Overview

China opens Confucius Institute at the Federal University of Minas Gerais

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•BrazilDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BrazilSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2013

End (actual): Nov 29, 2013

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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

Government of Brazil

Loan desecription

China opens Confucius Institute at the Federal University of Minas Gerais

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 29, 2013, the opening ceremony was held for the Confucius Institute at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil. The Huazhong University of Science and Technology partnered with UFMG. Huazhong University President Lee Bacon, Chinese Ambassador to Brazil Minister Counselor Zhu Qing along with 100 students and teachers attended the opening ceremony. There is a current large demand for the institute with a 540 student enrollment the first year. The Confucius Institute hopes to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.