Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of the Confucius Institute for Innovation & Learning at Aalborg University

Project narrative

In 2009, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and Aalborg University signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute for Innovation & Learning at Aalborg 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. In 2009, the Aalborg University and Beijing Normal University, the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Beijing Normal University agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Classroom began operations on July 3, 2009 and it was officially opened on September 18, 2009. The Confucius Institute for Innovation & Learning at Aalborg University oversaw the following Confucius Classroom: - ID# 94424: Strøving Gymnasium High School