INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
International workshop on 'Maritime Education Research' held Karachi, 19 Jul 2018: Bahria University
The conference was organized in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan to lay emphasis on the educational and skill
needs for employment in maritime related fields
The conference attracted wide range of audience from national and international community including naval officers, academics, government
representatives, and business community
Rector Bahria University, Vice Admiral (R) Muhammad Shafiq, HI (M), while opening the ceremony, highlighted the increasing importance of
Maritime sector in the wake of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
He emphasized the need ofmaritime education to benefit from this development, making people competent to fill the job requirements in
emerging maritime domains
Consultant (CPEC), HEC, Pakistan, Lt
General (R) Muhammad Asghar, Chief Guest at the opening ceremony, stressed the need of correctly visualizing the future trends and adapting
timely changes in education and skills to stay abreast and remain relevant
towards endeavors of enhancing Maritime Education in Pakistan.The workshop continued for two days with the blend of speaker sessions and
group discussions, drawing recommendations in areas relevant to maritime education including potential job market, curriculum design,
faculty development and requirements of labs and academic aids
Scholars from China, Hong Kong Turkey also expressed their views and shared international experiences in maritime education and research
Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Kaleem Shaukat HI(M), present at the closing ceremonyas Chief Guest, also highlighted the
maritime sector, while Pakistan turns into a maritime hub.Dr
Bashir Ahmad, Head of Humanities Social Science, Bahria University Karachi Campus, shared the proceedings and recommendations of the
The event concluded with the vote of thanks by Director General Bahria University Karachi, Vice Admiral (R) Khawaja Ghazanfar Hussain HI
(M), acknowledging the support from HEC and thanking all national and international participants for their valuable input.
