The Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) signed a memorandum of understanding with Foundation University Islamabad (FUI) to cooperate in the fields of science and technology, social sciences, arts, and management, in addition to organizing joint training sessions, workshops, academic meetings, and symposia.

The MoU was signed by Dr. Omar Halli, Advisor to ICESCO Director-General for the FUIW, and Maj. Gen. Muhammad Kaleem Asif, FUI Rector. The two parties signed the MoU on the sidelines of the Sixth Session of the Vice Chancellors’ Forum of Universities in the Islamic World, held by ICESCO at its headquarters in Rabat, in partnership with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, and in cooperation with the FUIW and Baku State University, under the theme, “Reimagining Higher Education in the Islamic World: Innovation, Sustainability, and Global Impact.”

Pursuant to this MoU, the two parties agree to facilitate the exchange of faculty members and postgraduate students between FUI and the FUIW Member Universities, jointly develop scientific research and academic curricula in the agreed-upon disciplines, and organize academic meetings and seminars. They also agree to hold summer schools and scientific camps with the participation of specialists and students, exchange information and academic publications, and grant the Pakistani university access to the FUIW University Network.