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Open University of China sets up Confucius Center in Papua New Guinea in 2019

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•Papua New GuineaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Papua New GuineaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2019
End (actual)
Sep 23, 2019

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

  • Open University of China

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • University of Goroka

Loan description

Open University of China sets up Confucius Center in Papua New Guinea in 2019

Narrative

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Project narrative

On September 23, 2019, the officials from Open University of China and the University of Goroka attended the founding ceremony of the Confucius Center for Education and Cultural Research. The center includes glass cubicles along with headsets and technology equipment for advanced learning. Lessons will be offered in mixed mode with Chinese teachers leading classes for short stints at a time. A memorandum of understanding was also signed between both institutions. Yang Xiaotang, Vice President of the Open University, said the signing would enable both universities to collaborate on various fronts, starting with the setting up of a “cloud classroom” where audio visual instruments, computers and video conferencing equipment would be installed.