KARACHI – The Distinguished Lecture Series at Dadabhoy Institute of HigherEducation was the forum of a talk by Prof. Kozhokin Evgeny Mikhailovich(Vice Rector, DIHE (Moscow State Institute of International Relations)MGIMO currently on a visit to Pakistan; the event was co-hosted by theKarachi Council on Foreign of Relations (KCFR).
Rector DIHE, Prof. Dr. Shahana Urooj Kazmi welcomed the distinguishedguests and introduced the Institute, its faculties and programs.
She said the visit by the Moscow University signaled a growing partnershipbetween academia of the two countries. To this end she acknowledged thefact that the MGIMO was the alma-mater of studies in internationalrelations world over and is rightly referred to as the being the‘Harvard of Russia’.
She said the DIHE would like to process a MOU with MGIMO and benefit fromthe reservoir of knowledge that the universities 53 faculties possessed.Deans, Registrar, HODs, Faculty and Students of DIHE PhD/M.Phil. Programparticipated in the event.
Prof. Kozhokin apprised the audience about the history of the MGIMOUniversity, and screened a short documentary to introduce his esteemeduniversity. He also shared his experiences and informed that the MGIMO hasbeen the cradle for diplomats training and a great venue to garnerknowledge on international;affairs.
On the subject ‘Education in Russia’ throwing light on education in Russiain general he said that most schools are state schools but private schoolshave also been established in recent years. Russian general education isaimed at helping individuals to make conscious choices concerningprofessional education,as well as intellectual, emotional, moral andphysical development of the
He also spoke about education opportunities available to Mphil / PhDstudents from Pakistan at different Institutes in Russia and requested themto contact the local ‘Friendship House of Russia.
’The session was followed by an interactive sessionin which the studentsand faculty members asked questions before a vote of thanks by the Rectorand presentation of shield to the distinguished speaker by Ms.RabiaDadabhoy Vice Chairman of the DIHE Board.