12 July 2024 – The International Institute of Public Policy and Management (INPUMA) at Universiti Malaya (UM) recently received a visit from Professor Dr Achim Kemmerling, Vice Director at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, University of Erfurt, Germany. Datuk Dr Anis Yusal Yusoff, the Executive Director, and Dr Muhammad Danial Azman, the Deputy Executive Director for Academic and Student Affairs of INPUMA, welcomed Prof. Achim.
During the visit, discussions were held regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and cooperation in student and staff exchanges, international conferences, and publication opportunities between INPUMA and Willy Brandt School. Prof. Achim's visit to INPUMA UM was part of his Asian tour to different university partners of the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy.
Prof. Achim significantly established the MOU between INPUMA UM and Willy Brandt School of Public Policy. As part of the MOU, Dr Hasnain Bokhari, Research Associate for Computational Social Science in Public Policy, visited the UM campus last year and delivered lectures to MPP students and academics on technology in electoral policy reform and implementation in Pakistan.
Prof. Achim is an esteemed academic in public policy, holding the Garhard Haniel Professor for Public Policy and International Development post at the Willy Brandt School and serving as the Vice Dean for Internationalization and Advanced Education at the Faculty of Economics, Law, and Social Sciences of the University of Erfurt. The visit aimed to strengthen ties between INPUMA UM and other European partners to advance public policy teaching, research, and policy application.