Honban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at University of Novi Sad
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) [Government Agency]
Recipient
Serbia
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On August 30, 2013, the University of Novi Sad in Serbia and partner Chinese university Zhejiang A & F University signed an implementation agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at Novi Sad. The inauguration ceremony was held on May 27, 2014. It is the second such institute established by China’s Hanban in Serbia. The Confucius Institute has established 16 Chinese language teaching points in primary schools, middle schools, and universities in Novi Sad, Belgrade, and Sabac. In addition, CI at UNS has opened Chinese language credit courses at the Faculty of Philosophy of UNS and at Karlovci High School. Karlovci High School was officially granted Confucius Classroom in March 2018. In addition, CI at UNS is also the first Confucius Institute in the world that features the spread of Chinese tea culture.
Number of official sources
5
Number of total sources
7
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
University of Novi Sad [Miscellaneous Agency Type]
Implementing agencies [Type]
University of Novi Sad [Miscellaneous Agency Type]
Zhejiang A & F University (ZAFU) [Miscellaneous Agency Type]