Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute in La Rochelle

Project narrative

On May 12, 2006, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban), the University of La Rochelle, and the Government of La Rochelle City signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute in La Rochelle. 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 2007, the University of La Rochelle and the Government of La Rochelle City, and Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Beijing Language and Culture 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 17, 2008.