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Hanban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at University of Battambang

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•CambodiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CambodiaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Dec 1, 2018
End (actual)
Dec 26, 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

  • Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • National University of Battambang (NUBB)

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Guilin University of Electronic Technology
  • National University of Battambang (NUBB)

Loan description

Hanban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at University of Battambang

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 26, 2019, University of Battambang officially inaugurated a new Confucius Institute on its campus in collaboration with the Guilin University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. There are two co-directors of the Confucius Institute: Cambodian director is Dr. Sam Rany, and Chinese director is professor Dr. Wang Jianian. Confucius Institute at the University of Battambang has four main objectives: first, to teach Chinese to the general public in northwestern part of Cambodia, secondly to train Chinese teachers, to prepare Chinese language exams, and to certify Chinese language teachers. Third, to consult on Chinese social, economic, cultural, and education, and fourth to provide Jointed-PhD program in China and to award a Young Leadership Fellowship.

Staff comments

1. This was the second Confucius Institute established in Cambodia. The first was established in 2009 at the Royal Academy of Cambodia (captured via Record ID#63035). 2. The monetary value of the grant commitment from Hanban that supported this project is unknown.