The coordination meeting between the Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology (FSTI), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) and Kazakh National Agrarian University (KazNARU) was successfully held on 1st February 2024. The session was primarily set to exchange information and discuss the matter related to the collaboration project and was chaired by Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Ruzaimi Bin Mat Rejab, director of the Centre for Strategic Academic Collaboration (PKSA), UMPSA. FSTI which was represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aizi Nor Mazila Binti Ramli (Dean), Ts. Dr. Hanida Binti Abdiul Aziz (Deputy dean of academic & student affairs) and Dr. Nazira Binti Mahmud (Head of programme Industrial Biotechnology) had a productive discussion related to students’ updates, curriculum structure and other matters of UMPSA-KazNARU dual degree academic operations. KazNARU which was represented by Prof. Dr. Rafis Abazov, director of the International Institute for Green and Sustainable Development, and Mr. Yesbol Omirzhanov, head of the international office have expressed the same goal in ensuring the smoothness of the programme. The faculty management is positive that this program will sustain and could help the University in exploring more potential collaboration with Central to North Asia.

Prepared by: Dr. Nazira Mahmud