M'SIAN DPM VISITS FRANCE TO BOOST COOPERATION IN EDUCATION

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin
Yassin will make a three-day working visit to Paris, France beginning June 29.

Besides boosting bilateral relations between the two countries, the visit
aimed to enhance cooperation in various fields particularly education and
training, research and development, trade and investment, said a statement from
the Deputy Prime Minister's Office, Friday.

The working visit to Paris will be the first working visit overseas by
Muhyiddin as Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister.

During the visit, Muhyiddin is expected to hold meetings with the French
Education Minister, the President of the Malaysia-France Friendship Group of The
National Assembly, the President of the French Business Confederation
International and meet with the Malaysian community and students there.

In addition, he will also visit the headquarters of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) and hold a meeting
with its Director-General Koichiro Matsuura.


According to the statement, the meeting would give Malaysia an opportunity
to continue the close cooperation with the world body besides demonstrating
Malaysia's support and commitment for all programmes and activities undertaken
by Unesco towards achieving the 'Education For All' agenda.

At the meeting, Muhyiddin would also discuss a proposal to seek the
cooperation and services of Unesco educational experts to carry out a holistic
and comprehensive study on the national education system.

For the record, Malaysia has been elected to sit on the Unseco Executive
Board for a period of four years from 2008 until 2011 at the organisation's 34th
general assembly last year.

-- BERNAMA