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When

Tuesday, 28 May 2019

Time

10am - 12pm

Location

Room 102, Electrical Engineering Building (Map Ref: G17), UNSW Sydney

UNSW started working with colleagues at Yangon Technological University (YTU) in 2013 after the campus reopened to teaching following an imposed closure, beginning in 1988, by the previous military government.聽Since then, the partnership has flourished.

UNSW has聽shared equipment, expertise and course material to help rebuild YTU's engineering degree programs and strong collaborations have been forged covering a variety of discipline areas including聽water and wastewater treatment, natural resource extraction and its impacts, renewable and remote area energy systems, and urban planning. UNSW and YTU have a joint passion to help mitigate these existing issues and better prepare for the future.

During this morning tea discussion we will hear from the Rector, Prof.聽Myint Thein, and the Head of the聽International Relations Office,聽A/Prof.聽Myo Myint Han as they reflect on the partnership to date, and consider the benefits and challenges of international partnerships between universities.

About the Speakers

Prof.聽Myint Thein
Rector, Yangon Technological University

Prof. Myint Thein was appointed Rector of YTU in 2016. He has also served in management roles in Mandalay Technological University, Myanmar and has an internationalised education having been awarded degrees in both Russia (M.E. Rocket Engines, Bauman Moscow State Technical University) and Japan (M.E. Aerospace Engineering, Nagoya University). He is a strong advocate for the role of international collaboration in pursuing Myanmar's development goals.

A/Prof. Myo Myint Han
Head of the聽International Relations Office, Yangon Technological University

Myo Myint Han has served in YTU's International Relations Office since 2016, and has been pivotal in building and maintaining YTU's partnership with UNSW, as we as other tertiary education institutions from around the world. Myo is also the National Coordinator of both the ASEAN University Network and Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network.

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