10 Years Plan [Road Map]

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The Road Map (OIC-10Y-PoA/RM/2006/Final, Section 2: Development of Socio- Economic and Scientific Issues, V. Higher Education, Science and Technology) points out at the need of closing the digital gap (§5), ensure effective and active coordination between OIC Member States (§1), initiate specific projects in the fields of Information Technology, Manufacturing Engineering (§7), and also calls for exchange of knowledge among the academic institutions (§1) of Member States.

Keeping the above directives in mind, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), in addition to its existing long regular programmes initiated some steps, including designing short courses, training programs, plans of cooperation in the field of science and technology among the Member States and so on.

More specifically to enhance the knowledge in the field of Information Technology and reduce the digital gap it has designed a short course on “Computer Network Server Administration in LINUX Environment”, which will be held on 12-16 November 2006. All the interested institutions and participants of the OIC countries are welcome to join the program. The details are available in the brochure being circulated to the Member States  and are also on website.

For upgrading the curriculum in the field of Advanced Manufacturing and Design, IUT has joined hands with the Universities of UK, France, China, Malta and Pakistan under the umbrella of Asia Link Programme, initiated by the European Union and under their patronage. Initial work on the project has already started.

In addition to the above, the other programs related to (i) Medical Electronics for Health Care, (ii) Training the Trainers in the Technical Education Field (iii) Design of Jigs, Fixture for Computer Integrated Manufacturing have been finalized and the announcements will be sent to all the contact points of the Member States.

Additional plans involving (i) Staff Development for the proposed Al-Aqsa University (ii) Pedagogical Training for Religious Teachers at the Secondary Level, (iii) Helping and Advising SME sectors in OIC countries (iv) Cooperation among OIC countries in the field of Science and Technology and (v) Women Education, the details of which have been prepared, submitted by IUT may be taken up for discussions at the appropriate forums and decisions may be taken regarding implementations.

• Staff Development for proposed Al-Aqsa University at Al-Quds Al-Sharif by Islamic University of Technology

• Pedagogical Training for Religious Teachers at the Secondary Level

• Cooperation  among the OIC Member States in the Field of Science and Technology

• Helping and Advising SME Sectors for Employment Generation

• Women Education

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