Higher　learning　institutes　and　other　organizations　with　a　purpose　of　promoting　Chinese　teaching　and　cultural　exchange　can　offer　to　establish　partnership　with　the　headquarter　(NOCFL)　in　jointly　setting　up　the　“Confucius　Institute　”.　However，　in　principle，　potential　partners　should　meet　the　following　prerequisites:

　　1.Accept　operational　guidance　from　the　Headquarter　and　follow　relevant　teaching　standard.

　　2.Have　experiences　in　language　teaching　or　educational　and　cultural　exchanges

　　3.Familiar　with　the　development　of　Chinese　teaching　in　the　country　and　region

　　4.Have　an　independent　legal　person　qualification

　　5.Enjoy　strong　economic　and　managing　abilities，　can　provide　input　in　real　estate，　finance　and　resources　for　establishing　the　“Confucius　Institute”.

　　　What　the　Headquarter　Can　Offer

　　The　Headquarter　offers　part　or　all　of　the　following　in　light　of　the　actual　needs: 1.authorized　use　of　the　title　of　“Confucius　Institute　”;

　　2.universal　logo　and　emblem　used　by　“Confucius　Institute”　worldwide;

　　3.teaching　mode　and　curriculum　planning;

　　4.user　right　to　the　“Great　Wall　Chinese”　multimedia　courseware，　Chinese　course　books，　supplementary　materials，　audio　and　video　materials　and　web-based　courses　authorized　by　the　Headquarter;

　　5.training　on　the　operational　and　teaching　patterns　of　the　institute;

　　6.unified　image　package，　publicity　and　promotion　plan;

　　7.guidance　to　the　operational　management　and　development　planning;

　　8.facilitation　for　timely　communication　of　information　about　global　Chinese　language　teaching;　

　　9.a　certain　number　of　instructors　teaching　in　the　institute;

　　10.a　certain　number　of　books　to　help　build　a　Chinese　library;

　　11.a　certain　amount　of　financial　support　for　organizing　Chinese　teaching　and　promotion　activities.

　　　Organization　and　Management

　　The　president　of　“Confucius　Institute”　works　under　the　leadership　of　the　Board　of　Trustees　and　is　responsible　for　institute　affairs.　The　Board　of　Trustees　comprises　of　trustees　from　the　Headquarter　and　its　partner.　The　president　and　vice-president　are　selected　through　agreement　reached　by　both　partners.　

　　1.Board　of　Trustees

　　Board　of　Trustees　consists　of　one　chair，　several　vice-chairs　and　trustees.　Chair　and　vice-chairs　are　elected　by　the　Board.

　　2.President

　　The　president　is　nominated　by　chair　of　the　Board　and　elected　and　appointed　by　the　Board.　The　president　needs　to　sign　with　the　Chair　(representing　the　Board)　on　a　regular　basis　a　contract　clearly　defining　the　president’s　mission　and　goals，　working　period，　responsibilities，　rewards　&　punishments　and　standard　of　performance　assessment.　

　　3.The　two　partners　will　discuss　on　how　to　co-manage　financial，　teaching　and　personnel　affairs.