UTAR received visitors from Yunnan Academy of Social
Science (YASS), China on 15 May 2023 at Sungai Long Campus.
Among the YASS representatives were Vice President of
Chinese Academy (Kunming) of South and Southeast Asian Studies Prof Dr Hou
Sheng, Deputy Director of International Collaboration Office Prof Dr Zhao
Shulan, Assistant Research Fellow and Deputy Director of General Office Deng
Honglin, Foreign Affairs Section Chief of General Office Wang Yanting,
Assistant Research Fellow of Institute of Ethnological Studies Dr Yang Shao
and Assistant Research Fellow of International Collaboration Office Dong
Qingqing.
They were welcomed by UTAR President Ir Prof Dato’ Dr
Ewe Hong Tat, Director of Institute of Management and Leadership Development
Prof Dr Cheng Ming Yu, Dean of Department of Chinese Studies Assoc Prof Dr
Chong Siou Wei, Chairperson of Tun Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and
Policy Studies Assoc Prof Dr Chin Yee Mun, Deputy Dean of Academic
Development and Undergraduate Programmes Assoc Prof Dr Ng Kar Yee, Faculty
of Accountancy and Management academics Dr Goh Hong Lip, Dr Tun Yin Li and
Dr Fok Kuk Fai; Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science academic
Ts Dr Tan Ooi Kuan and Division of Community and International Networking
(DCInterNet) Director Assoc Prof Dr Lai Soon Onn.
The discussion kicked off with the presentation of
the UTAR corporate video to enhance the delegates’ understanding of the
overall development of the University. Prof Dato’ Ewe then shared a brief
introduction about the University and expressed his intention to have
further cooperation with YASS in social science. Prof Hou, on the other
hand, thanked UTAR for the warm welcome and praised it for its good learning
environment.
During the discussion, both parties reached a
consensus on carrying out various collaborations, including online webinars,
Halal Industry Cooperation, green technology research, academic exchange,
MoU signing, internships, belt and road project developments, collaborative
projects on culture and history and many other research projects.
The visit ended with a group photo session.
Meeting in progress
From left: Prof Dato’ Ewe and Prof
Hou exchanging souvenirs
Front row, from left: Dong, Dr Yang,
Prof Zhao, Prof Hou, Prof Cheng, Dr Tun, Dr Ng and Dr Fok
Back row, from left: Wang, Deng, Dr
Tan, Dr Chin and Dr Goh
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