Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute at Seneca College

Project narrative

In 2011, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and Seneca College signed an agreement to establish the of Confucius Institute at Seneca College. As part of the agreement, Hanban is obligated to provide teaching materials, an annual fund, and numbers of Chinese instructors. The funds are dispersed through a local Bank of China account or other approved bank account created by the institute. The agreement has a 5-year validity and automatically renews at the end of every 5-year term. In 2011, Seneca College and Northeast Normal University (东北师范大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Northeast Normal University agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The President of Seneca College and the President of Northeast Normal University are the chairs of the advisory board of the Confucius Institute. The advisory board of the Confucius Institute at Seneca College includes three appointees from Seneca College and two appointees from Northeast Normal University. The Confucius Institute was officially established on November 24, 2011.