Pakistani Delegation Leaves for Istanbul to Participate in Eurasia Summit

Sun Feb 26 2023
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Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Under the auspices of the Association of Private Sector Universities Pakistan (APSUP), a 34-member delegation from Pakistan representing 20 universities and organizations here on Sunday left for Istanbul to attend Eurasian Higher Education Summit (EURI) in Istanbul.

The first ever Pakistani Pavilion would be established at Eurasia Summit, wherein six leading universities would set up booths, and representatives of other Pakistani universities would brief about the various academic programs and explore opportunities for collaboration, student and faculty exchange, and joint academic projects.

The Pakistani delegation would be headed by Prof. Dr. Ch. Abdul Rehman, Chairman of APSUP, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhry, Coordinator General COMSTECH, and Awais Raoof, President of APSUP Punjab.

The University of Lahore, Superior University, University of Faisalabad, University of Sialkot, University of Management and Technology, and Institute of Business Management will set up booths at Pakistani Pavilion.

In addition to the leadership of APSUP, the Chairmen Board of Governors, Rectors, Vice Chancellors, and representatives of Iqra University, Indus University, University of South Asia, Brains Institute, SBB Dewan University, Institute of Southern Punjab, ISAT, Gift University would also be part of the delegation.

Eurasia summit – the largest international higher education event

The EURI is annual largest international higher education event in Eurasia, providing great networking and academic partnership opportunities for higher education institutions and other stakeholders in the international higher education sector coming from all around the world. It also allows the higher education leadership to learn from one another’s best practices and experiences.

During the visit to Turkiye, the Pakistani delegation would also express solidarity with earthquake-affected people. Special scholarships and financial and in-kind assistance would be announced for the affected youth. The delegation would also visit leading Turkish universities, and MOUs would be signed with international universities.

The first-ever Pakistan Pavilion would be established wherein six leading universities would set up booths, and representatives of other Pakistani universities would brief about the various academic programs and explore opportunities for collaboration, student and faculty exchange, and joint academic projects.

The Pakistani delegation would be headed by Prof. Dr. Ch. Abdul Rehman, Chairman of APSUP, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhry, Coordinator General COMSTECH, and Awais Raoof, President of APSUP Punjab.

The University of Lahore, Superior University, University of Faisalabad, University of Sialkot, University of Management and Technology, and    Institute of Business Management will set up booths at the Pakistani Pavilion.

In addition to the leadership of APSUP, the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rectors, Vice Chancellors, and representatives of Iqra University, Indus University, University of South Asia, Brains Institute, SBB Dewan University, Institute of Southern Punjab, ISAT, Gift University would also be part of the delegation.

EURI, the largest annual international higher education event in Eurasia, provides great networking and academic partnership opportunities for higher education institutions and other stakeholders in the international higher education sector coming from all around the world.

It also allows the higher education leadership to learn from each other’s best practices and experiences. During the visit to Turkiye, the Pakistani delegation would also express solidarity with earthquake-affected people. Special scholarships and financial and in-kind assistance would be announced for the affected youth.

The delegation would also visit leading Turkish universities, and MOUs would be signed with international universities.

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