Back row: Dr Liu, Beh, Chu, Dr Chong, Dr Tan
Front row: Dr Ting, Yau, Dr Lin, Prof Chuah, Prof Goi
UTAR was graced by a visit
from Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Education Dr Lucia S. Lin at Sungai Long
Campus on 14 December 2015. The purpose of the visit was to hold a general
discussion on possible collaboration between Taiwanese universities and
UTAR.
The event saw the arrival
of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia Education Division
Director Chu To Ming, Feng Chia University International Affairs Dean Dr Liu
Pei, and from the Taiwan Education Centre, CEO Beh Chew Nam, Executive
Secretary Ivy See, and consultants Datuk Dr Ting Chung Cheng and Yau Teck
Kong.
They were met by UTAR
President Ir Prof Academician Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean Teik, Lee Kong Chian
Faculty of Engineering and Science Dean Ir Prof Dr Goi Bok Min, Institute of
Chinese Studies Dean Dr Chong Siou Wei, and Division of Community and
International Networking Director Dr Tan Sin Leng.
Prof Chuah expressed his
utmost welcome to the honourable Deputy Minister of Education of Taiwan Dr
Lucia S. Lin and said he was looking forward to more meaningful
collaborations with Taiwanese universities.
In her opening remarks, Dr
Lin expressed her joy and gratitude in learning that there were a good
number of collaborations between Taiwanese universities and UTAR. Besides,
she was also delighted to learn that the second Malaysia Taiwan Higher
Education Forum would be held in Malaysia around October 2016 at UTAR Kampar
Campus. Furthermore, she hoped that there would be more workshops
and student exchanges between Taiwanese universities and UTAR.
After an exchange of souvenirs and a group photo session, the event concluded with a campus tour.
Exchange of souvenirs
Campus tour
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