Visit of Delegation from Yunnan Minzu University : 21 April 2026

 

Welcoming Speech

Director, Institute of Visual Informatics (IVI), UKM

A very warm welcome to the Institute of Visual Informatics (IVI) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

It is truly a great honour and privilege for us to host the distinguished delegation from Yunnan Minzu University here today. Your presence brings us immense pleasure, and we are deeply appreciative of the time you have taken to visit us during your time in Malaysia.

We recognize Yunnan Minzu University as a prestigious and historic institution, established in 1951, renowned for its rich cultural diversity, academic excellence, and its significant role as a gateway for international academic engagement in China, particularly across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Your strength in multilingual education and cross-cultural scholarship is both admirable and inspiring.

 Allow me to share briefly about IVI.

Established in 2010, IVI is a multidisciplinary research centre of excellence in the field of Computer Science and ICT, with a specialization in Visual Informatics. Our core research areas include Virtual Reality, Visualisation and Simulation, Computer Vision, Intelligent Data Analytics, Image Processing, and Human-Computer Interaction. What makes IVI unique is our emphasis on integrating these advanced technologies with various domains such as medicine, engineering, education, heritage, and socio-economics, with the aim of improving quality of life and advancing knowledge for society.

At IVI, we strongly believe that meaningful innovation happens through collaboration. Therefore, visits such as this are not merely ceremonial, but serve as important platforms to initiate dialogue, share expertise, and explore potential academic and research partnerships between our institutions.

We sincerely hope that today’s engagement will be the beginning of a long-term relationship between IVI UKM and Yunnan Minzu University — one that will foster joint research initiatives, academic exchange, and impactful collaborations soon.

Later in the programme, Dr. Marizuana Mat Daud, our Head of Industry Engagement and Income Generation, will present an introduction and promotional video to give you a clearer insight into the work and facilities of IVI.

Once again, on behalf of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and the Institute of Visual Informatics, I warmly welcome all of you to IVI. We look forward to a fruitful, engaging, and inspiring session together.

Thank you.