Within the scope of enhancing cooperation and solidarity between the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC Pakistan) and Turkish Council of Higher Education (YÖK), the second and third Pakistani delegations participated in training programs designed by TÜSSİDE.
The first 21-member high-level Pakistan HEC delegation participated in the first program between 29 October - 05 November 2016 and the second 30-member delegation participated in the second program between 13-20 May 2017 at TÜSSİDE.
In the program of the second delegation, Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, Vice President of YÖK and Prof. Dr. Tuncay DÖĞEROĞLU, Member of YÖK on good practices and quality assurance systems in higher education; Prof. Dr. Fazilet VARDAR from Ege University on scientific research instruments in Turkish universities; M. Mirat SATOĞLU, Director of ULAKBİM and Chief Specialist Ebru SOYUYÜCE AYDIN on Research Ecosystem in Turkey; Assoc. Prof. Serdar TEMEL from Ege University on university-industry cooperation and technoparks. Field visits were made to Sakarya University, Istanbul Technical University and ITU Arıkent to support the theoretical sharing on topics such as University Industry Cooperation, Technoparks, Quality Systems.
Following the second delegation program, the third delegation of 30 people was in TÜSSİDE on 20-27 May 2017 for the training titled "Capacity Building in Universities and Standardization of Financial Rules". Ahmet ARSLAN, Financial Expert on Public Financial Management Control Law No. 5018 and its Applications in Universities, Mustafa KOÇ, Head of Department from the General Directorate of Budget and Financial Control on Budget Preparation in Universities and Negotiation Process with the Ministry of Finance, and Prof. Dr. Tuncay DÖĞEROĞLU, Member of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), on Law No. 5018 in terms of Quality Assurance Practices.
The program ended with field visits to Eskişehir Anadolu University and Sakarya University on financial applications in Open Education Faculty and integrated applications of academic and financial structures in universities.