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

Project narrative

On September 22, 2008, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and University of Venice signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at Venice 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, University of Venice and Capital Normal University (首都师范大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Capital 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 September 22, 2009. The Confucius Institute at Venice University oversaw the following four Confucius Classrooms - ID#102809: Aleardo Aleardi - ID#102837: Antonio Pigafetta - ID#102841: Educandato Collegio Uccellis - ID#102842: Luigi Einaudi