Faculty of Tourism, Udayana University Signs MOA with Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, as well as the Inauguration of the International Tourism Industry Institute

Rector of Udayana University (Unud), Prof. Ngakan Putu Gede Suardana received a visit from the Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University (JSTNU) delegation, consisting of the President of the Administrative Committee (JSTNU), Prof. Pei Hongwei, Deputy Director of Office of Science Research Administration, Assc. Prof. Zhang Honglu, Deputy Dean of Vocational Education Research Institute, Prof. Shin Guihua, Prof. Li Zhiqiang and Ms. Liu Ying from the School of Tourism and History Culture, Monday (22/7/2024), at the Unud Rectorate Building, Jimbaran Campus. 

This visit is a form of follow-up to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Udayana University which took place in May 2024 which was carried out during the Rector's visit to Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University (JSTNU).

The Rector explained that the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement with the Faculty of Tourism was a form of expanding cooperation between both parties, and strengthening the position of the Faculty of Tourism in managing its collaboration with foreign partners, especially China. The Rector hopes that this collaboration can be implemented in various forms of activities that have been agreed between the Deans, including student and lecturer exchange programs, holding international seminars and conferences, cultural exchanges, and other academic collaborations. 

On this occasion there was also a symbolic inauguration of the establishment of the International Tourism Industry Institute at Udayana University.

The Rector explained that in the future the operations of the International Tourism Industry Institute will be under the Faculty of Tourism at Udayana University, which hopes to develop tourism in Bali and China. 

The same thing was also expressed by the President of University Administrative Committee, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Prof. Pei Hongwe. He hopes that this collaboration will provide benefits for the development of the two universities. 

Udayana University who also attended the meeting was the Vice Rector for Planning, Cooperation and Information, Prof. I Putu Gede Adiatmika, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism, Wayan Suardana, along with the Director of Indonesia TCI, Dr. I Made Sendra, Director of China TCI, Prof. Tao Xiang Ung Tao.