UUM inks MoU with 6 Japanese institutions
The MoUs were inked with Kansai University of International Studies, Kyoto Sangyo University, University of Tsukuba, Okayama University, Shibaura Institute of Technology, and the Japan Da'wah Centre.
UUM vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Foad Sakdan said the agreements reflected a strong commitment from the Japanese institutions to explore various academic and research collaborations with UUM.
"The UUM delegation also visited Hiroshima University and Hiroshima City University to explore further strategic partnerships with Japanese universities.
"These strategic partnerships will cover student and staff mobility programmes, joint research, academic publications, as well as collaboration in applying for research grants," he said in a statement today.
Kansai University of International Studies' assistant president (International Affairs) Dr Yasuo Kawawaki said a delegation from the university would be making an official visit to UUM on Aug 20 for the Asean Cooperative Programme International Field Study 2025, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in education and research.
Meanwhile, Japan Da'wah Centre president Zulkarnain Hasan Basri said the centre aims to collaborate with UUM to develop an application that connects mosque functions with Muslim communities in Japan, in line with efforts to enhance the role of mosques in local community development.
Today, UUM researchers participated in the Pocket Talk @ OSAKA Expo 2025 forum on the theme of 'Halal and Food Security', and held business-matching sessions with 15 Japanese organisations comprising universities and private firms.
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