Visitor from Technische Universitaet Darmstadt (TUD), Germany. (April 12th, 2010) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eberhard Abele from Technische Universitaet Darmstadt (TUD), Germany, visited SIIT on April 12th, 2010. The purpose of this visit is to explore the possibility to strengthen cooperation between SIIT and TUD. Visitors from East China Institute of Technology (ECIT), China. (April 2nd , 2010) Delegates from East China Institute of Technology (ECIT), led by Prof. Chen Xiaoyong, Vice-President of ECIT visited SIIT on April 2nd , 2010, in order to explore the possibilities on academic collaboration between SIIT and ECIT. Visitors from University of Gothenburg, Sweden. (February 9th, 2010.) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Urban Nulden, Head of Department of Applied Information Technology, Dr. Johan Lundin, Coordinator of Development PIL, and one student from University of Gothenburg, Sweden, visited SIIT on February 9th, 2010. The purpose of this visit is to seek for possibility to start the mutual collaboration between both institutions. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland (November 23rd 2009) Prof. Dr. Ritta Konkola, President of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland, and Prof. Arja Hannukainen, Head of International Relations of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland, visited SIIT on November 23rd 2009, in order to strengthen more collaboration activities on academic exchange between SIIT and Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Visitors from Universidade Tecnica De Lisboa, Portugal . (November 2nd, 2009) Prof. Vitor da Conceicao Goncalves, Vice Chancellor from Universidade Tecnica De Lisboa, Portugal and his colleagues, Prof. Mario Say Ming Kong and Ms. Isabel Franca, , visited SIIT on November 2, 2009. The purpose of this visit is to seek for possibility to start the mutual collaboration between both institutions. Visitor from Northumbria University, UK. (October 29th, 2009) Dr. Mel Vecsey, Academic Advisor, Nothumbria University at UK, visited SIIT on October 29, 2009, to meet the SIIT executives, and discussed for the possibility on academic cooperation between SIIT and Northumbria University. Visitors from Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten-University of Applied Sciences, Germany. (September 7-11, 2009) Delegates from Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten-University of Applied Sciences, led by Prof. Dr. Michael Pfeffer, Vice-Rector of research and international relations, visited SIIT during September 7 - 10, 2009. SIIT had signed an Academic Agreement with Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten-University of Applied Sciences since 2003, and have very active exchange programs with each other, as shown by the number of exchange students which increase every year from both sides Visitors from from Kansai University, Japan (September 3, 2009) r. Hiroshi Tamura, Dean, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, and Dr. Seiichi Tokura, Executive Adviser for Community and Business Partnerships, Kansai University, Japan visited SIIT on September 3, 2009. This year Graduate School and Faculty of Engineering, Kansai University, and SIIT are going to sign an Agreement on Academic Exchange, in order to promote academic collaboration and exchange among both institutions. Visitors from Kyoto University, Japan (August 25, 2009) The delegators from Kyoto University, Japan, led by Professor Yoshimasa Nakamura, Dean of the Graduate School of Informatics, visited SIIT for strengthen collaboration among both institutes Visitors from KIT, Japan (July 10, 2009) Four delegators from Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan, led by Professor Dr. Keiichi KIMURA, the HEAD of Promotion Office for International Cooperation, visited SIIT for promotional and strengthen collaboration among both institutes