IADT Signs MOU With Concordia University of Edmonton
The new partnership will foster collaboration in the fields of Humanities and Psychology creating new opportunities for academic engagement and knowledge exchange between the two institutions.
Pictured L-R: Dr Raynie Wood, Executive Director, Alberta Bureau for International Education (ABIE); Dr Barbara van Ingen, Provost and Vice-President Academic, Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE); Dr Tim Loreman , President and Vice Chancellor, CUE; David Smith, President, IADT; Sheena Duffy, Head of International, Communications and EDI, Higher Education Authority (HEA); Dr Ruaidhri Neavyn, Special Advisor, HEA.
“This agreement with Concordia University Edmonton is important across a range of strategic priorities for IADT, particularly in relation to faculty and student exchange opportunities, joint research initiatives, and the further development of innovation in both our teaching and learning practices. We look forward to deepening our partnership with CUE in the coming years, and I would like to thank the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for supporting and facilitating this strategic alliance,” said IADT’s President David Smith.
“Additionally, partnerships of this kind with international institutions like Concordia University Edmonton offer significant benefits for IADT with increased opportunities for meaningful collaboration and innovation. We look forward to building on these connections and strengthening our shared commitment across many important initiatives including programme development and research,” he added.
The MOU signing with Concordia University of Edmonton took place during a visit to the IADT campus in Dún Laoghaire by a delegation representing eight Alberta universities and HEIs, led by the Alberta Bureau for International Education (ABIE), in partnership with Ireland’s Higher Education Authority.
“CUE is very excited to reach this milestone with IADT. IADT’s extensive experience with international partnerships and Canadian pathways provides a strong foundation for collaboration. We look forward to working closely with IADT to advance these conversations and develop initiatives that create meaningful opportunities for teaching and research,” said Tim Loreman, CUE’s President and Vice-Chancellor.
The visit took place under the auspices of the 2025 Framework for Joint Collaboration between the HEA and ABIE with a view to strengthening international engagement between senior academics and administrators from Alberta and the Irish HEI sector.