CUI received the Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Eduard-Robert Preda at its Islamabad campus, today 16th of February 2023. The dignitary arrived at 10:30 and was warmly received by officials of the International Office (IO). After exchange of introductions and cordial pleasantries, the delegate was escorted and shown the campus including the Seminar Hall EE, Library and Video Conference room.

At the library detailed briefing was done by the Head Librarian about the library and its operations.

After campus visit, the delegate and IO officials gathered at the Internationalization Center to hold further talks and discussions. In this context, a PowerPoint presentation was delivered by Senior Program Officer, Mr. Arif Awan, on CUI highlighting its history, origins, management structure, campuses, achievements, faculties, research centers, and internationalization activities and objectives.

Mr. Preda appreciated CUI’s warm welcome and expressed his embassy’s desire to hold a mega event or a series of events at CUI for building cultural ties between both countries, and in this connection, he delineated at length on the nitty gritty of the said program which shall be in the context of 30th year’s celebration of Romania as part of the Francophonie (French speaking countries).

He went further to say that his embassy also would like to link up CUI with best universities of Romania.

Mr. Preda all along underscored the need to bring both countries closer through culture and music. In a lighter note, he said he is looking for recommendation to watch a good Pakistani movie.

Mr. Preda did point out one major difference between Romania and Pakistan education. In Pakistan male to female ratio always stands with male majority, but in Romania it’s the other way around!

The visit ended on a pleasant note with commitments to revert back, in due course.

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