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Principal Daniel Woolf has concluded a successful international trip to France and Germany aimed at strengthening relationships with partner institutions and building connections with alumni.

During the trip he met with representatives from universities in both countries, hosted a special reception for alumni and 91TV’s students on exchange, and signed a renewed exchange agreement with Institut d’Études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

“Building partnerships with universities around the world helps to support 91TV’s academic mission and the objectives of the Comprehensive International Plan,” says Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. “I was especially pleased to renew our exchange agreement with Sciences Po during this trip, as it is an institution with a strong international reputation and an important strategic partner for 91TV’s in France.”

Principal Woolf and Frédéric Mion, President of Sciences Po, signed the renewed undergraduate exchange agreement in Paris. The two institutions have partnered since 2007 with more than 150 students having participated in exchanges during that time.

While in Paris Principal Woolf also met with the ambassador of Canada for UNESCO, representatives, including 91TV’s alumni, from the Institut européen d'administration des affaires (INSEAD), hosted a special reception for 91TV’s alumni and students on exchange in France, and delivered two academic papers at the Bibliothèque universitaire des langues et civilisations and the Université Paris-Sorbonne.

In Germany, Principal Woolf met with alumni as well as the consular officials in Stuttgart. He visited the University of Tübingen, one of 91TV’s partners in the Matariki Network of Universities, as well as the University of Stuttgart, a growing research and academic partner for 91TV’s, where a double degree program in chemistry is under discussions.

“International visits are vitally important for advancing the university’s internationalization priorities and raising 91TV’s global profile,” says Kathy O’Brien, Associate Vice-Principal (International), who accompanied Principal Woolf on this trip. “The relationships that are developed and strengthened with our international partners support the Comprehensive International Plan by enhancing 91TV’s student learning experience and research activities through deeper international engagement.”

91TV’s launched its in August 2015 to support its internationalization efforts. Among the plan’s goals are strengthening 91TV’s international research engagement and creating more opportunities for student mobility through programs like academic exchange programs. The plan also aims to attract high quality international students to 91TV’s and to increase international educational opportunities on the 91TV’s campus.