A one-day workshop on the "Role of Faculty as Nation Builders: Developing Nation Builders and Entrepreneurs for the Future" took place on December 15, 2023, for faculty members from COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus and other universities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The workshop was held at the Junaid Zaidi Library, Video Conference Hall, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad Campus.

The workshop aimed to revitalize participants' entrepreneurial mindset, unlocking opportunities for micro and macro entrepreneurship in Pakistan. It empowered attendees with strategies for developing relevant entrepreneurship educators, effective approaches to infuse entrepreneurial spirit into degree programs, and insights into transforming universities into thriving entrepreneurial hubs, fostering a culture of entrepreneurship among faculty members in Pakistan.

Professor Dr. Shahid Qureshi, the Rector of GIFT University, along with speaker from Technical University Berlin, Germany, led and conducted the workshop. Prof. Dr. Shahid Qureshi actively promotes entrepreneurial education in Pakistan, previously he had served on boards like IGNITE, and worked towards transforming universities into entrepreneurial hubs.

The workshop began with the recitation of the Glorious Quran. The welcome address was given by Prof. Dr. Shamsul Qamar, In-Charge Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC). Initially, the resource person delved into crucial aspects, including strategies for developing entrepreneurship educators that are pertinent to the present-day context. In the later sessions the participants learned effective approaches to transform existing degree programs, infusing them with an entrepreneurial spirit. The workshop also addressed the broader scope of institutional change, providing insights into the techniques required to evolve a university into a thriving entrepreneurial hub. The workshop concluded with the distribution of certificates to the participants by Prof. Dr. Sajid Qamar, Rector of COMSATS University Islamabad.

Sixty participants from COMSATS Islamabad and Abbottabad Campus, Bahria University, Foundation University, Rashid Latif Khan along with the National University of Medical Sciences, actively engaged in this extensive day-long workshop. Prof. Dr. Adnan Noor, Vice Chancellor of Information Technology University (ITU), attended the workshop on special invitation by the resource person. The participants conveyed their appreciation for the invaluable information and skills gained during the workshop.

This workshop was jointly organized by the Directorate of Planning, Development, and Human Resource Development and Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization.