US envoy greets Pakistanis of higher education programme

U.S. Ambassador Richard G. Olson joined Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Executive Director of Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission, and vice chancellors from all over Pakistan Monday to celebrate the completion of a U.S.-funded program linking top Pakistani universities with top U.S. universities to strengthen civic engagement in higher education curricula throughout Pakistan. 

The occasion also marked the launch of the Talloires Network in Pakistan, an international network of educational institutions committed to strengthening the civic roles of higher education.

The U.S.-Pakistan Higher Education Initiative on Civic Engagement, supported by a $500,000 grant from the U.S. government and implemented by National University of Science and Technology and the Washington-D.C.-based NGO Innovations in Civic Participation, paired five major Pakistani universities with five U.S. universities with strong civic engagement programs.  The project included faculty exchange, curriculum development, workshops, and a social media campaign.

Speaking to an audience of students and top Pakistani educators, Ambassador Olson said: “Today we celebrate the culmination of a project linking top Pakistani universities with top U.S. universities for the purpose of strengthening civic engagement in higher education.  Beyond its educational benefits, inculcating the value of service in the next generation has the power to change lives and change nations.” 

Participating U.S. universities included Tulane University, George Washington University, University of Wisconsin, University of Nebraska, and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.  Participating Pakistani universities included the National University of Science and Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Lahore, Quaid-e-Azam University, Fatima Jinnah Women’s University, and Dow University of Health Sciences in Karachi.

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