Overview

Chinese Embassy in Kiribati opens Chinese corner in Kiribati National Library and Archives

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•KiribatiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•KiribatiSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Oct 22, 2020

Geospatial footprint

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This project involves building a Chinese Corner at KNLA (Kiribati National Library and Archives) in Bairiki. For more detailed locational information, see: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/222850789#map=19/1.32958/172.97922.

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

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Kiribati

Loan description

Chinese Embassy in Kiribati opens Chinese corner in Kiribati National Library and Archives

Narrative

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Project narrative

On October 22nd, 2020, Chinese ambassador Tang Songgen and Mr. Birati Titon, the officer in charge of the Ministry of Education (MOE) as well as 50 other guests attended the opening ceremony of the Chinese corner in the Kiribati National Library and Archives (KNLA) in Bairiki. The Chinese corner is a designation portion of the KNLA that will house information and content on Chinese culture for Kiribati students. The Chinese Embassy donated books, audio-visual materials, desks, and computers to KNLA for use in the Chinese corner. The stated purpose of the Chinese Corner was to help Kiribati's students with their studies and highlight the educational partnership between China and Kiribati, as well as to provide a space to hold Chinese cultural activities.

Staff comments

The Chinese project title is 基里巴斯中国角.