Overview

Hanban establishes first Confucius Institute in the Middle East Region at Saint Joseph University in Lebanon

Commitment Year•2006Country of Activity•LebanonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•LebanonSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2006

Start (actual): Nov 10, 2006

End (actual): Feb 1, 2007

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the establishment of a Confucius Institute at Saint Joseph University in Beirut. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/478809769.

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

NGO/CSO/Foundations

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Shenyang Normal University (SYNU)

NGO/CSO/Foundations

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Loan description

Hanban establishes first Confucius Institute in the Middle East Region at Saint Joseph University in Lebanon

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 10, 2006, Shenyang Normal University and Saint Joseph University in Lebanon signed an agreement to establish the first Confucius Institute at a Middle Eastern University. The institution was operated by Shenyang Normal University. The institute started operation on February 1, 2007.

Staff comments

The Chinese title of the project is 圣约瑟夫大学孔子学院.