TORONTO, Nov. 21 /CNW Telbec/ – McMaster University and Aga Khan University will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Saturday, November 22, 2008, to deepen and extend a quarter-century partnership between the two institutions and relevant faculties.
His Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor of Aga Khan University, and The Honourable Beverly J. Oda, Canada’s Minister for International Cooperation, will preside over the signing of the agreement. Mr. Firoz Rasul, President of Aga Khan University and Dr. Peter George, President of McMaster University will sign on behalf of their respective institutions.
The Ceremony will take place at: 10:00 AM EST at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto on the 19th floor.
Under the agreement, the two universities will establish a programme of academic and scientific exchange in areas of interest and benefit to both institutions, including health sciences, sciences, social sciences, business and the humanities.
The collaboration between the two universities dates back to the 1980s, when McMaster and AKU, with the support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), joined in the creation of a high-quality school of nursing that would strengthen front-line health care in Pakistan and the region, while expanding professional opportunities for women.
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