A mission of inclusive education from Alor Setar to the world
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 May 2025 — Albukhary International University (AIU) hosted a landmark ambassadorial engagement at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia yesterday, bringing together more than 19 foreign embassies and high commissions to strengthen international partnerships and promote global access to education.
The event saw active participation from ambassadors, high commissioners, and senior officials representing countries across Asia, Europe, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
AIU Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd Saleh Jaafar delivered the speech, highlighting AIU’s mission as a fully funded, non-profit institution dedicated to educating underserved youth from across the world.
“𝘈𝘵 𝘈𝘐𝘜, 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘭, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥,” said Professor Dato’ Saleh.
He further said the event was a significant step toward building long-term educational bridges.
“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵,” he noted.
Rooted in Alor Setar, Kedah, yet reaching across continents, AIU champions a unique mission that is to make quality education not a privilege of the few but a right for all, especially those who need it most.
AIU currently supports a student population representing over 60 nationalities. All students live and learn on a residential campus in Alor Setar, Kedah, where they receive full scholarships covering tuition, accommodation, and living expenses.
During the event, foreign mission representatives were briefed on AIU’s academic offerings, support systems, and student development initiatives. The session also explored new avenues for cooperation, including student recruitment, talent identification, student support, student exchanges, and cultural activities.
The session concluded with an informal networking luncheon, where university representatives and diplomats exchanged ideas on future collaborations and shared success stories from their respective communities.
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The event saw active participation from ambassadors, high commissioners, and senior officials representing countries across Asia, Europe, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
AIU Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd Saleh Jaafar delivered the speech, highlighting AIU’s mission as a fully funded, non-profit institution dedicated to educating underserved youth from across the world.
“𝘈𝘵 𝘈𝘐𝘜, 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘭, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥,” said Professor Dato’ Saleh.
He further said the event was a significant step toward building long-term educational bridges.
“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵,” he noted.
Rooted in Alor Setar, Kedah, yet reaching across continents, AIU champions a unique mission that is to make quality education not a privilege of the few but a right for all, especially those who need it most.
AIU currently supports a student population representing over 60 nationalities. All students live and learn on a residential campus in Alor Setar, Kedah, where they receive full scholarships covering tuition, accommodation, and living expenses.
During the event, foreign mission representatives were briefed on AIU’s academic offerings, support systems, and student development initiatives. The session also explored new avenues for cooperation, including student recruitment, talent identification, student support, student exchanges, and cultural activities.
The session concluded with an informal networking luncheon, where university representatives and diplomats exchanged ideas on future collaborations and shared success stories from their respective communities.
#AIU #InspiringMinds #5AsCoreValues #The8HourRule #SocialBusiness #3ZEROClub #scholarshipopportunities #engagementsession #SDGs #SDG4QualityEducation
