Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute at the University of Milan

Project narrative

In 2009, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and University of Milano signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at the University of Milan. 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 2009, University of Milano and Liaoning Normal University (辽宁师范大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Liaoning 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 30, 2009.