VC Forum 2015

About VC Forum

The COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan 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) is organizing Vice Chancellors’ Forum on ‘Universities in the Islamic World: Facing Global Challenges’. The Forum is scheduled to be held on February 23-24, 2015 at Islamabad, Pakistan.

Vice Chancellor’s Forum is third event being organized in series. The two earlier Forums were held to congregate Vice Chancellors/ Rectors/ Presidents of the universities in the Islamic world in September 2013 and June 2012 at Islamabad, Pakistan. Both events were well received with over whelming participation by the Vice Chancellors/ Rectors/ Presidents of the universities in the Islamic world.

More details ..

Forum Themes:

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; and
Equality of Access and Role of Women in Higher Education and in Society;
Partnering with Industry;

VC Forum 2013

VC Forum 2012

Information for Participants

Opening and Closing of Forum

The Forum will open at 0900 hrs on February 23, 2015. You need to make your travel plan so that you may arrive before the opening of the Forum. The Forum will close at 1700 hrs on February 24, 2015.

Registration of Participants

The registration desk of the Forum will open at 0800 hrs on February 23, 2015. The Identification cards will be prepared and handed to the participants upon registration. If you face any problem, please contact the forum organizers on the registration desk.

More details ..