Vice Chancellor, of Riphah International University calls upon President ECO Science Foundation (ECOSF)

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Prof. Anis Ahmad, Vice Chancellor of Riphah International University called upon the President of ECO Science Foundation in his office on November 5, 2014 and discussed areas of mutual interest.

Prof. Manzoor Hussain Soomro warmly welcomed the distinguished guest and briefed him on the background and establishment of the Foundation as well as its aims and objectives. He further highlighted the progress made so far by the Foundation.

Both the leaders discussed the areas of mutual interest with particular reference to the Education of youth. The two agreed in principle for future cooperation in the field of Education and Science. The President ECOSF discussed the Economic Development based on Science, Technology and Innovation, linking the Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) to R&D organizations, Higher Education Institutions and Industry.

It is pertinent to mention that ECOSF is working in partnership with the International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation (ISTIC), Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, a UNESCO Category-II Center, the La main a la pate Foundation, France, the ECO Educational Institute (ECOEI) in Ankara, and the "Science Education Programme (SEP)" of the Inter Academy Panel (IAP), on Inquiry based Science Education (IBSE) at school level.

It is also worth mentioning that Prof. Dr. Manzoor H. Soomro has become a member of SEP IAP. IAP is a world forum of 107 Academies of Sciences with numerous Nobel Laureates as members.

He also shared with Prof. Ahmad, the strong commitment and cooperation of ISTIC and La main a la pate Foundation for organization of a Capacity Building Workshop in Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) under the auspices of ECOSF.

Prof. Anis Ahmad briefed about the Riphah International Universities' programmes, curriculum changes they made for promotion of problem based medical education by their medical colleges.

He also presented a book " Roza aur Humari Zindagi" to Prof. Soomro.