RECORDER REPORT

PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar and Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD), Peshawar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on diagnostic and research collaboration.

The agreement was signed by Prof Dr ArshadJavaid Vice Chancellor KMU and Prof Dr Ghulamrasool, Principal KCD, Peshawar on behalf of their respective institutions. This MOU will increase mutual scientific & technical co-operation as well as collaborative research activities in the field of dentistry within both partners.

According to the agreement, the KMU and KCD undertakes to pursue a program of academic, research, scientific and technical collaboration for the exchange of ideas, skills and techniques on problems of mutual interests. Both parties have agreed upon exchange and training of scientific and technical personnel for teaching, research and development in the basic field of dentistry and other related mutual fields pertaining to the interest of both the parties.

KMU and KCD will cooperate with each other in exchange of students and faculty for scientific and technical collaboration in the laboratory sciences as and when required by both the organizations. It was also decided that both the parties will hold joint conferences, seminars and symposia or workshops and invited lectures on national and international issues, joint supervision of research related activities in the areas of mutual interest and visit and utilization of each other’s research and technical facilities as and when required after mutual consent will also be the part of MOU.

It was also agreed upon that the MOU will remain effective for a period of ten (10) years unless terminated by any one of the partner by giving advance notice of six months. Both parties will appoint liaison officers who hold periodic meetings to work out the details of cooperation on such terms and conditions as agreeable to both the parties and to monitor their implementation and prepare annual progress reports.