SHR Jahfery
Islamabad—The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) of United States of America (USA) are jointly funding a high performance research and education network connection to support Pak-US Science and Technology collaborations.
This dedicated network will link scientists, research facilities, supercomputers and databases in Pakistan and the US. This project will connect the existing PERN and the developing PERN2 network to the global research and education network infrastructure. This connection will be implemented by a joint purchase of capacity on an undersea cable system connecting PERN/PERN2 in Karachi to an international network connection point in Singapore.
“The launching of new connection is part of HEC’s strategy to leap frog forward. We have similar parallel networks connections to connect Pakistan to research networks in Europe, Canada and Korea. The HEC has come of age and it has been successful in creating the infrastructure for best quality research through harnessing technology,” said Prof. Dr. Atta-ur- Rehman, Chairman HEC, while speaking as chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of seminar on ‘Dedicated Research and Education Connection between Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN) and Internet2 of the USA’. “The faculty members and researchers must utilize the opportunities being provided by Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the field of education and research,” added Chairman HEC.
Dr. Atta asserted that only effective use of these new tools would make the difference in our education landscape and it is basically the faculty, which has to play a key role in this regard.
“All these steps including high-speed research networks, video conferencing, digital library etc are aimed at providing faculty members and researchers state-of-the-art facilities so that they can compete at international level”, he said.
“Over 2,000 Pakistani scholars have been sent to world’s leading universities for MS and PhD studies and once these scholars come back they will find an entirely changed educational environment”.
Dr. James Williams, Director, International Networking and Operational Assurance and Principal Investigator for Indiana University said that we are here to celebrate an investment in knowledge on part of the US National Science Foundation and the Pakistan Higher Education Commission.
Courtesy: Pakistan Observer, 10/4/2008
3 Responses to “Higher Education Commission of Pakistan launches research, education connection with US foundation”
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
Sir ,
I did Masters in Business Education from University of Punjab from 1987 to 1989. Then I did a great work in the field of Mathematics and published my own book with the name “Formulae of Numerical Squares” in which I introduced many new formulas and unsolved problems. I also delivered lectures in many Seminars. Nine years ago I got some severe disease (MS) and due of its effects I could not continue my work in the field of Mathematics. Now I am on wheelchair and doing more work in maths. Now I want this work introduces through your palate form. t I hope you will think upon it and contact me at your early convenience so that we can talk about it.
Yours sincerely,
Naeem Ahmed.
423 A1 Gulbag III
Lahore
Contact no. :03009488180
sir,
it is requested that i want to attest my Bed degree and transcript.
Thanks.
I need the Universities rating list for Islamabad via e mail.