Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute at Carleton University

Project narrative

On October 20, 2010, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and Carleton University signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at Carleton University. 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. On October 20, 2010, Carleton University and Central China Normal University, the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Central China Normal University agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute is the 14th Confucius Institute to be established in Canada. The Confucius Institute was officially opened on April 19, 2012.