Hanban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at Bulacan State University

On June 22, 2007, the Office of Chinese Language Council International signed an agreement with Bulacan State University to jointly establish a Confucius Institute. The Institute was formally launched on February 28, 2009 with the Northwest University in Xi'an, China serving as the Chinese partner of the Confucius Institute. The financial value of the establishment of this Confucius Institute is unknown. The formal launching was witnessed by the board of directors, namely, Dr. Mariano de Jesus, the President of Bulacan State University; Dr. Alex Lee, Chairman of Lifelong Education Organization, Hongkong; Dr. Cecilia A. Geronimo, Vice President for External Affairs, Bulacan State University; Dr. Danilo Hilario, Vice President for Research, Planning and Extension, Bulacan State University; and Ms. Gao Hailing, Director of Confucius Institute, Chinese Counterpart. Other officials from China also joined the celebration of the grand opening of the Confucius Institute, namely, Prof. Qiao Xue Guang, President of Northwest University; Prof. Pang Yong Hong, Dean of Art School in Northwest University; Mr. Lei Zhong Peng, Director of President's Office of the Northwest University; Mr. Guo Hong Yi, representative of Shaanx Education Commission; Ms. Zhang Yi, Section Chief of Foreign Students Affairs Office of the Northwest University; Mr. Deng Xi Jun, Charged Affairs of Chinese Embassy and Mr. Chen Yong Shan, Cultural Counsellor of Chinese Embassy.

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