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Part II:  L'Europe à moi tout seul

by Ian Rowlands

Ian Rowlands is embarking upon his first international trip as Waterloo’s Associate Vice-President, International since 2019. In a series of articles, he will briefly reflect upon the three stages of the trip, providing a brief overview and some analysis. The second up is his first of two weeks in Europe.

Part I:  Kigali, Rwanda

by Ian Rowlands

Ian Rowlands is embarking upon his first international trip as Waterloo’s Associate Vice-President, International since 2019. In a series of articles, he will briefly reflect upon the three stages of the trip, providing a brief overview and some analysis. The first up is his week in Rwanda.

On 24 May 2022, the University of Waterloo hosted a delegation from the University of Warwick (United Kingdom). The visit provided the opportunity for senior leaders from the two universities to review long-standing collaborations, to receive an update on more recent initiatives, and to explore new areas for potential cooperation.

Collaboration between the University of Waterloo (UW) and the University of the West Indies (The UWI) dates back to 2006, when the two institutions first signed an Engineering research partnership with Wigton Wind Farm Ltd. Since then, we have come a long way. Over the past 16 years, our researchers have engaged on important projects together. Our first Student Mobility Agreement was signed in 2010, and has been consistently renewed since then.

Today on Earth Day, we at Waterloo International celebrate the connections between internationalization and sustainability in higher education generally and more specifically at the University of Waterloo. In honour of Earth Day, we are looking back at past activities from the last year, while also looking forward to the year ahead.

The University of Waterloo is pleased to announce that it is joining the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Network, effective immediately. Waterloo is proud to join this established global community of institutions and individuals whose mission is to protect scholars and to promote academic freedom.

The University of Waterloo has signed a broad-based Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), India, with the aim of supporting a range of activities across talent, research, and community areas. "We are delighted to further strengthen our connections with one of the world's outstanding universities. There is great potential for collaborative work between our two communities that will not only have an impact within our respective universities, but also much beyond." says Prof.

The University of Strathclyde and University of Waterloo signed their first Research Agreement in 2017. Since that development, our partnership has been highly collaborative, with a joint colloquium in 2020 and now the Strathclyde/Waterloo Joint Transatlantic Funding Call. Waterloo International has been thrilled to steward the Fund with our colleagues at Strathclyde.

University of Waterloo’s Membership with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

Anna McWebb, Waterloo International

April 8^th, 2022

Representatives from the University of Waterloo (Canada) and the University of Warwick (United Kingdom) are exploring ways in which each of their burgeoning esports activities can be enriched by trans-Atlantic international collaboration.

Waterloo and Warwick have been long-standing international partners, with successful research collaborations, student exchanges, and a joint academic programme.