Friday 31 October 2008

500 M'sian And Thai Students, Staff Attend Regional Convention

From Shuhaida Mohd Said

PHUKET, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- About 500 Malaysian and Thai students and staff of institutions of higher education attended a regional convention on student development here.

University Utara Malaysia (UUM) Vice-Chancellor Tan Sri Dr Nordin Kardi said the purpose of the convention themed 'Enhancing Student Development' was to provide the different stakeholders in student development a tertiary context.

He said it provided an opportunity to establish or renew ties, and engaged one another in an open forum to exchange news, views and ideas.

"Participants will be able to generate new ideas in managing and enhancing student development in institutions of higher learning, especially in the Southeast Asia Region.

"This convention is most timely as it seeks to address issues of concern about student development in tertiary institutions which has to respond to new challenges and opportunities of internationalisation in an increasingly borderless world," he said at the convention here tonight.

Dr Nordin said the convention was an effort towards creating an opportunity to collaborate and network amongst participants from the various tertiary institutions of the region.

Participants are from Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Thailand, UUM, University Sains Malaysia, University Malaya, University Technology Mara, University Malaysia Sarawak and University Malaysia Pahang.

The three-day convention which began today, is organised by UUM, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, National Civics Bureau Malaysia and PSU.

-- BERNAMA

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