Instituti Konfuci në Universitetin e Tiranës . Is a non-profit public educational organization affiliated with the Ministry of Education of the Peoples Republic of China, whose aim is to promote Chinese language and culture, support local Chinese teaching internationally, and facilitate cultural exchanges.
The Confucius Institute program began in 2004 and is overseen by Hanban (officially the Office of Chinese Language Council International). The institutes operate in co-operation with local affiliate colleges and universities around the world, and financing is shared between Hanban and the host institutions. The related Confucius Classroom program partners with local secondary schools or school districts to provide teachers and instructional materials.The Confucius Institute is sometimes compared to language and culture promotion organizations such as Portugals Instituto Camões, Britains British Council, Frances Alliance Française, Italys Società Dante Alighieri, Spains Instituto Cervantes and Germanys Goethe-Institut.