Islamic University Signs
Pact With Costa Rica
University
The Islamic University
of Science and
Technology (IUST) has
signed a memorandum of
agreement with United
Nations mandated
University for Peace (UPEACE),
Costa Rice, to start
masters programme in
peace and conflict
studies later this year.
The dean of university
Ajaz Rasool Matoo said
both the institutions
would promote exchange
of qualified students
and mutual interests.
“The memorandum signed
between the heads of
respective institutions
on January 28 will also
promote joint research
and teaching,” Ajaz said
adding the arrangement
would be renewed after
every three years.
He said University of
Peace would organize
Master Curriculum
Development Workshop (MCDW),
providing academic
training and conference
materials to the faculty
of the Islamic
university.
“The Islamic University will assign four representatives including two
faculty members to
participate in the MCDW,”
Ajaz said. He said the
University for Peace
would also select two
junior faculty members
of the Islamic
University to obtain an
MA at their university
in Costa Rica.
“Upon completion of the
UPEACE MA, elected
junior faculty members
will return to their
home universities
prepared to teach three
courses in the New Peace
and Conflict Studies
Programme in the Islamic
University,” he further
said.
Giving details about the
two year programme, the
incharge public
relations Ruheela Hassan
told Greater Kashmir,
“The two-year
post-graduate course is
being launched to
promote the development
of a democratic,
multicultural and just
society in Kashmir in
particular and world in
general by establishing
a centre of excellence
on international peace
and conflict studies
with an international
reputation.”
“The centre would make
contribution to
humanity, peaceful
co-existence in
multicultural society at
home and abroad. It
would provide humanity
with an institution of
higher education for
peace with the aim of
promoting among all
human beings the spirit
of understanding,
tolerance and peaceful
coexistence, to
stimulate cooperation
among peoples and to
help lessen obstacles
and threats to world
peace and progress,”
Ruheela said.
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