COLLABORATION IS THE KEY -  A High-ranking Delegation from Singapore Visits HIT

Advanced developments in medical technologies, innovative ways to address the global food shortage, state-of-the-art inroads in instructional technologies – these are but some of the topics discussed during the official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Education of Singapore in HIT.

A delegation from Singapore on a visit at HIT

Photo: Tal Kirschenbaum

The senior faculty of HIT Holon Institute of Technology, led by the President, Prof. Eduard Yakubov, hosted a distinguished Singaporean delegation headed by the Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Education of Singapore, Dr. Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman.  The visit was held as part of the Minister's round of visits to the countries of the Middle East.

 Prof. Yakubov expounded on HIT’s unique vision for higher education, its expansive academic achievements and the strong ties that exist between local industry and global academia.
During the visit, the delegation learned first-hand about HIT’s diverse faculties, schools and departments, and in particular, about the Institute’s unique degree programs in Digital Medical Technologies and Instructional Technologies. "Future academic cooperation between Israel and Singapore can provide practical solutions to a wide range of problems impacting on all of our lives" said Prof. Eduard Yakubov. "The values that guide us are humanity, innovation and technology, and we are well-positioned to share these common interests with the universities of Singapore, which are among the best in the world".

Dr. Refael Barkan, the Vice President for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Internationalization and Founder of the Department of Digital Medical Technologies, spoke about the multi-disciplinary eco-system at HIT, which encourages and supports productive interactions between the diverse academic entities. "The School for Multidisciplinary Studies at HIT enables students from various departments and faculties such as Design and Engineering, Instructional Technologies and more, to share their respective knowledge and tools in order to create a common product that will answer a real need and address an existing problem".

Dr. Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Education of Singapore and Prof. Eduard Yakubov, President of HIT Holon Institute of Technology

Photo: Tal Kirschenbaum

During their time on campus, the delegation also visited the "Living Lab", a well- equipped smart apartment which serves as a unique research and innovation laboratory focusing on clinical and applied research in health-tech.
"This is not my first visit to Israel, but it is my first time at HIT- Holon Institute of Technology, and it is very impressive," said Minister Maliki. "Israel and Singapore are very similar; they both  have developed quickly and are trying, with limited resources, to address and resolve particularly complex challenges." The Minister added that this will not be his last visit to HIT and that he is looking forward to the next opportunity to spend time on campus, and even a reciprocal visit by an HIT delegation to Singapore.

In addition to the President and VP for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, HIT participants included: 
Mr. Samuel Goldberg, CEO, Prof. Gila Kurtz, Dean of the Faculty of Instructional Technologies; Prof. Jonathan Schler, Chairman of the Department of Computer Science, Ms. Mala Braslavsky, Head of the Research Authority, and Dr. Limor Sahar-Inbar, Dean of Students

Posted: 20/10/2022