Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute at IUT2-Grennoble-Pierre Mendès France University

Project narrative

In 2009, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and Pierre Mendès France University (Université Pierre Mendès France) signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at IUT2-Grennoble-Pierre Mendès France University. As part of the agreement, Hanban is obligated to provide teaching materials, an annual fund, and numbers of Chinese instructors. The funds are dispersed through a local Bank of China account or other approved bank account created by the institute. The agreement has a 5-year validity and automatically renews at the end of every 5-year term. In 2009, Pierre Mendès France University and Hubei University of Economics (湖北经济学院), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Hubei University of Economics agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute was officially established on March 19, 2009.