HKUST signs an MOU with Ministry of Higher Education in Kuwait: (front from left) HKUST President Tony F Chan and Dr Ahmad Alathari, Director of Kuwait Cultural Office, Embassy of the State of Kuwait, (back from left) HKUST Associate Dean of Science Prof Tai-Kai Ng; Acting Vice-President for Academic Affairs Prof Shiu-Yuen Cheng; Senior Associate Dean of Business and Management Prof Steve DeKrey; Associate Dean of Engineering Prof Jang Kyo Kim; and Consul General of the State of Kuwait, His Excellency Bader Al-Tunaib.
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29/06/2010 HKUST Signs MOU with Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Higher Education in Kuwait, to strengthen the relationship between both parties in education and scientific research.
The MOU was signed between HKUST President Tony F Chan and Director of Kuwait Cultural Office Dr Ahmad Alathari. Also present at the signing ceremony was His Excellency Bader Al-Tunaib, Consul General, Consulate General of the State of Kuwait.
Under the MOU, both parties will encourage the exchange of scholarships in both technical and professional education. Both parties will also encourage mutual visits of higher education officials, academics and researchers, as well as the interflow of delegations of university students to take part in educational, cultural and sports activities in both countries.
President Chan said, "The establishment of a formal relationship with the Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education is a significant step in HKUST's outreach to the Arab world, particularly in the field of scientific education and research. We look forward to a mutually beneficial and growing relationship with the educational authorities and institutions in Kuwait in the years to come."
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