International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) , Ball State University sign MoU for mutual cooperation

ISLAMABAD: International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) and Ball State University of United States signed an MoU to boost mutual benefit of educational partnership between both institutions here on Thursday.
The MoU was signed at admin block of IIUI in which Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh, President IIUI, signed the memorandum on behalf of the university while Dr. Kenneth Holland, 
Director Center for International Development represented the Ball State University during the ceremony.
It was also attended by Director General (AF&P) Gulzar Ahmed Khwaja, Executive Director Iqbal Institute for Research and Dialogue (IIIRD) Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed,
Dean Faculty of Social Science Dr. Nabi Bux Jummani, officials of department of Politics and IR of university and Dr. Nauman Sattar, Director Area Study Centre Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad.
It was agreed that both the universities would engage faculty in collaboration and activities of mutual cooperation regarding scholarships and these steps would be initiated within the set time frame. Both,

IIUI and Ball State agreed that co-participation in digital video conferencing on mutually relevant themes would also be commenced.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Kenneth said mutual cooperation among both universities would be proved as exemplary venture and agreed aspects among both universities would be implemented on priority basis.
He also seconded the suggestion that both institutions would identify coordinators to set reciprocal goals.
Dr. Al-Draiweesh apprised the participants regarding the recent MoUs signed by the university with various foreign educational intuitions and Pakistani universities.
He said IIUI administration believes in sharing the bilateral experiences and improving the standards of education by interacting with other faculties at global level.
Dr. Mumtaz, while speaking in the ceremony told regarding the recent conference organized by IIIRD in which top US community leaders and Pakistani scholars discussed Pak-US relations at grassroots level.
He said as many as 110 American scholars have been invited by IIUI in the conferences organized by IIIRD where they have addressed and participated in interactive sessions and seminars.

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