A meeting with the University of Alberta at Vietnam National University of Agriculture
Updated on 03:14, Thursday, 24/03/2016 (GMT+7)
On 22nd March 2016, Dr. Stanford Blade, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences (ALES), along with Ms. Kristy Kunimoto, a senior expert on Trade and Investment, International and Intergovernmental Relations, both from the University of Alberta, Canada, and Ms. Nguyen Tam Anh, Trade Commissioner Assistant at the Embassy of Canada in Hanoi, Vietnam paid an official visit to Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA). Welcoming the delegation was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, Director of the International Cooperation Office, together with representatives from the Faculties of Agronomy, Environment, and Food Science and Technology.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy introduced a brief overview of VNUA as well as its achievements in training and scientific research during recent years. In response, Dr. Stanford Blade shared information on the history, scale of higher education, and postgraduate training areas and cooperation programs at the University of Alberta. Based on the information shared, the two sides agreed to promote cooperation via i) signage of a MoU; ii) 1-2 semester exchange program for undergraduate and postgraduate students; iii) 2+2 modelled joint training programs; iv) short term agricultural training courses for University of Alberta’s students; and v) joint research cooperation of the genetic resource collection and breeding pigs, environment, food technology, etc.
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Mr. Blade revealed his concerns and promised to support some the sectors, including agriculture.
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The visit was an initial step to further discussions on joint cooperation in training and research while establishing a formal relationship between the two universities through the signing of the Memorandums of Understanding.
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Photo between VNUA and the delegation
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