Maynooth University (MU) in Ireland has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Aga Khan University (AKU). The strategic partnership, the first of its kind between an Irish university and The Aga Khan University, will foster collaboration in the coming years across several areas including research collaboration, student and staff mobility, and knowledge exchange in areas of mutual expertise and development. The agreement was signed at an event held at Maynooth University, where Princess Zahra Aga Khan and The Aga Khan University President Sulaiman Shahabuddin joined Maynooth University President Professor Eeva Leinonen. “The world has never been more interconnected than it is today,” Princess Zahra Aga Khan said. “That means problems are more complex, but also that there are unprecedented opportunities for collaboration across borders. I look forward to seeing AKU and Maynooth University help one another to address the health, education, climate and other challenges facing the people they serve in creative new ways.”