a better understanding of specific features of Asian societies and cultures. Actively operating since the year 2000, the Yuan society strives towards highlighting Chinese culture and building bridges between the Chinese and Slovenian people. Currently, its primary way of achieving these goals is by organizing various activities (like workshops, symposiums, round-tables, stalls at fairs, expositions, exhibits, etc.) and by taking part in other projects associated with China and its culture. The society also represents the interests of Slovenian sinologists in the disciplines of science, education, business and art.
