Jakarta. “A concrete opening towards the east” stated the Rector of the Polytechnic University of Marche, Sauro Longhi, commenting on the meeting that took place in recent days with the delegation of Ambassadors of the ASEAN Countries Committee in Italy (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) whose rotating chairman is Vietnamese Ambassador, Cao Chinh Thien. The transfer of research, training and technology were Cao Chinh Thien’s key words in his remark about Asian countries’ necessity for technology. “Italian universities are excellent both in terms of technological innovation and training. And collaborations in research can increase in order to help the transfer of technology from Italy to Asia” according to the Italian Ambassador. UNIVPM has collaborative research and training courses with South East Asia. In addition, the Deputy Rector and Representative of Internationalisation, Professor Mario Giordano recently conducted a long journey in South East Asia intensifying collaborations with universities and research institutes.
