Project ID: 546

Hanban funds the establishment of Confucius Institute at Cairo University (Linked to Project ID#59460)

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) [Government Agency]

Recipient

Egypt

Sector

Education (Code: 110)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

Yes

Category

Intent

Representational (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

OOF-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2007-03-08

Planned start

2007-03-08

Actual start

2007-11-29

Actual complete

2008-03-18

NOTE: Red circles denote delays between planned and actual dates

Geography

Description

On March 8, 2007, Cairo University and Hanban signed the 'Agreement on Cooperation in the Construction of Confucius Institutes', establishing the Cairo University Confucius Institute. The institute was established for the purpose of introducing Egyptian students to Chinese language and culture as well as deepening ties between Egypt and China. The Institute offers Chinese language classes, language proficiency tests, classes on Chinese culture, and opportunities to participate in edifying competitions. On November 29, 2007, Cairo University and Peking University signed an implementation agreement to establish the institute. On the same day the two universities held a formal opening ceremony for the new Institute on the Cairo University's campus in Cairo, Egypt. Later, on March 18, 2008, the Confucius Institute became operational by enrolling students and offering lectures in Taha Hussein Hall of the Faculty of Arts of Cairo University (كلية الاداب - جامعة القاهرة). Then, in March 2016, the foundation of a new Confucius Institute building was laid on the campus of Cairo University. The construction of the building was completed on April 21, 2018 (see Project ID#59460).

Number of official sources

4

Number of total sources

13

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Cairo University [Miscellaneous Agency Type]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Peking University [Government Agency]