University holds event for women leaders

The event marked the conclusion of a seven-month training programme on women’s leadership

ISLAMABAD:

A two-day event was organised for women leaders of 16 partner universities in the public sector by the USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).

NUST Pro-Rector Academics Dr Osman Hasan opened the event as a chief guest.

This event marked the conclusion of a seven-month training programme on women’s leadership.

The training programm included face-to-face workshops, a study tour to the University of Alabama, online boot camps with weekly assignments, and monthly teleconference meetings with mentors and ended with a showcasing event.

The objective of the programme was to equip women leaders with skills that would allow them to navigate their careers more effectively.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, January 20^th, 2023.