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Hanban funds establishment of Confucius Institute at SS. Cyril and Methodius University

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•North MacedoniaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•North MacedoniaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2013
Start (actual)
Apr 17, 2013
End (actual)
Sep 3, 2013

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the establishment of a Confucius Institute at SS. Cyril and Methodius University in the city of Skopje. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/35867836

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

  • SS. Cyril and Methodius University

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE)
  • SS. Cyril and Methodius University

Loan desecription

Hanban funds establishment of Confucius Institute at SS. Cyril and Methodius University

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 12, 2012, Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) approved a proposal to establish the Confucius Institute at SS. Cyril and Methodius University in the city of Skopje. The main responsibility of the Confucius Institute would be to provide undergraduate classes, different levels of Chinese language training, and undertake promotional activities related to Chinese culture. The official founding date of the Confucius Institute is April 17, 2013. However, the opening ceremony for Confucius Institute was not held until September 3, 2013. Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov, Chinese Ambassador to Macedonia Cui Zhiwei, Macedonian Minister of Education and Science Spiro Ristovski were all present at the ceremony, along with approximately 200 other guests. The Confucius Institute is located on the first floor of the “St. Clement of Ohrid” Library (Национална и универзитетска библиотека „Св. Климент Охридски“) in Skopje, to the left of the main entrance and the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics from Chengdu, PRC. is the implementor.

Staff comments

Several ETCAs signed in 2014 and 2015 refer to a project to fund the construction of a Confucius Institute building. However, it does not appear that this project ever commenced.