Pakistan, Belarus discuss ways to explore avenues for collaboration in higher education

ISLAMABAD, April 11: A delegation of Vice Chancellors from universities of the Republic of Belarus headed by Vadim Bogush, First Deputy of the Ministry of Education visited the Higher Education Commission (HEC) here on Monday and called on Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC and the top management to explore avenues for collaboration and knowledge exchange with Pakistani higher education institutions.
Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC welcomed the delegation and appreciated Belarusian expertise in scientific research and development including nano-technology, biotechnology, innovation, commerce, vocational education and green technology. He said that Belarus has excellence research facilities and HEC would like to learn from their experience. HEC would also send a group of Vice Chancellors to Belarus so that they could workout possibilities of academic collaboration. “We need to go beyond MoUs and agreements to achieve academic partnership in a tangible and practical way, stressed Dr. Ahmed. He urged the delegates to suggest the potential areas in which both the countries could collaborate and work on joint projects.
Minister Vadim Bogush, who is also an academic and is at present supervising three PhD students said that he would make use of the opportunity the visit has provided them and encourage exchange of knowledge in areas of nanotechnology, space technology and sports. The two sides agreed to discuss possibilities of mutual collaboration in a number of academic areas including space technology, nanotechnology, nano-electronics, sports, tourism, environmental technology, and engineering.-PR