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Hanban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at Sofia University

Commitment Year•2005Country of Activity•BulgariaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BulgariaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2005
Start (actual)
Dec 1, 2005
End (actual)
Dec 1, 2005

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the establishment of a Confucius Institute at Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ in the city of Sofia. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/293473553#map=18/42.69346/23.33577

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

  • Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)
  • Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Loan description

Hanban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at Sofia University

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 1, 2005, the Confucius Institute at Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ (Софийски университет) in the city of Sofia was officially established, according to the information disclosure of Hanban. The Chinese side implementor is Beijing Foreign Studies University. Then, on September 7, 2015, the Confucius Institute at Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ was chosen to be the model Confucius Institute and an open ceremony was held in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.