The faculty at LCWU comprises of 1000 faculty members which is likely to rise over the coming years, as well as four administrative departments. FDC is committed to providing mandatory training and development to each member of the university’s teaching and management staff through personal and departmental development. For queries and suggestions please contact D
r Hafsa Head IRC and Dr Bisma Ijaz, Head ACP
International Resource Centre (IRC)
LCWU, in collaboration with British Council Pakistan has trained faculty members from across the university in various areas of internationalization to help LCWU set up an International Resource Centre in the University. The purpose of setting up this hub is to promote and enhance international education programmers with the expressed goal of increasing knowledge transfer, student and staff mobility and best practices sharing between the academic communities in Pakistan and the global academic community. To meet the growing global challenges and to compete with other local and international universities, LCWU needs to implement the following internationalization strategies:
• Staff and Student Exchange Programmes
• PhD programmes for Staff
• Placement in Foreign Universities (in collaboration with Careers and Placement Office)
• Linkages and Research Collaborations
• International Conferences, Seminars
• International Publications
• Distance Learning Programmes
• Participation in Video Conferenced Lectures and Seminars
• Attracting and recruiting International Students
IRC is committed to assisting each department with their internationalization efforts as listed above. For queries please contact Dr Hafsa Batool , Head, IRC at [email protected]
Active Citizens Programme
Directorate of Faculty Development & Internationalisation at Lahore College for Women University facilitated a Training of Facilitators for Active Citizens Programme in collaboration with British Council, Pakistan. The main theme of Active Citizen Programme is, "Locally Engaged and Globally Connected". Active Citizens Programme links civil society networks, community leaders and community networks in Pakistan, UK and 22 other countries across the world to deepen trust and understanding within and between communities. It aims to facilitate policy dialogue to stimulate debate about active citizenship and youth policy and practice at national, local and community levels.
