Day: August 2, 2021

Islamabad, August 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):International Islamic University (IIU) BIC’s startup H and A Bots (Pvt) Ltd stood among the first three best superstars of the Oxfam iSME Green Superstar competition. According to BIC, the university Business Incubation Centre, Out of 100 outstanding applications from impact businesses participating in the Oxfam iSME Development program in Nigeria, Egypt, Uganda, Somaliland (Somalia), Vietnam and Pakistan, 30 businesses overall (10 from Pakistan) were selected that will receive grant and technical support for a total value of EUR 210,000 to implement their green business idea. The selected SME’s from Pakistan will also be invited for a 2 day boot camp to be held in IBA Karachi (which would include a round city trip).

The aim of the competition was to support impact-driven SMEs and increase environmental impact by introducing environmental-friendly practices into the existing business model or scaling-up an environmental-friendly product, service, technology, or production process. The team shared that the covid-19 pandemic created a tough situation for the startup community and with the support and guidance of IIU BIC team this competition provided them with a great opportunity to sustain their financial activities, increasing their networking and also implementing their proposed project E-VAM.

E-VAM is an innovative project focusing on digital aspects, that provides a user friendly and easy to use interface to create a check and balance system for vaccinations among new born babies, pregnant women, child’s health records and a paperless baby growth chart to reduce cost government incurs in printing papers. It keeps digital record of all vaccinations that a citizen has undertaken. The enabling environment provided by the professional team at IIU BIC through mentoring, coaching and training, play a vital role in grooming and encouraging startups to go extra miles to rise above the others.

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Islamabad, August 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):Professors at UK’s Teesside University’s Centre for Culture and Diversity have set out to promote original new research on South Asian women’s writing. Supported by the UK’s Global Challenges Research Fund and working with the International Islamic University, they curated a three-day workshop for 25 women early career researchers (ECRs) from across Pakistan with the aim of promoting gender equality in writing and research.

Dr Madeline Clements and Dr Rachel Carroll aim to help advance the careers of next generation women scholars. The project is supported by the UK’s Global Challenges Research Fund. The workshops combined specialist talks, practical workshops, one-to-one mentoring and networking, with guest speakers including the highly acclaimed Pakistani writer and Editor Muneeza Shamsie. Dr Madeline Clements said: “Women writers, both past and present, have played a vital role in raising awareness of gender inequality, while women researchers have been at the forefront of new thinking in this area, inspiring social and cultural change.

“In Pakistan, ECRs have made real strides in amplifying the voices of South Asian women writers, yet they continue to face socioeconomic barriers to developing their own research.” The workshop was developed following a nationwide survey of researchers in Pakistan, ensuring it was targeted to the needs of women early career researchers in the region.

“Not only this, but many of the 25 ECRs are practising teachers, and have been equipped with knowledge, skills and confidence to assist them in inspiring the next generation of women writers and researchers in Pakistan.” Beyond the workshop, participants also had a chance to undertake 12-week supervised and funded research projects on topics of their own choosing. These include Women and Leadership in Pakistan and Women Editors in Independent Journals and Magazines in Pakistan.

Munazza Yaqoob, project partner (IIUI), said: “Thanks to the contribution of Dr Rachel Carroll and Dr Madeline Clements we have trained 25 women ECRs from different parts of Pakistan. “They have established a fully equipped smart classroom exclusively for young women in the Department of English, Female Campus, IIUI. “This is our humble attempt to bridge the digital gender gap and support young women in academia to step into the future equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge” She added. (Content courtesy: The Northern Echo).

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International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
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Islamabad, August 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):Dr. Muhammad Akram, Assistant Professor/In-Charge Department of Comparative Religion, wins the prestigious Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship. Every year, candidates from around twenty Muslim countries compete for four slots of this fellowship. The fellowship is a part of the British government’s Chevening scholarships/fellowships program.

The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) is affiliated with the University of Oxford, and its Board of Trustees includes prominent academics and statesmen from around the world, including from Muslim countries. The Centre emphasises the multi-perspectival study of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies. Its majestic campus is an architectural masterpiece integrating Oxford’s local and Islamic styles. Together with the other scholars affiliated with the Centre, the Chevening fellows participate in its educational and research activities and work on their research projects.

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International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
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Website: www.iiu.edu.pk