Overview

China funds Confucius Institute at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•SurinameDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SurinameSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2016

End (actual): Feb 16, 2017

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A new Confucius Institute was founded at Anton de Kom University. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/315123482

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Anton de Kom University of Suriname

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Anton de Kom University of Suriname
Zhejiang University

Loan description

China funds Confucius Institute at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname

Narrative

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Project narrative

On March 1, 2016, Hanban and Zhejiang Sci-Tech University signed an agreement with Anton de Kom University of Suriname to establish a Confucius Institute. On February 16, 2017, the unveiling ceremony of the Confucius Institute at Anton de Kom University of Suriname was held. This is the first Confucius Institute in Suriname. The first Chinese language training classes were held in April 2017, and more than 80 students were enrolled. On May 12, 2017, the official opening ceremony of the first Chinese class in the Institute was held.