BERJAYA UCH Signs MoU with Gastronomic Educational Centre Koblenz EV
Posted by Shobini Kupper | January 19, 2012BERJAYA University College of Hospitality (BERJAYA UCH) and Gastronomic Educational Centre Koblenz EV (GBZ); which is an institution under the Chamber of Commerce Koblenz, Germany entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 9 January 2012. The purpose of the signing is for both parties to establish a closer working relationship through collaborating in different areas of mutual interests. The areas include student and staff exchange, academic cooperation in teaching and learning methodologies, academic training and skills development support.
The significant signing of the MoU was witnessed by Alexander Stedtfeld, Executive Director of Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MGCC). Mdm Mae Ho, Chief Operating Officer of BERJAYA UCH, is confident that this mutual agreement will uplift the standards of Culinary Arts in the country. “We are more than happy to have GBZ as one of our esteemed academic partners. The elements of goodwill corporations will definitely bring greater success to both parties,” exclaimed Mdm Mae Ho as she foresees a huge target market due to the large educational needs in Culinary Arts present along with a growing Culinary Arts industry here in Malaysia.
“The signing of today’s MoU will definitely provide a better future to Malaysia’s culinary arts industry,” said Alexander Stedtfeld. “There are so many passionate and talented chefs in Malaysia who, through this vocational system of GBZ, will be guided to a more successful career in the culinary arts industry,” he added.
At the MoU signing ceremony - from left: Christopher Walter Harris (Head of the School Of Hospitality Management, BERJAYA UCH), Justin Yeoh Saik Chooi (Director of Marketing & Business Development, BERJAYA UCH), Chef Jochen Kern (Director of the School Of Culinary Arts & Global Chef Academy, BERJAYA UCH), Mae Ho Seok Khen (Chief Operating Officer, BERJAYA UCH), Alexander Stedtfeld (Executive Director, MGCC), Tim-Niklas Schöpp (Deputy Head of Education & Training, MGCC), Natalie Klaas (Communications Assistant, MGCC)
