| Day & Time | Date & Activity |
|---|---|
| DAY 1 OF CONFERENCE | Monday, January 13, 2025 Arrival of Overseas Guests at Islamabad Serena Hotel |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Cultural Night at Higher Education Commission, H-9, Islamabad |
| 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Networking Dinner at HEC |
| DAY 2 OF CONFERENCE | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Inaugural Session, Venue: Sheesh Mahal, Islamabad Serena Hotel |
| 08:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (30mins) | Arrival of Guests |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. (05mins) | National Anthem |
| 9:05 a.m. -9:10 a.m. (05mins) | Recitation of Holy Quran by Qari Anas Samawi |
| 09:10 a.m. - 09:20 a.m. (10 mins) | Welcome Note by Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC |
| 9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (10 mins) | Address by Dr. (Ms). Keiko Inoue, Practice Manager for Education South Asia, World Bank |
| 9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. (10min) | Address by Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Minister of Federal Education and Professional Training Pakistan |
| 09:40 a.m. - 09:50 a.m. (10 mins) | Address by Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, Executive Director, HEC |
| 09:50 a.m. -10:05 a.m. (15 mins) | SAR Higher Education Regional Cooperation Activities to-date by Dr. Harsha Aturupane, WB Team Leader Higher Education Regional Cooperation and Ms. Nina Arnhold, WB Lead Education Specialist |
| 10:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. (15 mins) | Quality Assurance and Accreditation in East Asia and Europe by Ms. Inga Afanasieva, WB Task Team Leader for HEDP and Dr. Andree Sursock, Senior Advisor, European University Association |
| 10:20 a.m. -10:25 a.m. (05min) | Introduction to SAR Regional Cooperation Conference by Mr. Awais Ahmad, Project Coordinator, HEDP |
| 10:25 a.m. -10:50 a.m. | Hi Tea |
Topic: Promoting Regional Cooperation to Orient Higher Education to the 21st Century Labor Market
Chair: Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, Executive Director HEC
Speakers:
1.Prof. Dr. Syed Sohail Hussain Naqvi, CEO Knowledge Streams, Former ED HEC, Former VC,
University of Central Asia
2. Dr. Aqif Anwar Chaudhry, VC, University of Education, Lahore
3. Dr. Anjum Halai, Pro -Rector, AKU, Member HEDP Steering
4. Dr. Naukhez Sarwar, Principal and Dean, NUST Business School
Topic: Promoting Regional Cooperation to Orient Higher Education to the 21%
Century Labor Market
Chair: Prot. Dr. Zia UL-Qayyum, Executive Director HEC
Speakers:
1.Prof. Dr. Syed Sohail Hussain Naqvi, CEO Knowledge Streams, Former
ED HEC, Former VC, University of Central Asia
2.Dr. Aqif Anwar Chaudhry, VC, University of Education, Lahore
3.Dr. Anjum Halai, Pro -Rector, AKU, Member HEDP Steering
4.Dr. Naukhez Sarwar, Principal and Dean, NUST Business School
Group 1 –
National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)
Group 2-
Air University- National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP)
VC Committee meeting (VCs of Public sector HEls only)
at Islamabad Serena Hotel
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Venue: Sheesh Mahal, Islamabad Serena Hotel
To Paraller sessions
9:00-10:30 a.m
Panel Session: Regional Cooperation in HE in a
Digital World: Transformative Role of Al in HE
Chair: Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodhi, VC, NED UET,
Karachi
Speakers:
1. Dr. Mohammad Mujahid, Rector —PAF-AST
2. Prof. Dr. Yasar Ayaz, Chairman National
Centre for Artificial Intelligence, NUST
3. Prof. Dr. Wagar-ul-Quonain, Chairman
Panel Session: Regional Cooperation in Expanding
Access to HE in a Digital World, Challenges & Future of ODL
Chair: Prof. Dr. Jamil Ahmed, Member IT, HEC
Speakers:
1. Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood, VC, Allama
LQBAL Open University
2. Dr. Arshad Saleem Bhatti, Rector Virtual
University
3. Mr. Denis Nicolaev, Senior Education
Specialist, World Bank
Visit for foreign delegates only
Venue: Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of
Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur
11:00 am – Departure for Haripur from Islamabad,
Serena Hotel
VC Committee Meeting at Islamabad Serena Hotel
for the VCs of Public Sector Universites Only
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Venue: Sheesh Mahal, Islamabad Serena Hotel
Topic: Promoting Higher Education for Research & Innovation
Commercialization (country experiences)
Chair: Dr. Shoab Khan, Adjunct Professor & Chancellor, Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology
Speakers: Government representatives from
Pakistan – Dr. Bushra Mirza, VC, FJWU &
1. Bangladesh
2. Dr. Yasir Nawab, VC, University of Kamalia
3. Sri Lanka – Prof. Kapila Seneviratne, Chairman, University Grants Commission
Topic: Promoting Regional Cooperation in Higher Education for Research & Innovation Commercialization
Chair: Dr. Harsha Aturupane, Lead Economist, WB
Speakers:
1. Dr. Anwar Ul Hassan Gillani, Former VC, University of Haripur/ Dr Ali Cheema
2. Prof. Dr. Samreen Hussain (TI), VC, Dawood University
of Engineering and Technology, Karachi
3. Dr. Moeed W. Yusuf, VC, BNU
4. Prof. Dr. Arabella Bhutto, VC, Shaheed Allah Buksh Soomro University, Jamshoro
5. Dr. Sajjad Ahmad, Director CRD, Minhaj University Lahore
| 11:00 a.m.-11:30a.m. | Topic: Promoting Regional Cooperation in Higher Education opportunities for collaboration with West Asia. Speaker: Higher Education Minister of Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| 11:30a.m.-11:40 p.m. | Conference Proceedings and Outcomes by Mr. Awais Ahmad, Project Coordinator, HEDP |
| 11:40 a.m.-11:50 p.m. | Vote of Thanks & Closing Note |
| 11:50 pm-12:50 pm | Showcasing of Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) Grants |
| 12:40 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. | Closing, Lunch and Networking |