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Hanban provides a £800,000 GBP grant to London South Bank University to renovate the Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine in London as a Model Confucius Institute (Linked to Record ID#44307)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,350,859
Commitment Year•2014Country of Activity•United KingdomDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•United KingdomSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Feb 27, 2014
Start (actual)
Feb 27, 2014
End (actual)
Sep 20, 2015

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The project renovated the Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese at London South Bank University in London, UK. The institute address is Caxton House, 13-16 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/226641901

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

  • London South Bank University

Loan description

Hanban provides a £800,000 GBP grant to London South Bank University to renovate the Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine in London as a Model Confucius Institute (Linked to Record ID#44307)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On Feburary 27, 2014, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) signed an agreement with London South Bank University to provide a £800,000 GBP grant for the renovation of the Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine in London as part of its designation as a "Model Confucius Institute". London South Bank University will provide GBP 2 million to fund the project over 10 years. On September 20, 2015, an inauguration ceremony was held to mark the completion of the project. The project renovated and added the Caxton House at 13-16 Borough Road to the Confucius Institute, providing additional teaching and office spaces. This project is among one of the first Model Confucius Institute projects designated in 2014.