the confucius institute for scotland
The Confucius Institute for Scotland in the University of Edinburgh is a
national centre to promote educational, economic, and cultural ties between
Scotland and China. Set up with Sino-Scottish Government backing and partnered
with Fudan University in Shanghai, the centre was established under an
initiative taken by Hanban – the Chinese Government department responsible for
promotion of Chinese language overseas. Objectives The Confucius Institute for
Scotland is one of more than 450 Confucius Institutes around the world. The
principal remit for Confucius Institutes is the promotion and development of
Chinese language and culture. Each institute determines its own programme of
activity based on market conditions. The key objectives for the Confucius
Institute for Scotland are: to help develop effective Sino-Scottish business,
cultural and academic links to offer an extensive programme of Chinese language
training to act as a bridge between Scotland and China, aiding understanding and
facilitating engagement to be a major point of reference for Sino-Scottish
relations in the areas of education, business and culture to work with other
stakeholders to develop greater awareness of China in Scotland The Confucius
Institute for Scotland also builds on existing links within the University of
Edinburgh to various academic and cultural institutions in China. Its aims are
to strengthen and expand these cultural and academic interactions as well as to
explore and build new possibilities for exchange and collaboration.
