The MoU was signed by Mr. Ahmad Abdmadjid Seng, Dean of Faculty of
Engineering, Unkhair, and Prof. Rajendra Shrestha, Dean, School of
Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), AIT, on 20 April
2016.
The MoU will facilitate admission of Unkahir lecturers and graduates
into AIT’s graduate programs, and will help in exchange of lecturers,
staff and students for studies, research and training. It also
envisages joint research and project activities aimed at
internationally funded projects.
Introducing his university, Mr. Ahmad stated that Unkhair was
established in 1964, and it was the first higher education institution
in the private sector in the district of North Maluku. However, since
2004, Unkhair has now been converted into a public university. He was
accompanied by Mr. Abdul Kadir Kamaluddin, Dean of Agriculture; Dr.
Nahu Daud, Dean of Economics; Mr. Surahman, Dean of Fisheries and
Marine Sciences; Mrs. Khamsiah Ahmad, Head, Biotechnology Laboratory;
and Mrs. Aisjah Rachmawaty Ryadin, Lecturer of Forestry in Faculty of
Agriculture.
AIT was represented by Prof. Shrestha, Prof. Nazrul Islam, Interim
Dean, School of Management; Mr. Shawn Kelly, Acting Head, External
Relations and Communications Office (ERCO); Ms. Sumana Shrestha, Senior
Program Officer, ERCO; and Ms. Sarina Pradhan Thapa, Program Officer,
SERD.
More details about Khairun University is available at this link: http://www.unkhair.ac.id/
