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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.  

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.

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.

On Monday, 26 September 2022, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International was pleased to host delegates from the and the . The visit reviewed and celebrated many of the connections between researchers, universities, innovators, and others based in the United Kingdom and those based at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International (WI) recently collaborated with Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) to showcase the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s academic and research strengths, including graduate studies opportunities, to prospective graduate students and other stakeholders, from Latin America and Egypt.

University partnerships make important contributions to advancing the United Nations . This was the main message of a global webinar hosted by the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ on March 2, 2021.

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International welcomes the return of Ian Rowlands, PhD, associate vice-president, International.

Dr. Rowlands’ scholarly activities during his 2020 sabbatical focused on energy sustainability and internationalization in higher education; for the latter part of this work, he had an affiliation with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) as a Special Advisor.

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International is a proud participant in the UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Green Office Initiative and has recently achieved Silver Certification.

Representatives from À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International, and other campus partners, attended the annual International Women’s Day Dinner, hosted by the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, to acknowledge the important role women play in society. Dean of Applied Health Sciences, Lili Liu was the distinguished guest speaker.

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ was pleased to welcome Professors Marc-André Pick and Daniel-André Dücker from Hamburg University of Technology in Germany. While on campus, both delegates met with various faculties and departments, including a À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International team, led by  Assistant Vice-President, International Operations, Christine McWebb.