UniMAP ESTABLISHED COLLABORATION WITH NORTHERN SUMATRA AND ACHEH

29 July, 2011, MEDAN: Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) has spreads its wing to Northern Sumatra and Acheh by establishing collaboration with Koordinasi Perguruan Tinggi Swasta (Kopertis) Wilayah 1 here. This collaboration involved UniMAP student exchange programmes as well as research matters with institutions of higher learning under the patronage of region 1.
UniMAP’s Vice Chansellor, Brig. Jen Dato’ Prof Dr. Kamarudin Hussin said, in order to strengthen the collaboration in the field of internationalization, UniMAP will form the secretariat to monitor and coordinate events that are held together by both universities.  This collaboration is the result of a memorandum of understanding signed on Friday between UniMAP which was represented by Prof Dr Kamarudin and Kopertis Wilayah 1 which was represented by its coordinator, Prof Dr Moehammed Nawawiy Loebis.
A total of 350 institutions of higher learning in Northern Sumatra and Acheh were under the patronage of Kopertis Wilayah 1. Prof Dr Kamarudin stated that the collaboration will create opportunities to students in Northern Sumatra and Acheh to further their studies in UniMAP. He said, “Unimap which currently has 7000 students will continue to spread its wings especially now that it has become an institute of higher learning that is competitive in the international level.  Prof Dr. Kamarudin further added that Unimap is now actively marketing its expertise and products, which includes sophisticated ICT system, green house and teaching factory.
A total of 16 institutes of higher learning under the patronship of Kopertis Wilayah 1 have also signed the MoU with Unimap to established cooperation especially involving student exchange programmes. The institutes are Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi, Universitas Dharmawangsa, Universitas Quality, Universitas Sisigamangaraja XII Tapanuli, Universitas Setia Budi Mandiri, Universitas Amir Hamzah and Universitas Medan Area.
Also signing the memorandum were Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Harapan, Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Immanuel, Sekolah Tinggi Teknik Harapan, Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Informatika dan Komputer Potensi Utama, Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Informatika dan Komputer Ubudiyah, Politeknik Unggul LP3M, Akademi Perawat Imelda and Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesihatan Mutiara Indonesia.
Moehammed Nawawiy commented that he is confident that this collaboration will bring benefits to both parties. He stated that “The education industry in this region will be able to expand rapidly through these kinds of cooperation.”
In conjunction with the event, UniMAP also held a briefing about the various opportunities that are generated by the university for its international students. The briefing was delivered by the Dean of Graduate Studies Centre, Prof Dr. Mohd Yusof Mashor. Also providing briefings were the Dean of the School of Microelectronic Engineering of UniMAP, Assoc Prof Dr Johari Adnan, the Dean of the School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, Assoc Prof Dr Hazry Desa and the Director of Information and Communication Technology Centre, Mr Nasrudin Abd. Shukor.

credit to Universiti Malaysia Perlis