This week we were pleased to welcome Prof. T.J. Zhang, the Director of International Relations from Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi to our Faculty for a productive meeting focused on strengthening academic cooperation. Building on the Memorandum of Understanding already signed between our two universities, the meeting marked the first steps towards future collaboration with our Chair for Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering and UNESCO Chair in Water in Environmentally Sustainable Development. Initial priorities will include joint research on water-related topics and the exchange of students and academic staff, with the ambition to expand our cooperation into new areas in the future.