KUCHING: The present emerging economies have increased the need to enhance the supply of quality education and of indigenous research to achieve the development goals.
UiTM Sarawak rector Datuk Dr Jamil Hamli said that in order to promote research within the academic community, enhance quality of education and engage in industry relationships in advancing economies, the university would be bringing together scholars, professionals and practitioners from various disciplines and countries, and provide them with a unique platform for the sharing of the latest theories and prevalent practices in dynamic service economies.
He said this during the First International Conference on Innovative Sciences and Technologies for Research and Education (InnoStre) 2018 at Riverside Majestic Hotel here yesterday.
He added the conference aimed to provide researchers, especially young researchers to niche their academic studies with the ever-changing technological environment for better improvement in their respective specialised areas and it would also be useful after they graduated.
“The theme for InnoStre 2018 is “Innovative Sciences and Technologies for the Sustainability of Future Global Economics”.
“The conference will be a platform for local and international participants from both academic and industries to present their authoritative knowledge and up-to-date research findings in innovative sciences and technologies,” said Jamil.
The conference from Dec 19 to 20 would also highlight the most recent innovations in science and technological development.