Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute of Reunion Island

Project narrative

On February 8, 2010, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and University of Reunion Island (Université de La Réunion) signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute of Reunion Island. 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 July 2010, University of Reunion Island 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 3, 2010.