News archive - November 2019

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Visit of the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Toronto

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.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

High School Students among Attendees at IEW2019 Keynote with Alexandre Trudeau

Hundreds of high school students attended the International Education Week Keynote presented by Alexandre Trudeau, who addressed the value of multilingualism and intercultural understanding in our globalized world today. Students and other attendees enjoyed Mr. Trudeau’s talk and engaged in the panel discussion, featuring the many different perspectives that followed.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Manager of International Agreements Participates in CBIE 2019

Jennifer Morgan, Manager of International Agreements recently attended the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) 2019 annual conference, November 17 to 20, in Winnipeg. This annual conference is the major Canadian venue for conversations around Canadian international education. It brings together educational administrators and government officials from all over Canada, as well as international delegations.

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Trade Mission from Taiwan

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.

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Visit of National University of Singapore

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.