AIOU, Turkish varsity to work on exchange programmes

Assure to mutual benefit each other in all relevant academic fields

ISLAMABAD:

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Anadolu University Turkey signed an agreement to work on exchange programmes for faculty, students and administrative staff, assuring mutual benefit to each other in all relevant academic fields.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during the Second Executive Board Committee of COMSTECH-Inter Islamic Networks of Virtual/Open Universities held in Anadolu University, said a press release issued on Thursday. Anadolu University Rector Dr Faut Erdal and AIOU Vice Chancellor Dr Ziaul Qayyum signed the MoU.

Dr Zia hoped that collaboration between the two universities would promote education in both countries.

He said that the panacea for social and economic development in most of the Islamic countries laid in bringing the quality of education at par with that of the developed world. He further stated that it was the need of the hour that higher education institutions of the Islamic world should be developed to strengthen academic linkages with one another and benefit from shared experiences.

He also shared the recent developments at AIOU, including end-to-end digitization of the university system.

AIOU International Collaboration and Exchange Director Dr Zahid Majeed and Anadolu University Director International Affairs Dr Kagan shared their respective universities’ profile, strengths and areas of collaboration.

Prof Faut showed a keen interest in AIOU digitation and asked for help for the digitalisation of Anadolu University. He revealed both universities would offer short-term trainings for each other’s staff. It was also discussed that both universities could develop combined degree programs for international students of Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 5^th, 2021.