UQ and Southern and Central Asia

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UQ's valued relationship with India has been strengthened by decades of academic and industry partnerships, student mobility, and commercialisation opportunities.

Collaboration in action

  • The University of Queensland is supporting female Sri Lankan Government officials in combating under-representation in senior leadership positions through a customised Australia Awards Short Course delivered by UQ International Development.
  • Public and private sector representatives from Pakistan came together at The University of Queensland (UQ) from 19 November to 7 December 2018 to learn about practical ideas, tools and approaches to initiate and maintain dialogue between the two sectors.
  • Eleven collaborative research projects have been approved for $73,425 in funding in the second round of the 2018 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme. A total of 28 eligible applications were received for this round amounting to more than $220,000 in requested funding.
  • A partnership between The University of Queensland and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) will pave the way for students and academics to address issues affecting India, Australia and global communities. 
  • Senior Bhutan Government officials plan to counter gender stereotypes and break down barriers to women’s participation as decision-makers in the workforce after completing an Australia Awards Short Course at The University of Queensland.
  • Senior Bhutan Government officials plan to counter gender stereotypes and break down barriers to women’s participation as decision-makers in the workforce after completing an Australia Awards Short Course at The University of Queensland.

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Alumni

UQ has more than 1,100 alumni from Southern and Central Asia, including:

Pakistan

UNICEF Pakistan Officer in Charge/Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Specialist (Masters of Development Practice 2007, International Alumnus of the Year 2017)
Pakistan

Economic Resilience consultant with expertise in the field of Food Security and Livelihoods; Former Action Against Hunger Agriculture Coordinator (Master of Rural Development 2016)