Brunei And Canada To Cooperate In Medical Studies
By Dk Suria Rina PHA

Bandar Seri Begawan - The signing of a memorandum of agreement between the University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and the Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to collaborate in medical studies was held this afternoon.

This will affirm the desire of both universities to establish a cooperative relationship, which would serve as a framework for further collaborative activities between the two institutions, officials said.

The two institutions will cooperate in the field of Medicine in activities such as faculty exchanges, development and/or delivery of courses and also in research.

During the signing of the MOU, Dalhousie University was represented by Dr Tom Traves, while the signatories on behalf of UBD were Dr Hj Ismail Bin Hj Duraman, the Vice-Chancellor of UBD and Dr Zulkarnain Bin Hj Hanafi, the Dean of the Institute of Medicine.

Present to witness the ceremony were the Guest of Honour, Mr Paul SH Lau, High Commissioner of Canada to Brunei, Brunei officials and Brunei alumni members of Dalhousie University.

The signing ceremony took place at the Conference Room on the 2nd floor at the University Brunei Darussalam.

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