Aimed　at　promoting　friendly　relationship　with　other　countries　and　enhancing　the　understanding　of　the　Chinese　language　and　culture　among　world　Chinese　learners　as　well　as　providing　good　learning　conditions　for　them，　the　National　Office　for　Teaching　Chinese　as　a　Foreign　Language　is　to　set　up　“Confucius　Institute”　in　the　world，　whose　major　activities　includes　Chinese　teaching　in　countries　that　have　the　needs　and　conditions.　At　the　same　time，　the　“Confucius　Institute　Headquarter”　will　be　established　in　Beijing.

　　Ⅰ.　Name

　　The　English　name　of　this　institute　is　“Confucius　Institute”.　Confucius　is　a　famous　thinker，　educator　and　philosopher　in　Chinese　history.　His　doctrine　has　a　very　important　influence　throughout　the　world.　To　name　this　institute　after　him　shows　the　longevity　and　profundity　of　Chinese　language　and　culture.　It　also　embodies　the　development　trend　of　the　integration　of　Chinese　language　and　culture　into　the　world　in　the　new　century.

　　The　“Confucius　Institute　Headquarter”　is　to　be　established　in　Beijing　and　enjoys　an　independent　legal　person　status.　Its　branches，　the　“Confucius　Institute　”　will　be　set　up　abroad，　with　a　Chinese　name　“XX孔子学院”　（XX　is　the　name　of　city　where　the　institute　is　located　and　an　English　name　“Confucius　Institute　in　XX”.　Names　in　other　languages　will　be　translated　from　English.

　　Ⅱ.　Definition

　　“Confucius　Institute”　is　a　non-profit　public　institute　with　a　mission　of　promoting　Chinese　language　and　culture　and　supporting　local　Chinese　teaching.　It　abides　by　the　local　law　and　regulations　and　is　subject　to　supervision　and　inspections　from　the　local　educational　administrative　authorities.　

　　Ⅲ.　Business　Line　

　　The　business　lines　of　“Confucius　Institute”　are　Chinese　language　teaching　and　promotion　with　a　local　flavor.　Generally　speaking，　it　includes　the　following:

　　1.multimedia　and　web-based　Chinese　teaching;

　　2.professional　training　for　university，　secondary　and　elementary　school　Chinese　teachers;

　　3.HSK　tests　and　examination　for　certificate　of　Teaching　Chinese　as　a　Foreign　Language;

　　4.all　types　of　Chinese　programs　(corporate　program，　preparation　course　for　study　in　China，　pre-examination　training　for　HSK　and　other　Chinese　tests)　and　course　of　Chinese　for　special　purposes　(translation，　tourism，　business，　finance　or　Traditional　Chinese　Medicine);

　　5.Chinese　degree　courses　integrated　with　those　in　Chinese　universities　and　institutes;

　　6.helping　formulate　Chinese　teaching　curriculum　or　teaching　plan;

　　8.co-developing　practical　Chinese　teaching　materials　tailored　for　local　regions;

　　9.academic　activities　and　Chinese　competition;

　　10.showcasing　Chinese　movies　and　TV　programs;

　　11.consulting　service　about　study　in　China

　　12.library　service　for　reference

　　Ⅳ.　Type　of　Institution

　　“Confucius　Institute”　is　a　non-profit　public　organization，　usually　with　an　independent　legal　person　status.　The　locality　of　“Confucius　Institute”　should　be　a　rather　busy　business　district　where　there’s　a　large　flow　of　people　and　a　very　convenient　transportation　system.　The　Headquarter　provides　teaching　pattern　and　curriculum　products　as　the　main　teaching　resources　for　all　the　branches.　Each　branch　will　follow　in　their　teaching　and　evaluation　work　a　unified　set　of　quality　certification　system　and　standard　for　teaching，　testing　and　training.　The　“Confucius　Institute”　mainly　offers　training　of　Chinese　for　special　purposes　for　the　public　and　professional　training　for　Chinese　teachers.　All　these　trainings　fall　into　the　category　of　non-degree　education.　The　teaching　focus　of　the　“Confucius　Institute”　is　applied　Chinese.　　　　　

　　“Confucius　Institute　Headquarter”　also　cooperates　with　universities　in　setting　up　on-campus　Chinese　centers　to　support　degree　programs　like　Chinese　language　major　and　Chinese　as　a　public　course　as　well　as　research　centers　to　fuel　research　work　in　the　field　of　China　studies.　Based　on　certain　needs　and　conditions，　these　Chinese　centers　can　also　undertake　teaching　and　promotion　activities　outside　the　university.　In　such　case，　these　on-campus　Chinese　centers，　China　studies　centers　or　Confucius　Institutes　set　up　in　cooperation　with　universities　do　not　necessarily　have　to　take　an　independent　legal　person　status.

　　Ⅴ.　Founding　Pattern　

　　“Confucius　Institute”　can　be　built　with　direct　investment　from　the　Headquarter，　partnership　between　the　Headquarter　and　a　local　institute，　or　franchise　authorized　by　the　Headquarter.　Currently　the　“Confucius　Institute”　will　be　built　mainly　through　partnering　with　foreign　institutes.　The　partnership　mode　is　subject　to　discussion　between　the　Headquarter　and　its　partners　from　abroad.