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Overview

Hanban provides a grant to the University of Strathclyde's Scotland's National Centre for Languages to renovate the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools as a Model Confucius Institute (Linked to Record ID#44297)

Commitment Year•2017Country 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
Jan 1, 2017
Start (actual)
Jan 1, 2017
End (actual)
Sep 23, 2019

Geospatial footprint

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The project provided renovations to the Confucius Institute for Scotland's Schools at the University of Strathclyde's Ramshorn Building, 98 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1ES, Scotland, UK. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/115346556

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

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Scotland's National Centre for Languages

Loan desecription

Hanban provides a grant to the University of Strathclyde's Scotland's National Centre for Languages to renovate the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools as a Model Confucius Institute (Linked to Record ID#44297)

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2017, the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools at the University of Strathclyde's Scotland's National Centre for Languages was awarded the Model Confucius Institute status, providing it with renovations and funding from Hanban in the form of a grant. As a part of this award, Hanban agreed to renovate the Ramshorn building, designating it as the new home for Scotland’s National Centre for Languages and the institute. The project had a total cost of USD 2.7 million, split between Hanban and the University of Strathclyde. The project was completed and an unveiling ceremony was held on September 23rd, 2019.

Staff comments

The project is linked to the original Confucius Institute project, which is also funded by Hanban. This project is tracked under ID#44297.