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Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz, who moderated a session on ‘Building Innovative Higher Education Partnerships’, said the summit discussed elaborately the ways the universities in Asia and the US can strengthen partnerships.
These partnerships can surely be with the private sectors, including the national and multinational corporations, he said, adding that representatives of Microsoft, Intel, Aga Khan Foundation have already extended their support to the tertiary education.
“The academics of various countries are sharing their experiences. This is a great scope for partnership,” he said, adding that the summit will surely open new avenues of stronger collaboration.