NIMS Signs a Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement with New South Wales Government in Australia

2014.09.10
(2014.09.19 Update)

(September 10th, 2014) President Prof. Sukekatsu Ushioda of NIMS signed a Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement with New South Wales (NSW) Government of Australia at its government building in Sydney. The Hon. Catherine Cusack MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Tertiary Education & Skills, signed for the Government and Consul-General at Sydney, Mr. Masato Takaoka, and faculty members and scientists from the prestigious universities in NSW, the University of New South Wales, the University of Sydney, the University of Wollongong and Macquarie University, were present at the signing ceremony.

"*(L-R): Professor Mark Hoffman, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, University of New South Wales; The Hon. Catherine Cusack MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Tertiary Education & Skills; Professor Sukekatsu Ushioda, President of NIMS; Mr. Masato Takaoka, Consul-General of Japan." Image

*(L-R): Professor Mark Hoffman, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, University of New South Wales; The Hon. Catherine Cusack MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Tertiary Education & Skills; Professor Sukekatsu Ushioda, President of NIMS; Mr. Masato Takaoka, Consul-General of Japan.

New South Wales is the state located in southeast of the Australian Continent and the first settlement from England, the most populated (7.2 million; 4.5 million in Sydney) and industrialized in the country. It is intended that the Government would be the link between prominent academic institutions in NSW and NIMS based on this agreement. Faculty members attending the ceremony expressed strong interest in NIMS.

This agreement will not only reinforce the existing collaboration with some universities but also envisage new and broader cooperation with many academic institutions in NSW.

(*Photos courtesy of NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer Office)