Complex sentence: The event was created in an effort to provide valuable networking opportunities for UC alumni and current students, as well as to build connections between alumni and UC, thus creating strong collaborations between various sectors of industry, commerce and education in Cambodia.
Split into simpler sentences: The event was created in an effort to provide valuable networking opportunities for UC alumni and current students, but also to build connections between alumni and UC. Thus creating strong collaboration between various sectors of industry, commerce and education in Cambodia.