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On November 21st,ÌýÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International hosted a one-day conference focused on mapping out Canada's opportunities in the Indo-Pacific region in emerging and disruptive technology sectors. More than a dozen scholars, experts,Ìý and industry leaders gathered in panels to discuss three critical areas: international opportunities in innovation, mapping complementarities to Canadian Innovation and developing a talent pipeline.ÌýÌý

MariakÌýAchuoth’s journey from a Kenyan refugee camp to the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Engineering highlights the transformative power of education through programs like the WUSC Student Refugee Program. In partnership with À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International, United College and the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Undergraduate Student Association, the program supports student refugees looking to achieve their dreams through higher education.

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ hosted a welcome reception for fifteen new Indonesian students on Thursday, September 26th, as part of the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA). IISMA is a scholarship program by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to fund top achieving Indonesian students an opportunity to study at a high-ranking international partner university. It is the fourth year À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has welcomed students from the program.

In June, the Faculty of Environment formalized its partnership with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana to strengthen their connection and focus on key areas of collaboration including academic programs, joint teaching and research activities and mobility of faculty, staff and students. Ìý

Read more about the partnership.

The University of Twente, located in the Netherlands, and University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ signed their first Research Agreement in 2016, but have been collaborating since 2007 when Twente visited À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ to kick-start relations. Since that development, with the support of a presidential visit in 2022, our partnership has effectively collaborated in the areas of bioengineering & biotechnology, health, and nanotechnology – with an interest in expanding into water. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International has been thrilled to steward the Twente/À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Strategic Collaboration Grants (SCG) with our colleagues at Twente.

I had an excellent trip to East Asia last week, where I had the opportunity to meet with university leaders, government officials, and others in both Japan and South Korea. It is clear to me that the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is well-positioned to grow meaningful engagement with East Asian partnersÌýacross a range of research, innovation, learning, and community activities for impact.

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ welcomed members of a French delegation to campus on April 25th to sign a new MOU with the National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (INRIA). The MOU outlines a new framework for expanding research collaboration between the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and France.

Representatives from À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International travelled to Vietnam recently to explore the potential for increased relations within the post-secondary educational landscape. As one of six of Canada's top 13 trading partners located within the Indo-Pacific region, it represents a substantial growth market for inter-university collaboration in the future.

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International was pleased to host the Toronto-based French Consul General, Tudor Alexis, and delegates from the French Embassy in Ottawa this week to discuss ongoing À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ-France relations and to explore shared interests for future collaboration.

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ welcomes the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) 2022 recipients to campus. It is the second successful year of this student mobility program and with it brings 15 talented Indonesian students to our campus community.