UiTM Webinar Explores the Best Practices in Hospital and Community Pharmacy

Recently, UiTM’s Faculty of Pharmacy held its second Hospital and Community Pharmacy Practices 2021 webinar on the 20 to 21 January. Spearheaded by the Department of Pharmacy Practice, the 2 half-day events witnessed participants from various ASEAN countries, namely Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.

Approximately 270 participants joined the web-based sessions which were made interactive and engaging for teaching and learning purposes. The presence of the international counter-parts from Estevez Memorial Hospital Philippines, University of Santo Tomas Philippines, Bandung Institute of Technology, and Universitas Gadjah Mada Indonesia enabled a pleasant exchange of knowledge between local practitioners from public hospitals, namely Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, Klang General Hospital and academicians from universities, such as UiTM and Management and Science University.

The virtual seminar served as an excellent platform for sharing of knowledge and expertise among practitioners, academicians and students on the current pharmacy-related health policy and its challenges on the implementation of day-to-day practice. The post-graduate students were exposed to the management, operationalisation and sustainability of medication therapy adherence clinic (MTAC) services conducted in various medical disciplines.

The first day covered the management and operationalization of the cardiology rehabilitation program (CRP), nephrology clinic and infectious disease care clinic.

Cardio care pharmacist, Mr Jivanraj R. Nagarajah shared with participants the setup of warfarin clinic and CRP, standard anti-coagulation protocol and collaborative drug therapy management. Dr Norkasihan Ibrahim, who represented the faculty and who is also a renal pharmacist, shared her experience on the sustainability of renal care services.

Ms. Afra Marizan Nor, a pharmacist specializing in out-patient parenteral anti-microbial therapy service from Hospital Sungai Buloh shared on the procurement, training and expansion of pharmacists’ role in the infectious diseases clinics.

On the second day, participants were presented with talks by experts representing three major MTACs which are oncology, diabetic and respiratory clinics.

Ms Chevena Arunasalam, a palliative care pharmacist from Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah,Klang shared the latest update on the protocol and daily practice adopted at the pain management care centres.  Dr Navin Kumar Loganathan, a diabetes care pharmacist from Hospital Putrajaya discussed on the utilization of telehealth MTAC to ensure sustainability in diabetic care.

Following that, Mr Zulsairi Mohd Pauzi, a pharmacist from Respiratory Medicine Institute concluded the webinar session by sharing his experience in handling respiratory MTAC during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The webinar successfully facilitated the exchange of knowledge, expertise and fostered close engagement amongst the faculty members and partnering universities from both governments as well as private healthcare facilities.

Ultra-Highly Sensitive Humidity Sensor Based on Novel Nickel Oxide Nanocarnation-like Mesotructure won the Gold Medal at the International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2020

An innovation project entitled “Ultra-Highly Sensitive Humidity Sensor Based on Novel Nickel Oxide Nanocarnation-Like Mesostructure Synthesized via Low-Temperature Immersion Approach” from Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) was awarded gold medal at International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2020. The project was led by Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohamad Hafiz Mamat and his team members, Mrs. Norfarariyanti Parimon, Ir. Ts. Musa Mohamed Zahidi, Ts. Dr. Mohd Firdaus Malek, Ts. Dr. Nor Diyana Md Sin, Dr. Latifah Jasmani, and Prof. Dr. Mohamad Rusop Mahmood. The product utilized nickel oxide (NiO) nanocarnation-like mesostructure as the humidity sensing film on flexible cellulose substrate. The flexible cellulose substrate was synthesized by Dr. Latifah Jasmani from Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). The fabricated flexible humidity sensor produced high sensitivity and good response to humidity or water molecules. The humidity sensor was fabricated at room temperature using printing and brush-painting methods.   

The ITEX has been organized annually and features innovations from the globe mainly Asia region. This year, the ITEX virtually showcases new inventions, technologies, and products starting November 20th to November 21st, with the aims to secure investment, manufacturing and commercialization prospects and partners. The ITEX was co-organized by Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS) and C.I.S Network Sdn. Bhd.  There were approximately 500 inventions from local and international exhibited during the 2-day virtual exhibition.

To read further on the invention, please browse to the following link:

https://link-springer-com.ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/article/10.1007/s10854-020-03719-7

https://www.ijeat.org/wp-content/uploads/papers/v9i1/A3052109119.pdf

LCCM Launches ‘Women in Music’ for International Women’s Day

London College of Creative Media (LCCM) has launched the ‘Women in Music’ initiative to celebrate International Women’s Day.

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge, a call to action to challenge gender bias and celebrate women’s achievements.

In the spirit of the worldwide initiative, LCCM will be promoting the role of women in music during the month of March. Through social media content and online events, the college will be showcasing its female students’ voices by giving them the opportunity to express their talent in virtual live performances as well as share their experiences.

The month-long campaign will culminate with the main event on Saturday 20 March, to further celebrate IWD and Women’s History Month. Live on its YouTube channel, LCCM will be hosting guest speakers and panellists from the music industry in a series of workshops and talks.

Evangeline Asio-Okwalinga, Youth Music Officer at LCCM and host of the event, said: “We are thrilled to be putting on an event that is able to champion women in the LCCM community and beyond. We hope that it will be an engaging opportunity for us to learn, challenge and celebrate.”

The event will feature singers and songwriters as well as producers and musicians, offering professional insights from women on different aspects of the music industry. The list of speakers includes Suzanna Dee, Emmavie, Andrea Rocha, Angie Brown, Jasmine Kahila and Nadine Lee, Musician and Tutor at LCCM.

The event will also see the participation of directors from The F-List, the first directory dedicated to supporting women in music in the UK. Vick Bain, Curator of The F-List, said: “Our directory has been created to give visibility to female musicians working in the UK. Supported by the work of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to help create greater gender equality in the music industry.

“We are delighted to be taking part in LCCM’s Women in Music event. We recognise that LCCM delivers high quality industry-led programmes and it’s very important that education and industry nurtures and celebrates female talent.”

The #LCCMWomen campaign will run throughout the month of March on the college’s social media platforms, providing insights on LCCM’s unique teaching and connections with the music industry.

Thammasat University – A Prototype for Smart City to Promote Sustainable Development

Program Management Unit on Area Based Development (PMUA) selected Thammasat University to be a prototype for ‘smart’ community in Pathumthani province by accelerating research on “smart city integration” plan to promote sustainable development for the university using the Center of Academic Excellence in Research and Innovation for City Transport as the regulatory authority to drive all projects.

Associate Professor Dr Pawinee Iamtrakul, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, states that the project is funded by the Program Management Unit on Area Based Development (PMUA) and the Office of National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO) under the platform  “research and innovation to promote spatial development and reduce inequality” and program  “innovation for the foundational economy and innovation for the community and university”.

The key objectives are for area development, for enhancing the competency of local communities, and for the local people to develop self-reliance and self-management based on the sufficiency economy philosophy.

Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, and surrounding areas within a 10 km radius will be developed as a prototype of “Thailand’s Smart City” with the development of seven aspects of innovation which are smart environment, smart energy, smart mobility, smart economy, smart governance, smart living, and smart citizens.

The problem of land development often brought by the rapid changes and expansion of the university and real estate area in the surrounding land. Therefore, the university area is seen as the first area that needs to be evolved by integrating knowledge and solutions from various expertise.

Historically, 90% of successful smart city development came from using the university as a testing ground for innovation. The aim, then, is to create coherence of the work among the community and the university and collectively drive the project through to the end.

The Center of Excellence in Urban Mobility Research and Innovation, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, is therefore used as a control site for the project. The project is well supported by the government sectors such as Pathumthani city hall, Tha Khlong Municipality, Sam Khok Municipality, Khlong Luang Municipality, Rangsit Municipality, and private sectors such as the Federation of Thai SME, Pathumthani, Navanakorn, Talaad Thai, and Thammasat University.

There are eleven sub-projects , including the development of Thammasat Smart Bus in the Rangsit Campus; the development of large-scale travel data storage, analysis and display systems for the provision of smart transportation services in small urban areas;  the justice in smart city and digital community development to stimulate justice in the society; the creation of an urban analysis platform for the smart planning of land usage;  the innovative beds for elderly people and a sustainable caring ecosystem for the elderly; the development of a database and monitoring system for urban trees to support agricultural information management of the smart green city;  the creation of a database of elderly and buildings that can accommodate old people in Rangsit, Thanyaburi, Pathumthani Province and Tha Khlong, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani Province;  smart people for smart cities;  smart waste management;  the development of gas sensors to measure air quality in smart cities; and a smart exchange mechanism for sustainable development of economic transactions.

Assoc. Prof. Dr Pawinee Iamtrakul, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, is the head of the main project and subprojects on Thammasat smart bus in Thammasat University community (Rangsit Campus).

The goal of this research is set to create comprehensive learning and an exchange process of urban development which consists of six platforms. These are Smart Mobility for seamless, efficient and flexible travel across various modes in the community;  Smart Living for developing the urban environment and livelihood in terms of safety, health, and food; Smart Infrastructure allows complete and quality IOT telecommunication systems; Smart Energy Management for developing innovation for energy and environment management; Smart Economic is to encourage the digital economy to improve quality of production as well as community economy; and Smart Governance & People is to enhance quality and efficiency of citizen service and develop into the skills of people in the 21st century.

All integrated plans in these six platforms will improve and focus on people as a centre of development which will depend on the linkage of data in each platform within the major economic areas. The development of a prototype of a smart city will greatly improve the quality of life, education, public service and environment in Pathumthani Province and more.

UiTM Lecturer Shares Government Initiatives during COVID-19

Dr J.S.Keshminder, Economics lecturer from the Faculty of Business and Management,(FBM), Universiti Teknologi MARA ( UiTM), Malaysia shared his thoughts on the challenges of Covid-19 and the government initiatives in facing them at various Malaysian TV programs(RTM and BERNAMA).

In the interviews with BERNAMA TV mid-2020, DR J.S.Keshminder highlighted that these economic stimulus initiatives must take into account certain crucial aspects such as the need to ensure the survival of small and medium business during and post-pandemic as well as sustaining jobs and controlling the unemployment rate.

He highlighted that the Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi (PENJANA), an initiative set by the government is not to be missed by the labour force and businesses as there are great opportunities that await them to overcome the challenges caused by Covid-19.  Aptly, this initiative could uplift Malaysia’s economy,  sustain businesses and create employability.

In another TV program in July 2020, he encouraged the micro and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to champion the e-business market to sustain themselves, significantly amidst Covid19.  Their involvement in digitalizing their businesses can ensure their survival and boost the e-business in Malaysia.

He spoke on the “steps to assist the entrepreneurs in acing digital business, which are indispensable as the market post-Covid-19 is highly digitalized”.  He even shared his thoughts in his write-up on “COVID-19’s role in boosting e-commerce and restoring market mechanism” (BERNAMA. https://www.bernama.com/ en/thoughts/news.php?id=1844108 – 22 May 2020).

Not only has the economy become highly digitalized, but also the emergence of the gig economy post-Covid-19 is very evident. In RTM’s Selamat Pagi Malaysia program and Berita Perdana in October 2020, Dr J.S.Keshminder highlighted the concept of the gig economy, the transformation of our work culture and the economic benefits of gig jobs amidst Covid-19.  He also discussed the need to develop an initiative or strategy to elevate gig jobs and setting policy measure to increase employability.

The thoughts shared by Dr J.S Keshminder help to give a better insight to the public on the various initiatives or strategies that could assist in the uplifting the Malaysian economy, sustaining businesses and increase employability.

IBAT College Dublin Drives Diversity in Tech with New Scholarship for Women

IBAT College Dublin, Ireland’s leading enterprise-focused third level institution, today announced the launch of its Women in Tech Scholarship aimed at encouraging more women to pursue careers in technology and support the next generation of female tech leaders and champions.

According to the European Commission’s Women in Digital Scoreboard 2020, only 21% of ICT specialists in Ireland are women. As society adapts to rapid change and the pace of technology advances, improving gender equality in technology-related fields is crucial in shaping a sustainable, fair and equitable digital economy and society.

To encourage more women to play an active and prominent role in the digital economy, IBAT will offer a 25% scholarship to all women enrolling across any of the ICT and tech-related courses on offer. The courses include diplomas in Predictive Data Analytics, Cyber and Digital Security, Computing Programming and Front-End Web Development.

IBAT’s Women in Tech scholarship launch coincides with International Women’s Day on 8 March – a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. This year’s theme, #ChooseToChallenge, is a call to action to challenge gender bias and celebrate women’s achievements.

Commenting on the scholarship, Dr Brid Lane, Head of School at IBAT College Dublin said: “Technology is rapidly shaping our day-to-day lives and as a result, the demand for experts and innovators in ICT will only continue to increase. Failure to keep up with this demand may restrict economic growth.

“Traditionally women have been underrepresented in the technology field and more needs to be done in creating a balanced, diverse workforce. Furthermore, more women in the ICT will help meet the increasing demand for digital experts. The benefits of doing so can range from financial gain to performance boosts and innovation.

“At IBAT, we strongly believe in driving this diversity and inclusivity, and what better way to embody this philosophy than by encouraging women to join the technology and ICT sectors. We hope that our Women in Tech scholarship will encourage women to join the ICT industry, and help them to pursue a career in this field.”

Established in 2004, IBAT College Dublin offers undergraduate, postgraduate, English language courses and professional education within a state-of-the-art learning environment across a range of subject areas including business, accounting, ICT and management.

Leveraging the Potential of University-Industry Cooperation

Based on long-standing and successful cooperation, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design (IEM) from Germany jointly set up two innovation labs with a joint brand “innovationlabs.my”. The cooperation is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany.

The aim is to establish the Fraunhofer model for applied research in Malaysia by promoting the transfer of knowledge and technology between research and industry and the development of innovations at universities. The innovation labs serve as showrooms for research results and provide room for cooperation with local companies.

Based on the laboratories, an innovation network has been established in order to better initiate cooperation between universities and companies. Through different events, both parties are networked, e.g. in order to exchange information on a technology or in a so-called “corporate makeathon” where solutions for technical challenges from companies are developed.

In the course of the project, IoT and data analytics was chosen as the technology focus. In the area of Smart Health, a data-based system for the diagnosis of spasticity is being developed. With the help of a clinical study, machine learning algorithms are developed to recognize spasticity on the basis of data from wireless sensors. The Industry 4.0 area is concerned with retrofitting existing production machines with sensors and radio technologies in order to predict or prevent the failure of a machine on the basis of collected data.

The industry 4.0 competency of Fraunhofer IEM and our industry partners provide support for our innovation labs in Malaysia to excel in the field of Industry 4.0. The successful concept lies in the combination of technology transfer to the small- to medium-sized companies in the region, cooperation and intensive knowledge sharing within an innovation network. The lab offers a creativity stimulating working environment for innovations in research and industrial projects. The interior design and equipment enables new, agile forms of work in interdisciplinary teams and promotes creativity and thinking off the beaten track.

In the Ideation area, workshops can be conducted, for example, to examine a IoT based product or process for innovation potential. The walls can be described and covered (“whitewalls”) and different workshop materials are available. In the creation area, ideas can be quickly transformed into functional prototypes.

Internet of Things (IoT) kits, 3D printers, virtual and augmented reality glasses and other physical equipment are available for this purpose. In addition, a digital infrastructure in the form of data science servers is available, e.g. for teaching machine learning. Both areas are modern and thus also serve as a “showroom” for the research results of the universities.

The innovationlabs.my webinar series has been launched in 2021 and takes place every 2 weeks. The webinar series discusses different, new technologies and how they lead to innovations in practice. What makes it unique is the combination of two perspectives covering the topic of each week: academic researchers provide insight into a technology; industry practitioners provide insights into their challenges and how the applied technology can overcome the challenges.

The target group of the webinar are therefore scientists as well as practitioners, such as CEOs or engineers from companies, physicians or urban planners – depending on the topic. Each webinar has its own topic, 2-3 presentations are given and afterwards, a Q&A session is used for discussion with the audience. The webinars are free of charge and always take place on a Thursday – only pre-registration is required.

WHO -JSSAHER Collaborative Support in Challenging Times

As the world came to a standstill with COVID-19 Pandemic, technology and human resiliency rose to the occasion and connected people beyond boundaries. One such endeavour of an international specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) in association with the health and life science-focused Deemed University, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSSAHER) joined hands to strengthen capacity building in the Pharma Sector.

WHO and JSSAHERhave collaborated for training the Middle and Small-scale Pharma companies to understand the requirements of WHO pre-qualification and mentor them to achieve such standards with experts drawn from all over the world.

This collaboration extended further in conducting training programs in Hemovigilance to the South East Asian region countries and supporting the development of blood safety standards and hemovigilance tools. The key to the success of the collaboration was the technologies and expertise that JSSAHER had and shared with WHO for a global cause.

WHO had undertaken a joint SEARO-WHO India Survey on Pharmaceutical Units in India, with an inter-ministerial effort of Govt of India. It led to several key recommendations for several ministries in India to promote access to medical products for meeting national and global health needs. Strengthening the current GMP with the support of WHO among pharmaceutical units engaged in manufacturing APIs, formulations, and medical devices was one major recommendation of the Survey.

The Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) Online Training was conceptualized, to take the recommendations forward and to particularly address the COVID-19 challenges. A series of 6 workshops is being organized and implemented by all three levels of WHO (Country Office, Regional Office, HQ) in collaboration with JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER),  and  Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA).

The pilot cGMP workshop for Pharmaceutical Units was organized from 1st –14th December 2020 for a period of 12 days on a unique and dedicated JSS AHER web portal specifically designed for the workshop. 41 Experts including 11 international Speakers shared their knowledge and expertise on the various topics. External partners, US Agency for International Development (USAID), Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services Program (MTaPS), and Promoting the Quality of Medicines Program (PQM+) of United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) contributed towards developing course content.

The workshop provided an opportunity for them to familiarize themselves with the requirement of strengthening and capacity building of their facilities and systems to meet the WHO Pre-Qualification (PQ) standards.

The WHO in its feedback had mentioned, “It’s the first time anywhere in the world such a Workshop has been attempted by WHO – in person or digital format that we have accomplished. The challenge of COVID-19 was channelled into an opportunity for wider access to industry and all stakeholders came together (industry, academia, government, international organizations including WHO) through a web platform, for which JSSAHER performed a critical role”.

World Health Organization Blood Transfusion Safety program has been established to develop strategies for blood safety and promote them on a global, regional and national basis through advocacy and the provision of technical support to WHO Member States.

Whilst the National Haemovigilance systems are well established in many countries, there is a lack of effective Haemovigilance in many resource-limited settings, and implementation in such settings remains an important and challenging problem. In the COVID 19 scenario, it was not possible for the experts to travel to countries and evaluate and train staff in Haemovigilance.

Mindful of this situation, the WHO and JSS AHER conceptualized a pilot virtual training program that would include prerecorded Audio-Visual educational modules which were developed by 26 domain experts from 8 different countries. 26 pre-recorded audio-visual modules were relayed during the program, with 8-panel discussions for live interactions between the participants and the experts.  240 participants registered and participated from 5 SEAR countries namely, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Maldives, and Timor Leste.

The participants from the 5 SEAR countries understood the need for Haemovigilance in blood safety and showed their interest in the development and implementation of Haemovigilance systems in their respective countries.

The feedback collected from the participants on each day of the 5-day program showed that 100% of the participants were interested to attend such programs in the future. 92% of the participants opined that the learning experience of the program was excellent and 8% of them felt it was good.

The representatives from countries where the hemovigilance system is yet to be developed were motivated to initiate and implement concepts learnt during the program for enhancing the safe transfusion practices. The participating countries felt that conduct of such online programs in future should be continued.

JSSAHER is further collaborating with WHO in conducting a “ Regional Desk Review (situational analysis) of regulations overseeing quality and safety of Blood and Blood Products in member states of South East Asia region” and Contributing to the  “ WHO-Working group on Haemovigilance Tools”.

As there are different mechanisms of regulation of blood and blood products in various South-East Asian Region (SEAR) countries, harmonization/ standardization of such mechanisms would be the primary approach to bring down such regulatory differences and thus the quality of blood and blood products.

With an aim to conduct a situational analysis of the existing legislation and regulations overseeing blood transfusion systems in member states of South East Asia region and form a regional consortium of regulatory experts of blood and blood products, WHO and JSS AHER has undertaken a Desk review and that can help in the necessary standardization of the systems through effective haemovigilance network.

Further with a strong need to standardise the global haemovigilance systems, the experts from the International Society for Blood transfusion (ISBT), the International Haemovigilance Network (IHN) and WHO experts including Dr. Surinder Singh, the Vice Chancellor of JSSAHER are actively involved in a global working group. The group aims to establish guidelines and tools for haemovigilance that will bring forward comprehensive and safe blood transfusion services.

JSSAHER strongly believes in supporting the global cause in Health Sciences Education, Research and Training that will build resilience in these challenging times.

DIGITALLEARNING MAGAZINE RANKS CHITKARA UNIVERSITY AMONGST “TOP PRIVATE” UNIVERSITIES

Chitkara University has been ranked amongst Top list of Top Private and To be Deemed University Ranking 2021 with the highest rating of AAAAA. Also listed among Top in North Zone.

digitalLEARNING magazine is Asia’s premier magazine for ICT education. It is published in both print and online formats, since 2005. This monthly magazine raises awareness about Information & Communication Technology (ICT) and how it is enhancing the scope and quality of education.digitalLEARNING magazine completes 360 degrees perspective about Edu Sector.

digitalLEARNING magazine rankings depend upon seven parameters like Faculty, Entrepreneurship, Industry interface, Infrastructure, Global Collaboration, Placements and Swachh Campus.

Chitkara University is one of the highly ranked universities present in North India. Its programs are ranked by some of the elite ranking institutions and publications, internationally and nationally.

IFTM First in Asia to Partner with UNWTO for Postgraduate Courses on Tourism

Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) launched in early February a series of postgraduate courses in collaboration with the UNWTO Academy. The Institute is the first higher education institution in Asia to collaborate with the UNWTO Academy – the education arm of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – to offer tourism-focused courses within its postgraduate programmes.

The courses offered include: “Destination and Attractions Management”, “Trends and Issues in Tourism and Leisure”, and “Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development”. They are jointly delivered by IFTM faculty and UNWTO experts.

Besides offering the IFTM-UNWTO collaborative courses to students enrolled either on selected IFTM Master’s degree or PgD programmes, IFTM welcomes the general public, especially professionals linked to tourism and hospitality, to take part. By doing so, they can make use of the opportunity to advance their knowledge and obtain prestigious recognition.

After completion of the courses, participants should be able to identify and evaluate trends and contemporary issues in tourism and hospitality. By taking part in the courses, they can look forward to enhancing their analytical and critical thinking, problem-solving ability and communication skills, for application in their field of work.

All participants who have successfully completed any of the 3 courses will be entitled to apply for the joint certificate(s) by IFTM and the UNWTO Academy. Such certificates are anticipated to get high recognition within the industry.

Public participants who have finished any of the IFTM-UNWTO courses can apply for credit exemption regarding the Institute’s relevant postgraduate programmes.

In 2000, IFTM became the first institution in tourism education to have any of its programmes certified under the UNWTO.TedQual Certification System. The Institute currently has the greatest number of UNWTO.TedQual-certified bachelor degree programmes of any institution in the world: 8, including 2 evening bachelor degree programmes.

The UNWTO.TedQual Certification System – under the UNWTO Academy – measures the efficiency of academic systems as well as the extent to which the needs of the tourism industry and students are incorporated into each tourism education programme.