International Summit: Shaping the Future of Higher Education in Pakistan
June 10 - 12, 2024
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Pakistani student services leaders learn best practices from the U
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Pakistani university presidents visit U Asia Campus, South Korea
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Teaching & Learning Program Study Tour
Student Microenterprise Development Study Tour
Financial Aid Training
Advancing the capacity of Pakistan’s higher education institutions
and systems to develop employable graduates.
Summit 2024
June 10 - 12
International Summit on Shaping the Future of Higher Education in Pakistan
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International Summit on Shaping the Future of Higher Education in Pakistan
International Women's Day
March 8, 2024
Moderator: Dr. Susan Carvalho, The University of Alabama
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Moderator: Dr. Susan Carvalho, The University of Alabama
6th Webinar on Climate Resilience in Pakistan
March 26, 2024
Moderator: Dr. Moneeza Abbas, Lahore College for Women University
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Moderator: Dr. Moneeza Abbas, Lahore College for Women University
ABOUT HESSA
The Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) exists to address Pakistan’s mismatch in supply and demand of workforce development.
Launched in 2021, the five-year project will increase the employability of the Pakistani workforce through trainings to improve Higher Education graduate capacity, relevance, adequacy, and inclusivity.
Launched in 2021, the five-year project will increase the employability of the Pakistani workforce through trainings to improve Higher Education graduate capacity, relevance, adequacy, and inclusivity.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- The ecosystem drives excellence
- Quality is worth more than quantity
- Learn from indigenous models
- Create policy for performance
- Workforce development prepares good citizens
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EXPECTED PROJECT OUTCOMES
- Improved HEI organizational performance based on strategic planning.
- Increased effective private sector partnerships and funding.
- Enhanced curriculum to demonstrably improve graduate employability, including needed soft skills.
- Expanded distance learning, financial aid, scholarship, and career pathways programs improving access for underserved populations and overall student success post-graduation.
This program is made possible by the support of the United States Government and the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of the University of Utah and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the U.S. Government.
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