Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute at West Paris - Nanterre- La Defense University

Project narrative

On February 6, 2008, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and Paris Nanterre University (Université Paris Ouest Nanterre la Défense) signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at West Paris - Nanterre- La Defense 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 2008, Paris Nanterre University and Xiamen University (厦门大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Xiamen 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 October 15, 2009. It was the 11th Confucius Institute to be established in France.