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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.

The HBO-I Foundation is an association of IT educators from a number of post-secondary institutions in the Netherlands. Twenty-five members of the foundation visited the University of Waterloo on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 to learn about IT education and career development so as to explore potential improvements to their pedagogy and infrastructure for IT education in the Netherlands. While on campus several people from various campus units and departments shared insight with the group: Co-op Education, WatPD, CEL, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Math and Engineering.

Waterloo International was proud to celebrate International Women's Day this year but hosting a table at the University's annual "International Women's Day Dinner 2019" at Federation Hall. We were happy to share the table with several of our campus partners; women leaders, stewards, and trailblazers of female international experience at the University.

On Friday, March 8, 2019 delegates from the Tokyo Institute of Technology visited the university of Waterloo to learn about our University's organizational structure and governance, budgeting, and space planning of the university.

Two videos were recently developed by a Waterloo staff member, Chérisse Mike, as a voluntary initiative.  As Chérisse explains,

With an ever increasing international population, more and more students are coming into contact with others who are culturally different from them. [These] videos debunk common misconceptions and stereotypes about some minorities which are represented on the UW campus. The audience can see common scenarios that may help them better interact with minorities.

Delegates from Shandong Provincial Education Department and the Shandong Normal University, in China, visited the University of Waterloo on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. The objectives of the visit were to review existing student exchange programs and to explore how to support universities international programs in Shandong province.

The China University of Petroleum Beijing visited The University of Waterloo campus on Monday, November 26, 2018 to meet with the Faculty of Science to review the existing 2+2 undergrad program, sign the MOU and discuss a detailed work plan to enlarge future recruitment numbers of students from CUPB.  

Delegates from China University of Petroleum Beijing:

Prof. LI Gensheng, Vice President, International
Prof. JIN Yan, Dean of the Graduate School 
Prof. LI Yongfeng, Director of the International Office
Dr. FENG Jinyu, International Office