Realizing the role of higher education in building the National Innovation Systems, the COMSTECH Center for STI Policy Research and Training, Islamabad, Pakistan organized a training course on "The Role of Higher Education in the Knowledge Economy” jointly with Institute of Educational Development (IED), BRAC University in sponsorship with The Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The workshop was held on September 21 – 25, 2014 at BRAC Centre.
The training course aimed to improve the capacity of decision-makers, policy researchers and R&D managers from member states in evidence informed policymaking, in particular, higher education policies and its changing role in the knowledge economy. The course equipped participants with future visioning using various foresight tools. It was helpful to identify key challenges of higher education and threats that they may encounter in achieving their desired objectives. The training was interactive with lectures followed by discussions and group assignments. Around 40 participants from the OIC countries attended the workshop which was inaugurated by Prof. Fuad Hassan Mallick, Pro VC, BRAC University and ended with cultural program and certificate awarding ceremony.