Recently, an agreement signing ceremony between UMT and two Italian Universities took place at the University Campus, Lahore. Mr Abid H Khan Shirwani, the Managing Director of UMT and Director Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization chaired the ceremony on the behalf of the Rector UMT Prof Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad.
This initiative has successfully been taken by Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR) in a strategic partnership with CNW Business Global Trade and Transport which is working effectively to build academic collaboration in all disciplines of education with the prestigious Italian universities named UNIMORE-Modena and UNIVPM – ANCONA.
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The chief guest of the occasion was Mr Dino Fortunato, an Investment Promotion Expert from United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The guests list also included Mr Imran Choudhry, Manager Italian Promotion Unit (UNIDO) and Mr Touqir Khan Lodhi Executive Director Asia-Europe CNW Business Global Trade and Transport and CEO Aries Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
Mr Dino Fortunato highlighted the key points of collaboration with Italian universities and emphasized the need of student, teacher and staff exchange in different research programmes from e-certification courses to PhDs via various grants.
Mr Abid Shirwani also presented the UMT vision of expanding education on a wider scale in future and appreciated the efforts done by CSCR and CNW Global Trade and Transport for this academic collaboration and staying internationally competitive.
Mr Touqir Khan Lodhi also one of the key speakers presented a video display of Italian Universities and congratulated Mr Ijaz Yusuf as a strategic partner of CNW Business Global Trade and Transport. He also shared his vision of more collaborations with Italy globally renowned institutions in future.
UMT list of important guests consisted of Dean HSM Dr Rukhsana Kalim, Ms. Naveeda Kitchlew Chairperson of Business Administration (HSM), Mr Abdul Rafy, Chairperson Department of Finance (HSM), Dr Nabeel Amin Chairperson of Textile and Design Department (SST), Mr Asher Ramish Assistant Professor HSM, Mr Haris Aslam Assistant Professor HSM, Mr. Khalil Arbi Assistant Professor SPA, Mr. Shaukat Pervaiz Deputy Registrar and Mr Usman Manager Internationalization were also present in the meeting.
Mr Ijaz Yusuf, Director Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR) also expressed his gratitude to all the participants who attended the event. Mr Muhammad Jamil CEO Vision Logistics, Mr Raja Hassnain Javaid Provincial Chief SMEDA, Mr. Tahir Malik President Pak Afghan Chamber of Commerce, Ex-president Air Cargo Association of Pakistan and CEO Trafco Logistics, Mr Farhan Saleem CEO Marine Logistics, Mr Sakkhi Muhammad from Custom Department, Mr Rizwan Vice President GRFC, Mr Imran Ahmad Corporate lawyer of GRFC and Mr Javaid Lodhi Professor and Principal, Kasur College were present on the occasion.
Mr Ijaz Yusuf also provided necessary introductions about the Italian Universities titled, UNIVERSITA’S DEGLI STUDI DI MODENA E REGGIO EMILIA (UNIMORE- Modena) and UNIVERSITA’ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE (UNIVPM-Ancona) and shared the key points of agreements.
The Dean HSM Dr Rukhsana Kalim also congratulated the guests Mr Abid Shirwani, Mr Dino Fortunato, Mr Touqir Khan Lodhi and Mr Ijaz Yusuf on this, ‘milestone collaboration.’
The agreement signing ceremony received a huge round of applause from the participants and was concluded with the presentations of UMT souvenirs from Mr Abid Shirwani to the chief guests Mr Dino Fortunato, Mr Touqir Khan Lodhi and Mr Imran Choudhry.
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