Overview

Hanban funds establishment of Confucius Institute at Lomonosov Moscow State University

Commitment Year•2007Country of Activity•RussiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•RussiaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2007

Start (actual): Jun 9, 2007

End (actual): Oct 27, 2008

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the establishment of a Confucius Institute at Lomonosov Moscow State University in the city of Moscow. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2800169#map=13/55.7253/37.5597

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Peking University

Loan description

Hanban funds establishment of Confucius Institute at Lomonosov Moscow State University

Narrative

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Project narrative

On June 9, 2007, Moscow State University of Russia and the Office of Chinese Council International (Hanban) signed an Agreement on the Establishment of a Confucius Institute. An opening ceremony for the Confucius Institute was held on October 27, 2008. It offers a variety of Chinese courses including lectures on Chinese culture, history, psychology, etc. Every year, it also organizes a concert at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow. Its Chinese partner institution is Peking University.

Staff comments

The monetary value of Hanban’s grant commitment in support of this Confucius Institute is unknown