Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Signed MOU with Massey University New Zealand today i.e. October 15, 2014 to promote higher education and research between the two universities.

On behalf of AWKUM, the MOU was signed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Ihsan Ali while his counterpart Hon. Steve Maharey signed it on behalf of Massey University.  On the occasion, the Director-International Massey University, Dr. Arthur Chin and Dr. Wajid Hussain Syed were also present to witness the MOU signing ceremony.

Through MOU, both the universities agree to collaborate and co-operate for mutual benefits. This allows both the parties to exchange invitations to scholars for lectures, presentations, seminars, academic meetings, discussion, participation in conferences colloquia and symposia. Furthermore, the MOU allows both the parties to exchange publications and academic materials.

On the occasion, Prof. Dr. Ali reiterated that AWKUM sticks to its one of the primary objectives: internationalization of higher education, by collaborating with a number of reputed academic institutions from around the world. He further added that opportunities will be created for AWKUM faculty to participate in various academic activities at Massey University and similarly such programmes and activities will be arranged at AWKUM as well so that students and faculty of Massey University could participate in them.

At the end of the MOU signing ceremony, the Vice Chancellor, Massey University, Hon. Steve Maharey presented Massey University’s shield to Prof. Dr. Ali, as a token of love from the Massey University and New Zealand. Prof. Dr. Ali also presented AWKUM’s shield to Hon. Steve Maharey.