THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines and the National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology will sign a memorandum of academic cooperation on January 10 in a bid to boost integrative university development and governance.

A top-level delegation from UP led by University President Danilo Concepcion met with their counterparts from the Southern Taiwan higher educational institution for the formalization of the partnership.

The meeting was held in Kaohsiung City last January 6, 2023.

The academic cooperation was made through the Edu-Connect Southeast Asia Association, a non-government organization based in Kaohsiung City. It forges university alliance among Southeast Asian universities.

According to UP, the MAC signing precedes a conference on academic networking and partnership between UP and Southern Taiwan university officials and representatives.

UP currently has active partnerships with the Chinese Cultural University, Taipei Medical University, National Central University, National Pingtung University, National Chung Cheng University, Kaohsiung Medical University, National Chung Hsing University, and the National University of Kaohsiung.