Dr. Mehmoud Fikri, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director along with a delegation called on Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh at his office at Faisal Masjid campus.
Issues of mutual interest especially bilateral cooperation in arrangement of programs and role of IIUI in polio eradication came under discussion during the meeting. The meeting was also attended by WHO delegates, IIUI Vice President Dr. Muhammad Munir and varsity’s Director Academics Dr. Muhammad Tahir Khalily.
The WHO Regional Director hailed role of IIUI is disseminating peace and conducting moots and dialogues on inter-faith harmony. He said that university was an omen of academic excellence and national and international collaborations on key issues of Muslim societies.
Dr. Al-Draiweesh briefed him about IIUI’s role in polio eradication and told that university through its constituent units Dawah Academy and Iqbal Institute for Research and Dialogue was closely with WHO, Prime Minister’s polio cell, Islamic scholars and other relevant organization as it has arranged various meetings of special advisory group formed for polio eradication.
The IIUI President also told on the occasion that university was leaving no stone unturned to discuss main issues of Muslim societies and recently a seminar in collaboration with UNICEF and IIUI was held which resulted in a constructive dialogue and recommendations. Dr. Al-Draiweesh also briefed about the IIUI’s faculties and constituent units.