ISLAMABAD, June 24: A 15-member delegation of professors and academicians from six Turkish universities visited Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) yesterday. The delegation was warmly received by the Registrar AIOU, Raja Umar Younis and the Director, Department of International Collaboration and Exchange, Dr. ZahidMajeed.
A special session was organised with the delegation to discuss different academic opportunities and venues. Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Prof. Dr. Irshad Ahmad Arshad presided over the session. All the Principal Officers of AIOU were also present. The registrar introduced the Principal Officers while Dr. ZahidMajeed gave a detailed briefing on the profile AIOU and recent initiatives. He briefed that AIOU is already collaborating with three Turkish universities and we are planning to ink MoUs with more universities.
Professors from Turkish universities discussed plans for collaboration with Allama Iqbal Open University. Leading the delegation, Dr. Mehmet Bulut, Professor of Istanbul SahabattinZaim University, said that we must use our resources and capabilities together to improve the condition of Islamic civilization and culture so that the future of the Islamic world can be bright. He added that four countries including Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia and Nigeria have the potential to change the fate of the islamic world. – PR