Hanban funds the establishment of Confucius Institute at Middle East Technical University
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) [Government Agency]
Recipient
Türkiye
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On November 28, 2008, the Confucius Institute at Middle East Technical University (METU) was inaugurated as the first-ever active Confucius Institute in Turkey. METU Confucius Institute operates under the partnership of Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Office of Chinese Language Council International (HANBAN), and Xiamen University, with the support of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Ankara. The Institute is managed by one Chinese and one Turkish co-director, and the Executive Board consists of four professors from METU and the two co-directors. METU Confucius Institute employs native-speaking teachers of Chinese as well as part-time student assistants. The monetary value of the financial commitment that supported this project is unknown.
Number of official sources
4
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Middle East Technical University [Miscellaneous Agency Type]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Xiamen University [Miscellaneous Agency Type]