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

Project narrative

On April 26, 2011, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and University of Latvia signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at University of Latvia. 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 Latvia and South China Normal University (华南师范大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. South China Normal University agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute was officially established on November 4, 2011.