B-International Event

Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design 

1st June 2022

Approaches to Internationalization: A Guide for Higher Education Institutions

This webinar was hosted by the Centre for Internationalisation at PIFD and included two guest speakers: 

Five guest speakers from various International Institutions were invited as speakers for the webinar namely:

Mr. Nicola Guerini, Director-General, Milano Fashion Institute, Italy

Dr. Fiaz Hussain, Associate Dean (Partnerships) Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

Mr. Ammar Belal , Founding Partner at ONE432 | Design Director Ammar Belal Menswear | Faculty at Parsons School of Design, Columbia University, USA

Ms. Saina Koohnavard, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business ,The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Boras, Sweden

Ms. Jenny Balkow, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business, The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Boras, Sweden

Ms. Shawana Abid, Assistant Professor, PIFD, Pakistan

The guest speakers shared their insights & experiences about Internationalisation, and importance of inclusivity and diversity. The participants/panellists joined in from three different continents!

The following questions were answered during the webinar:

Q1: To what extent do you agree with the statement: International education is a catalyst for leading change around the world?

Q2.What are some of the biggest challenges in the area of international education and do you think there are ways to overcome these challenges?

Q3: How important is diversity and inclusivity? How can Institutions ensure/create inclusive environments for students, faculty and staff?

Q4. Do you have suggestions for how students and faculty studying abroad can immerse themselves in new places and cultures?

Q5.In your opinion, what are the most important factors that students and faculty should consider while choosing a course, country and university?

Q6: How has Covid changed prospective international students’ plans for studying overseas?

The event was available as a live stream on the Facebook page of PIFD (https://www.facebook.com/PIFDlahore) and a video recording is available on the website of PIFD.

Thank you to PIFD for hosting this event, we’re looking forward to the next one already!