Professor David Halton, Vice Chancellor, University of Glamorgan leads high-level academic mission to Delhi (01/03/2010 – 05/03/2010)
A high-level mission of academics and senior management from universities in Wales are due to visit India for a week from 1st March 2010, to research and investigate further opportunities for collaboration with Indian partners. The mission is led by Professor David Halton, Vice Chancellor of University of Glamorgan and Chair of the Wales International Consortium, an Association of all Universities in Wales. Professor Halton is accompanied by 5 senior colleagues from universities across Wales.
The purpose of the visit is to look for further opportunities for collaboration with Indian universities, industry, business and education organisations in research, teaching and commercialisation and to build on previous links made over many years.
Looking forward to his visit Professor Halton said:
“ I am looking forward to leading this very senior group of Welsh University representatives whose remit is to seek out purposeful and meaningful relationships with Universities, Research Institutes and industry in India. Our Welsh consortium is unique in the UK in that collectively, Welsh Universities seek to offer a wide range of programmes and research collaborative opportunities together, rather than in competition.”
Highlights of the visit include:
Meetings have been arranged with the Education team of the Federation of the Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) that is home to the Department of Higher Education & Scientific Research, the European Union Representation in Delhi, and Universities.
Also on Friday March 5th 2010, 100 Indian alumni from universities across Wales will meet the delegation at the High Commissioner’s residence for a reception to celebrate Wales’ national day.
Notes to editors:
For media queries in Delhi contact Shweta Midha British Deputy High Commission Mob: …….
For enquiries about Wales and its links with India contact Avik Debnath.
The Welsh Assembly Government appointed Avik Debnath in May 2009 as Welsh Affairs Officer to build on existing links made between Wales and India and develop long term relationships in the education, business and tourism sectors.
Avik Kumar Debnath
Welsh Affairs Officer
British High Commission
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110 021
Tel: +91 11 2687 2161
Email: Avik-Kumar.Debnath@fco.gov.uk
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Delegation members:
Professor David Halton, Vice-Chancellor University of Glamorgan & Chair Wales International Consortium
Professor Iwan Davies, Pro Vice-Chancellor Internationalisation, Head of the School of Law (and Hodge Chair in Law), Swansea University
Professor Aled Gruffydd Jones, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Recruitment and International Collaboration (Sir John Williams Chair in Welsh History), Aberystwyth University;
Professor Tim Wess, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor for Estates & Head of the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences and, Cardiff University.
Professor Brian Foxon OBE, Director of International Operations, Glyndwr University
Dr Mohamed Loutfi, Director of International Development, University Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC)
Dr Tove Oliver, European & International Manager, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales Hefcw
Virginia West, Director Wales International Consortium
Sandra Stephenson, Department of the First Minister and Cabinet International Relations Team , Welsh Assembly Government
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Kate Smith , Department of the First Minister and Cabinet, International Relations Team (Communications) , Welsh Assembly Government
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