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Higher Education and Employment: The Experience of Malaysia in

Harmonizing Cultural Literacy and Graduate Employability

Professor Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr. Zaini UjangSecretary-General II, Ministry of Education

Malaysia,

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PROFESSOR DATO’ SERI IR. DR ZAINI UJANG ,Secretary-General II, Ministry of Education Malaysia,• Secretary-General II, Ministry of Education, Malaysia since June 2013.

• First recipient of the prestigious Merdeka Award for Outstanding Scholastics Achievement.

• Sits on various public agencies such as Chairman of Environmental QualityCouncil, Malaysia.

• Wrote more than 250 scientific papers published in leading academic journals and proceedings.

• Authored 33 books on environmental engineering, watersustainability, higher education and learning innovation..

• Visiting Professor at• MIT (the United States),• Imperial College London (UK),• Kyoto University Japan• Tokyo University Japan

MALAYSIA

Ministry of Education

Welcome to Malaysia!

27 Nov 2012

zainiujang@moe.gov.my

MILE, Madinah, 3-4 Sept 2013

MALAYSIAMinistry of

Education Malaysia in perspective● 29 million pop● Truly Asians (Malays, Chinese,

Indians, aborigines etc.)● GDP growth 5.4% in 2012● Top 15 competitive nation

(IMD, 2013)● Hub for Islamic finance● 65 universities (20 public

universities)● 92% literacy rate● 70% green cover● From resource to industrial-

based economy (2000)● From undergraduate to

graduate universities (since 2007)

● From tangible to intangible asset development

zainiujang@moe.gov.my

MILE, Madinah, 3-4 Sept 2013

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