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

Project narrative

In 2011, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and University of Regina signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at University of Regina. 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, University of Regina and Hunan University, the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Hunan University agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Classroom at University of Regina began operations on November 4, 2011; its official establishment was held on October 4, 2011.