A delegation of professors from Hasselt University, Belgium, led by Vice Rector (Research) Prof. Dr. Jean-Michel Rigo, visited CUI Lahore to explore cooperation in higher education and research.
A high-level delegation of professors from Hasselt University (HU), Belgium, led by its Vice Rector (Research), Prof. Dr. Jean-Michel Rigo, visited the Lahore Campus of COMSATS University Islamabad on February 22, 2019. The delegation was visiting Pakistan at the invitation of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan under the framework of an MoU. The delegation called on the Campus Director, and the officers of the International Office and heads of different academic departments were also present. The two sides exchanged views to identify commonalities and priority areas to cooperate and collaborate in higher education and research between the two universities. The delegation visited various labs and departments at the campus and took keen interest in pursuing future collaborations in the area of rehabilitation sciences. The two sides agreed to work jointly through exchanges of faculty and students, joint research programmes, and placement of students to pursue PhDs at HU Belgium under split programmes.
Agreed to work on
- Faculty & student exchange
- Joint research
- PhD split programmes
- Rehabilitation sciences