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Hanban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at Hassan II University of Casablanca

Commitment Year•2012Country of Activity•MoroccoDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MoroccoSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2012
End (actual)
Jan 18, 2013

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This project involved the establishment of a Confucius Institute at Hassan II University in the city of Casablanca. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/521259728

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

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Université Hassan II de Casablanca

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Université Hassan II de Casablanca

Loan desecription

Hanban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at Hassan II University of Casablanca

Narrative

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Project narrative

On May 14, 2012, a Confucius Institute was established at the Hassan II University of Casablanca (French: Université Hassan II de Casablanca & Arabic: جامعة الحسن الثاني بالدارالبیضاء) in partnership with the Shanghai International Studies University. On January 18, 2013, the Confucius Institute held its opening ceremony. Chinese Ambassador to Morocco, Xu Jinghu, Secretary General of the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education, Abdelhafid Debbarh, President of Hassan II University of Casablanca, Jaafar Khalid Naciri, and President of Shanghai International Studies University, Cao Deming, delivered speeches and jointly unveiled the Confucius Institute.