SUZA and China's Southwest University (SWU) join hands in educational related issues

 The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) and Southwest University (SWU) of Chongqing, China have on Thursday 4^th May, 2017 established a tie up intended to maintain friendship for the purpose of promoting mutual understanding and academic, cultural and educational cooperation based upon the principle of reciprocity, agree to work together towards the internationalization of higher education. 

On academic arena, the partnership will focus on the programmes offered by the institutions which are felt desirable and feasible for the development and strengthening of cooperative relationships between them. 

The five members SWU delegation led by Prof. Liu Meng, the Party Secretary and Deputy Dean of International College met their host Prof. Idris Rai, the SUZA Vice Chancellor at Tunguu Campus where their conversation was held.

 In the memorandum of understanding prepared by the institutions, SUZA and SWU have reached agreement to cooperate in research, exchange of students, short-term academic programmes, invitation for participation in academic conferences and seminars and other educational endeavours. 

The memorandum will enter into force from the date of its signature and will remain valid for a period of five (5) years and is extendable after its termination upon mutual consent of the parties. 

Southwest University (SWU) is a key comprehensive university, under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. It was newly established in July 2005 through the incorporation of former Southwest China Normal University and Southwest Agricultural University upon the approval of the Ministry of Education. SWU is situated nearby the beautiful Jialing River, and is located at the foot of Jinyun Mountain, a state level scenic spot, in Beibei District, Chongqing Municipality.