Visit by KUIS

Two delegates from the Kansai University of International Studies (KUIS),Japan, Associate Prof Yumiko Iijima and the Manager of International Affairs Ryoji Sakai visited UTAR at the Petaling Jaya Campus on 12 May 2014.

On hand to welcome them was the UTAR team which comprised Vice President ( R&D and Commercialisation) Prof Ir Lee Sze Wei, Division of Community and International Networking Director Dr Tan Sin Leng and Division of Programme Promotion Director Alex Lee Choy Fong.

Sakai introduced the concept of ‘Asian Cooperative Program (ACP)’ consortium which is a Japanese government-led collaborative initiative with the Japanese universities to bring more international students to study in Japan.He added that KUIS is spreading its wings to the ASEAN region by exploring more ASP collaborative opportunities with countries like Indonesia, the Philippines,Laos and Vietnam. There was a lively exchange about the ACP which provided opportunities for UTAR students to do specialised courses such as safety management in KUIS as well as learning in ‘global classrooms’ which consist of students from ACP joint member universities and KUIS.

The possibility of bringing KUIS students for the English Immersion programme at UTAR was also discussed. Dr Tan said,” Through the programme, the KUIS students will be exposed to the multi-cultural diversity of Malaysia and the unique experience of living and studying in the UTAR lakeside campus, located in the former tin mining town of Kampar,Perak.”

The meeting ended with the presentation of souvenirs by both parties and a photography session.

Prof Lee (third from left) presenting a souvenir to Assoc Prof Iijima (second from right) together with (from left) Lee, Dr Tan and Ryoji Sakai

Prof Lee receiving a souvenir from Ryoji Sakai