The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Anna varsity inks pact with European universities

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Anna varsity inks pact with European universities

Staff Reporter

CHENNAI: Anna University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with European universities and institutions for joint academic and research programmes.

The MoUs were signed during the recent visit of D. Viswanathan, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, to institutions in Norway, The Netherlands, Germany and Italy.

An MoU was signed between Anna University and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute for Research Collaboration for sharing of expertise in the areas of remote sensing, aerial mapping and digital elevation modelling among others. The document was signed by the Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Suzanne Lacasse, Managing Director, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Norway; in the presence of Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Science and Technology.

The university signed an MoU with the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and has agreed for academic and research co-operation in the areas of ocean engineering, coastal and water resources management. Two institutions have jointly agreed to conduct a master's programme on coastal management at Anna University, with financial support from the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

An MoU between Anna University and the University of Luneburg, Germany, was signed during the Vice-Chancellor's visit to Germany, for joint academic and scientific activities.

The Politechnic Institute of Torino, Italy, and Anna University have signed an MoU for collaboration in the areas of materials science and engineering, nanoscience and technology, and mechanical engineering.

Workshop

A workshop on opportunities for co-operation with India and China was jointly organised by the Politechnic Institute of Torino during the Vice-Chancellor's visit. About 40 researchers from China and four from India participated in the workshop. Potential areas of research and academic co-operation between European institutions and China and India, were discussed during the workshop.

The Vice-Chancellor held discussions with the authorities of the University of Bologna, University of Genoa, and University of Catania, Italy, for establishing academic and research co-operation in areas of mutual interest. He also held discussions with the University of Turin to review the existing MoU between Anna University and that university.

The Vice-Chancellor also visited the University of Pisa, Italy, and discussed the strengthening of collaborations under the new initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of Italy, on bilateral co-operation between India and Italy.

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