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Since the first publication of the bi-annual newsletter the Office of International Affairs has continued to push the boundaries of internationalizing LUMS, through a series of new events, trainings, visits and student development. To read more about our journey, check out some of our events from this year below.
Events
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1- Collaboration with the French Embassy and Alliance Francais
On 9th May, a three-part event was hosted by OIA to promote ‘internationalization at home’. This included panel talks, research presentations and a movie night....
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2- OIA arranges Exchange Alumni Talk
On August 16th, 2022, the OIA hosted its third B-International event, and its first Exchange Alumni talk. Two LUMS alumni were invited to share experiences of their studies abroad....
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3- The B-International Consortium attends a training at LUMS
The OIA hosted the B International consortium for a week of networking, trainings, capacity building, and the launch of an online learning platform....
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4- French College Fair
LUMS, in collaboration with the French Embassy, organized a first-of-its-kind, France Education Fair where LUMS students, faculty and French delegates discussed educational avenues for bilateral cooperation...
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Internationalization is not just about bringing the world to LUMS, it’s also about taking LUMS to the world. The OIA was able to arrange visits and participate in trainings with partners across Pakistan and the world.
Visits
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German Ambassador Visits LUMS
His Excellency Mr. Alfred Grannas, the German Ambassador to Pakistan, visited LUMS on September 21, to discuss opportunities of collaboration with German universities in the coming year... |
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The OIA attends the 1st in person meeting of the B-International Consortium
The B-International Project hosted its first in-person consortium meeting in Islamabad... |
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LUMS in Spain, learning the art of Higher Education Development
As part of the B-International Project of Erasmus+, Universidad de Salamanca hosted the Pakistani partners of the project, in Salamanca, Spain for a 3-day training and workshop... |
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Vice President of the University of Science and Technology, Sudan visits OIA
Professor A. Raouf Ali Alotaibi, Vice President at University of Science and Technology, Sudan visited OIA, LUMS. Ideas for building collaboration as well as future plans for internationalization were discussed... |
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LUMS trains with B-International Partners at PIF
In November, the OIA team and various members of the LUMS staff participated in a 2-day training and workshop at the Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design. The topic was “external sources of funding”... |
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The efforts of the OIA have coalesced into active partnerships that continue to grow, provided below is a list of all our ongoing partnerships across the globe.
Partnerships and MoUs
- LUMS Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Partnership
LUMS has entered into a partnership with the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) which is the largest US based organization focusing on Asian studies.
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- Sciences Po Faculty Exchange Partnership
LUMS and Sciences Po now have an MoU to allow LUMS faculty members to take part in the ‘Sciences Po Visiting Faculty Global Program’.
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In the pipeline
The OIA is working on a multitude of events for the upcoming months:
HEC Expo in Sri Lanka
- This year LUMS has been invited by the HEC to take part in a study expo held in Colombo, as part of the HEC’s initiative to internationalize Pakistan’s Higher Education Institutions.
Heidelberg University Research Seminar
- The International Research Seminar “Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial Pakistan” aims to explore the heritage of postcolonial Pakistan, and in doing so strengthen ties with Heidelberg University and increase LUMS’ visibility and international standing. A group of international students from Heidelberg University, accompanied by Dr. Philipp Zehmisch – South Asian Institute, will be visiting LUMS in the first week of March for a week-long research seminar.
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Testimonials
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This is what our exchange students from University of Passau had to say about their exchange semester at LUMS:
- Josef Manfred Stecher – “Not only the International Office, but the whole University including the student body was the most welcoming society I’ve ever experienced.”
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- Marei Zizelmann – “Being an exchange student at LUMS has been one of the greatest experiences in my life and I would choose LUMS at any given time again to be my exchange university.”
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Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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