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On Thursday, November 21, 2019, Waterloo International was pleased to host Thomas E. Schultze, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Toronto and Lara Brödenfeld, Vice Consul; Cultural, Press and Economic Affairs; German Consulate General Toronto. The Consul General and Vice Consul were here to familiarize themselves with Waterloo’s extensive campus, our programs and faculties, to promote German language, and to deliver welcome remarks during the International Education Week (IEW) keynote by Alexandre Trudeau.

Suping Zhao, International Relations Manager and Special Advisor-China, on an outbound delegation visit to China, met with representatives from several universities, which have active academic agreements or partnerships with the University of Waterloo. These institutions include: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, East China University of Science and Technology, and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. Talks focused on reviewing existing collaborations and strategies for advancing shared goals for internationalization.

A delegation of ICT companies, led by the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, visited the University of Waterloo on Thursday, November 14. Talks focused on industry-university research collaborations, in particular,  identifying challenges industries face, that can be solved or identified by university engagement, in cost effective and efficient ways.  Participants from Waterloo included representatives from Waterloo International, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, the Faculty of Engineering, Global Entrepreneurship and Disruptive Innovation (GEDI) and the Office of Research.

A representative from the National University of Singapore met with Waterloo International and the Student Success Office to discuss supporting existing collaborations on student exchanges between both institutions. Waterloo remains committed to educating students to succeed in a global economy.

Associate Provost, Institutional Data, Analysis, and Planning Allan Starr, and his team welcomed representatives from Japan's University of Tsukuba, to explore future collaborations on experience-rich education, co-op programmes and supporting student start-ups.

Supporting existing and potential research collaborations and co-op opportunities between the University of Waterloo, and universities and industries in China were among the topics discussed, as Waterloo International met delegates from the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Toronto on Thursday November 7.

University of Waterloo President Feridun Hamdullahpur, recently met with a delegation from the University of Essex, led by Vice-Chancellor and President Anthony Forster. Discussions focused on addressing global challenges for the benefit of individuals and communities, by bringing the brightest minds together to create viable solutions for the future. Advancing research projects and expanding on joint programming related to graduate studies were top of mind, as both presidents discussed the use of theme-based partnerships, as an ideal vehicle for potential collaborations.

June was a busy month for Waterloo International, as we hosted a number of delegations from around the world.  Our visitors came to us from, among other locations, Brazil, China, France, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland.  We were delighted to receive them, to share with them some of the University of Waterloo’s experiences and activities in research, learning, and service, and to hear from them about their achievements and priorities.  A photo from the visit of University of Bordeaux President Manuel Tunon de Lara and his team – from June 10^th – appears below.

The University of Waterloo welcomed delegates from Taiwan on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The visit highlighted potential future collaboration, entrepreneurship as well as inbound and outbound opportunities for graduate students.

On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 the University of Waterloo hosted a delegation from Vietnam. The visit highlighted the direction of UWaterloo for cooperation with Vietnam in the field of Science and Technology and to learn about training opportunities for their research and post-doctoral staff.