Promotion of Education in Pakistan (PEP) Foundation, Inc. New York
Invites You to Attend
Second International Symposium on Issues in Higher Education in Pakistan
Undergraduate Degree: The Weakest Link
November 11-13, 2006
University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
The Symposium will be opened by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
Invited Speakers and Moderators include (in alphabetical order):
Khalid Aftab, Vice Chancellor, Government College Lahore University, Lahore, (Pakistan)
Munir Ahmad, Rector, National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore, (Pakistan)
Syed Babar Ali, Pro-Chancellor, Lahore University of Management Science, Lahore (Pakistan)
Nasim Ashraf, Minister of State, Chairman, National Commission on Human Development, Islamabad (Pakistan)
Muhammad Ashraf, Director, Quality Enhancement Cell, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, (Pakistan)
Sartaj Aziz, Former Finance Minster of Pakistan, Vice Chancellor, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, (Pakistan)
Shahid Javed Burki, Former Finance Minster of Pakistan and Former Vice-President World Bank; Washington, D.C. (USA)
Saadia Khawar Khan Chishti, Member of the Commission for Higher Education, Islamabad (Pakistan)
Mansoor-uz-Zafar Dawood, Associate Dean, Faculty of Computer. Science, BIZTEK, Karachi, (Pakistan)
Zulfiqar Gilani, Director, Centre for Higher Education Transformation (CHET), Islamabad, (Pakistan)
Fakhra Haque, Board of Education, City of New York, (USA)
Syed Tahir Hijazi, Professor and Dean, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad (Pakistan)
Pervez Hoodbhoy, Professor, Department of Physics, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, (Pakistan)
Muhammad Iqbal, Senior Lecturer, School of Education & Professional Development,University of Huddersfield, (UK)
Azhar Khan, Director of Education, National Commission for Human Development, Islamabad, (Pakistan)
Masood Hameed Khan, Vice Chancellor, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, (Pakistan)
Nikhat Khan, Dean Post-graduate Studies, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, (Pakistan)
Khalid Mahmood Khan, Vice Chancellor, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, (Pakistan)
Bushra Mateen, Principal, Lahore College for Women, Lahore (Pakistan)
Najma Najam, Vice Chancellor, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, (Pakistan)
Zafar Mueen Nasar, Chief of Research, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad (Pakistan)
Zia Obadin, Student, Master of Philosophy, Dep. of Admin and Org., University of Bergen, (Norway)
Atta-Ur-Rahman, Chairman, (Federal Minister), Higher Education Commission, Islamabad (Pakistan)
Rasul Baksh Rais, Head, Social Sciences Dep., Lahore University of Management Science, Lahore (Pakistan)
Haroon Rashid, Vice Chancellor, University of Peshawar, Peshwar, (Pakistan)
Tahir Rashid, Land Resource Science University, Guelph ON, (Canada)
Dr. Asrar Ul Hauqe Sheikh, Rector, Foundation University, Islamabad, (Pakistan)
Fareeha Zafar, Teacher Education & Training, Society for the Advancement of Education, Lahore, (Pakistan)
Arif Ali Zaidi, Associate Dean, Student Affairs, Agha Khan University, Karachi, (Pakistan
Rukhsana Zia, Director, Directorate of Staff Development, Punjab, (Pakistan)
Free but pre-registration required for attendance. For further information contact:
Registration: Local Secretariat: Inquiries for travel grants:
Rudina Xhaferri Dr. Khalid Mahmood Khan
Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed
Vice Chancellor, UAAR Higher Education Commission
PEP Foundation Inc. Secretariat Assistant Telephone: + 4448436, 9040169
166 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor Dr. Tariq Mahmood Fax: + 4448437
New York, N.Y., 10010 Tel: + 051 9290157 E-mail: mahmed@hec.gov.pk
Tel: (212) 255- 5399 Tel: + 051-9062249
Fax: (212) 633-2220 E-mail:qiratm@yahoo.com
E-mail: info@pepfoundation.org
or register online at www.pepfoundation.org
Symposium Registration Form
First Name ______________________________
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On-Line Registration is available at: www.pepfoundation.org
Please fax, mail or e-mail this registration to:
Rudina Xhaferri
Executive Director
PEP Foundation Inc.
166 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, N.Y., 10010
E-mail: info@pepfoundation.org
Telephone: (212) 255- 5399
Fax: (212) 633-2220
Please keep a copy for your record.
