Zubair Qureshi
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) concluded the three-day “International Summit on the Future of Higher Education in Pakistan,” organized under USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. The summit, which took place from June 10 to June 12, was a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to enhance the higher education landscape in Pakistan.
The summit brought together 180 leaders and faculty members from Pakistani and American universities to collaborate, exchange knowledge, and generate policy recommendations to improve the quality and market-relevance of higher education and forge partnerships aimed at improving the quality of higher education and the employability of graduates.
Key topics addressed at the summit included fostering entrepreneurship in higher education, integrating climate change, managing financial challenges, and conducting market-relevant research and innovation.
