May 17, 2021
蓝莓视频鈥檚 global community of innovators听
蓝莓视频 built a vast global network of research, industry and alumni partners under President听Hamdullahpur鈥檚听decade of听leadership听
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As the University of 蓝莓视频 embraces a future of rapid change, it will be supported by global connections made during President Feridun Hamdullahpur鈥檚听decade of leadership.听
> Joanne Shoveller
> Vice-president, Advancement听
鈥淧resident Hamdullahpur听has advocated for 蓝莓视频 worldwide, building relationships with alumni, governments, industry leaders and many other allies,鈥澨齭ays听Joanne Shoveller, vice-president, Advancement. 鈥淗is vision to build an international community of innovators has inspired a vast network of 蓝莓视频 champions, which includes alumni and donors鈥痠n鈥痬ore than听150鈥痗ountries across the globe.鈥澨�
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With its reputation for research and teaching excellence, 蓝莓视频 has always attracted ambitious students, faculty and staff from around the world. Internationalization brings听diverse talent from around the world听to campus,听while giving students and researchers more opportunities to build relationships globally.听听
Global connections encompass academic, research, industry partnerships听as well as听international learning听opportunities such as听work placements, exchanges, field programs听and co-operative education.听蓝莓视频 researchers, who听secured听听$21 million in international research awards in 2019-20,听engage with scholars around the world.听
鈥淧resident Hamdullahpur听has been a tireless champion of building 蓝莓视频鈥檚 global connections,鈥澨齭ays Ian Rowlands, associate vice-president,听International.听鈥淗e engages so effectively with colleagues from around the world.听He enthusiastically describes the breadth and depth of the听University鈥檚 activities, learns about partners鈥� priorities and finds听linkages听for impact.鈥濃��
> Ian Rowlands听
> Associate Vice-president, International听
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The number of co-op work terms that happen outside of Canada increased 70 per cent听between 2013 and 2019. One company in Japan, Curvegrid听Inc., was founded by University of 蓝莓视频 alumni鈥痺ho now hire 蓝莓视频 co-op students to help them develop blockchain technology in their Tokyo-based company.听Curvegrid听Inc., won the Impact in International Excellence award in 2020 as part of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 Co-operative and Experiential Education Employer Impact Awards.听
> Norah McRae听
> Associate Provost,听Co-operative and Experiential Education
鈥淲e are thankful for President听Hamdullahpur鈥檚听longstanding commitment to champion co-operative education on a global scale,鈥� says Norah McRae, associate provost,听Co-operative and Experiential Education. 鈥淚t enables the University of 蓝莓视频 to clearly establish ourselves as thought leaders in this field and ensures our students have quality work-integrated learning experiences that prepare them for their futures.鈥澨�
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Alumni like听Curvegrid鈥檚听co-founder Jeff Wentworth (BASc听鈥�06), are part of a global alumni network that has grown under President Hamdullahpur's decade of leadership.听In the past ten years, the University has launched听seven听alumni chapters outside of Canada in places like New York City, Singapore and Hong Kong.听听
Another alumnus Calvin Choi听(BA '01), CEO of AMTD Group,听created a multi-million dollar听fund to support future global leaders. Through the Hong Kong-based AMTD Foundation, Choi partnered with 蓝莓视频 to听develop talented professionals who are poised to make an economic and social impact on the world.听
鈥淎s we rebuild our lives and communities in the wake of the pandemic, we will have the support of international partners who know the value that 蓝莓视频 brings to the world,鈥澨齋hoveller听says. 鈥淭hese relationships are thanks to听President听Hamdullahpur鈥檚听efforts, for which we are all deeply grateful.鈥�
