Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) and Indonesia’s Institut Teknologi Perusahaan Listrik Nasional (ITPLN) officially became founding members of the ASEAN Energy University Network (AEU-Net) through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in Jakarta on Tuesday.
AEU-Net is a network of leading universities and institutes in the ASEAN region that will drive innovation, research and academic excellence in energy for the benefit of the ASEAN community and the global energy industry.
UNITEN Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Noor Azuan Abu Osman said the MoU enables both universities to formulate international strategic initiatives, carry out research activities, human resource development and expertise in the field of energy.
“The MoU will, among other things, contribute to the efforts of the ASEAN region in the transition to environmentally friendly and zero carbon energy,” he said in a statement following the signing of the document between him and ITPLN Rector Prof Dr Iwa Garniwa M K, MT, witnessed by Minister of Higher Education Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency