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Hanban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University

Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•South AfricaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South AfricaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2008
End (actual)
Feb 1, 2009

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The Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University is located in the town of Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/554348451.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Stellenbosch University (SU)

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Xiamen University

Loan desecription

Hanban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University

Narrative

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Project narrative

On January 14, 2008 an agreement was signed between Xiamen University and Stellenbosch University for the establishment of a Confucius Institute at the University of Stellenbosch in Western Cape, South Africa. This project was funded by the Chinese government through Hanban, an organization of various educational institutions that partners with schools around the world to create Confucius institutes and classrooms. However, the monetary value of this grant commitment is unknown. The partner university for this project was Xiamen University in Fujian Province. The project was jointly implemented by the two universities and the institute began operating January 1, 2009. The institute offers various Mandarin classes as well as cultural activities, including exchange programs.