ICO

International Cooperation Office

The International Cooperation Office of the University of Yangon was established in 2017, and reports to the Pro-Rector for Academic Affairs, Dr Omar Kyaw.

The role of the ICO is to support the University to achieve its international objectives by providing professional, efficient and effective services to the Rector and the senior team, departments, staff and students.

The services of the ICO can be divided into three main streams:

1. Services to staff

• Working as a contact and coordination point for all international activities
• Arranging incoming visits from international visitors
• Advising on MoUs and collaboration agreements and ensuring that all agreements are in accordance with University guidelines.
• Supporting the preparation of applications for international projects (like Erasmus), and assisting with project management and reporting.
• Assisting staff with participation in international events.

2. Services to students

• Informing our students about international scholarship opportunities
• Supporting students to make scholarship applications
• Advising students going out on exchange programmes
• Assisting incoming international students including a welcome programme and problem-solving (for example when their financial support does not come through)
• Organising social events to promote integration of international students

3. Developing the University’s international visibility

• Developing the website especially the profile of the University and information for international partners
• Gathering information about partner universities and international organisations and sharing them across the University
• Advising the Rector and senior management on international activities.

Who we are:

The ICO is supported on a part-time basis by the following staff across the University:

 

Visiting Fellow Program

1. Scholar Exchange to IR, Law and Archaeology Dept., supported by Open Society Foundations (OSF)
2. Visiting Professor Program under AUN-SEED/Net Program

 

Long-Term Collaboration Program

1. University of Yangon is member of ASEAN Universities Network (AUN)

• AUN-QA Training and implementation
• AUN/SEED-Net Scholarship Program

2. Collaboration between University of Yangon and Chung Ang University, Korea (Supported by KOICA)

• One year training on “Diploma in International Studies”.
• Establishment of The Myanmar-Korea Centre for International Studies

3. Collaboration between Anthropology Department, University of Yangon & Hanyang University, Korea (Supported by KOICA).

• Local capacity development project for inclusive development in Myanmar (for two years projects)
• Establishment of Myanmar-Korea Local Knowledge Center

4. Collaboration between Law Department, University of Yangon & Nagoya University, Japan.

• Establishment of Myanmar- Japan Legal Research Center
• Establishment of Centre of Excellence for Urban and Regional Development in collaboration with Geography Department, YU and Cologne University, Germany.