ISLAMABAD:Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad and ILKE Foundation for Science, Culture and Education, Istanbul, Turkey, have signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation for joint research, joint trainings for faculty and students, Internship and exchange programs and leadership development initiatives, said in a Press Release issued by SDPI here on Friday.
The MoU was signed by Dr Abid Qayyum Suleri Executive Director, SDPI with Mr. Abdullah Serenli General Secretary, ILKE while Dr Sajid Amin, Head of Policy Research, Shahid Minhas, focal persons for this collaboration and Mr Ahsan Shafiq, representative ILKE were also present during the ceremony held at SDPI office, Islamabad.
While welcoming this important initiative, Dr Suleri said that it would formalize and strengthen the existing relationship between SDPI and the ILKE. “We look forward to continuing to build on our constructive co-operation in the interest of enhancing policy outreach, capacity building programs, and training programs, he said while highlighting the importance and need to embark upon all the scientific data, culture, education and fine arts to mature the trend of society and melting bowl of different civilizations. Functional and concrete.
Abdullah Serenli on the occasion said that the collaboration with SDPI would be instrumental to work for social development of youth, cooperate to support SMEs, as well as education & training, research & development.
The participants of the ceremony were also informed that the academic, economic and policy research on sustainable development issues will also be initiated between both institutions. Both the organization also shared agreement on developing joint research proposals, activities, and publications by sharing the published data and other research resources.
Moreover, joint organization and participation in seminars, conferences, workshops, and academic and professional meetings, holding of national and international training courses, study tours, and joint leadership and capacity building events at both Institutions, exploring the potential and possibility of launching quality training courses, certificate and diploma courses in the areas of mutual interests for other academic, and research & development organizations in country and abroad will also be explored under joint initiatives.