The　founding　process　is　as　follows:

　　The　foreign　partner　submits　to　the　Headquarter　a　proposal　and　related　materials　→　the　Headquarter　evaluates　its　qualification　and　conditions　→　the　two　partners　exchange　field　trips　and　conduct　negotiations　→　a　cooperative　agreement　signed　→　Board　of　trustees　set　up　→　President　and　directors　of　different　departments　selected　→　official　opening　of　the　Institute.

　　The　prospective　partners　need　to　submit　the　following　materials:

　　Letter　of　Proposal，cooperative　agreement　(draft)，　analytical　report　of　the　history，　current　status　and　future　prospects　of　local　Chinese　teaching　and　qualification　certificate　(legal　person　certificate　or　registration　certificate).

　　Quality　Certification

　　In　order　to　ensure　the　special　feature　and　teaching　quality　of　the　“Confucius　Institute”，　the　Headquarter　will　regularly　assess　the　institutes　and　conduct　quality　certification.

　　Content　of　quality　certification　includes:　overall　scale，　performance，　operational　administration，　teaching　quality　and　special　features，　annual　working　report，　development　plan.

　　Contact　us

　　The　“Confucius　Institute”　project　is　to　be　implemented　by　the　“Confucius　Institute　Headquarter”.　At　the　moment，　The　National　Office　for　Teaching　Chinese　as　a　Foreign　Language　is　responsible　for　this　project.　We　welcome　higher　learning　institutes　and　also　organizations　with　a　purpose　of　promoting　Chinese　teaching　and　cultural　exchange　to　contact　us　for　partnership　in　building　the　“Confucius　Institute”.

　　Contact　people:　

　　Sun　Zhichao，　Wu　Zhiwen，　

　　Department　of　International　Exchange，　NOCFL

　　Tele：0086-10-88026128

　　Fax：0086-10-88026129

　　E-mail:　jiaoliu@hanban.edu.cn

　　Address：17th　Floor，　Fangyuan　Mansion，　B56　Zhongguancun　South　St.，　Beijing