COMSATS University Islamabad in collaboration with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan and Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) successfully convened 3rd Vice Chancellors' Forum on 'Universities in the Islamic World: Facing Global Challenges' on February 23 - 24, 2015 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The VC Forum organized ten detailed sessions of discussions on the following themes of the VC Forum:
- Fostering Links with Community;
- Sustainable Higher Education Systems;
- Sharing of Knowledge and Fostering Collaboration;
- Higher Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship;
- International Landscape: Role of University Leadership;
- Higher Education: New Visions for Future;
- Role of Higher Education in Economic Revitalization;
- Mapping International Research Collaboration - Future Trends;
- Equality of Access and Role of Women in Higher Education and in Society; and
- Partnering with Industry.
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Outcomes
Around 500 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed on the sidelines of the VC Forum, and 1,000 scholarships at postgraduate level were offered by different universities of Pakistan to the Islamic world. In total 152 delegates (including 5 accompanying delegates) from 147 universities/ Higher Education Institutions of the Islamic countries participated in the VC Forum. 100 universities within Pakistan and 47 universities outside Pakistan participated in the VC Forum. These include participation of universities/ degree awarding institutions from following countries:
- Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Kingdom Morocco
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Malaysia
- People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
- People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Republic of Cameroon
- Republic of Côte D'lvoire
- Republic of The Gambia
- Republic of the Niger
- Republic of the Sudan
- Republic of Tunisia
- Republic of Turkey
- Republic of Uganda
- State of Libya