Chinese Government provides grant for construction of first Confucius Institute at the University of Burundi (Linked to Record ID#57405)

Project narrative

On February 18, 2011, Hanban -- also known as Confucius Institute Headquarters -- signed an agreement with the University of Burundi (UB) to construct a Confucius Institute at the University of Burundi (UB) with Bohai University. This project was completed on June 13, 2011. Then, an inaugural ceremony for the Confucius Institute was held in July 2012. The operations of the UB Confucius Institute began in September 2012. It houses more than 400 students who are enrolled at UB and 200 students who are enrolled in Burundian high schools.