PR: Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of Management and Technology (UMT), in collaboration with George Mason University of USA, organized a conference themed “Innovation and Internationalisation in Pakistani Higher Education”.
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Three years ago both institutions had started collaboration for Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Research (CFETR) to empower faculty through professional training. The purpose of the conference was to highlight research, innovative educational practice, and new knowledge generation in the modern context.
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Addressing the inaugural session, US Council General in Lahore Yuriy Fedkiw said the United States government recognised strong economic rows depended on strong educational system.
He said the US Mission to Pakistan supported economic lines in the country through a number of initiatives that increased access to finance, improved workforce development skills, encouraged use of new technology, management practices, supported institutions of higher education and increased domestic and international trade.
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