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Digital Retreat TechCamp for Women

PUAN Editor

September 12, 2019

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Aiman Saeed & Sehrish Fatima, TechCamp South Asia 2018 & Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) alumni, organized a series of TechCamps in Islamabad, Sargodha, and Gilgit. Powered by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Embassy in Pakistan, the main purpose of the TechCamps was to empower women business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs on digital, technology, ...

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PUAN Annual Conference 2019: Azm-e-Aalishan The Power of Resolve

PUAN Editor

August 8, 2019

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PUAN Annual Conference 2019: Azm-e-Aalishan The Power of Resolve

By: Somia Umar The Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) recently organized the most highly awaited event of the year – the PUAN Annual Conference 2019. PUAN is an institution with high reputation and is known for working to address key global challenges. The theme for this year’s conference, Azm-e-Alishan: The Power ...

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Journalists use PUAN’s initiative to embrace the digital age

PUAN EDITOR

April 18, 2019

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Journalists use PUAN’s initiative to embrace the digital age

Ali Abid has been a journalist with Pakistan’s different English newspapers for the last 20 years. Therefore, the first interaction of this Sheikhupura-based career journalist on Twitter, his blog, and even Youtube was hard to miss. Earlier, his brush with digital technology was only to mail his news stories to ...

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PUAN Talks – Facilitating Discussion on Women’s Rights in Pakistan

PUAN EDITOR

April 12, 2019

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PUAN Talks – Facilitating Discussion on Women’s Rights in Pakistan

“Give me an educated mother, I shall promise you the birth of a civilized, educated nation” ~Napolean Such quotations, success stories, and inspiration were presented to alumni in the monthly PUAN Talk series on Tuesday March 26th, 2019. The event took place in collaboration with the National Incubation Center whose ...

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Syed Shahid Kazmi Elected as the 5th Country President of Pak-U.S. Alumni Network

PUAN EDITOR

February 25, 2019

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Syed Shahid Kazmi Elected as the 5th Country President of Pak-U.S. Alumni Network

Syed Shahid Kazmi, Chapter President of Islamabad, was elected as the 5th Country President of PUAN during the 9th annual meeting of National Executive Committee in Islamabad. Mr Kazmi has over two decades of experience as a community development practitioner in Pakistan and abroad. He has served various missions in ...

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Dania Hassan – Alumni Small Grants | Working for a World of Learning

PUAN EDITOR

February 15, 2019

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Dania Hassan – Alumni Small Grants | Working for a World of Learning

Dania Hassan sets an inspiration for youth in the global community as a young leader and activist working to raise the quality of education throughout Pakistan. Her ongoing work has granted her the Emerging Young Leaders Award by the U.S Department of State – awarded to ten outstanding young ...

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National Executive Committee 2019: Setting the direction for future

PUAN EDITOR

February 14, 2019

7 min read

National Executive Committee 2019: Setting the direction for future

Fifty-two newly elected leaders of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) met in Islamabad to kick off their terms leading its efforts to strengthen ties between the United States and Pakistan. Representing the network of over 29,000 Pakistani alumni of U.S. government-funded overseas and in-country exchange programs, these new PUAN leaders ...

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Flashback 2018: A year of cross-border collaborations!

PUAN EDITOR

January 31, 2019

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Flashback 2018: A year of cross-border collaborations!

The U.S. mission in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India with the support of PUAN provided the alumni of the U.S. Government (USG) sponsored exchange programs a platform to digitally connect and strengthen the cross-boundary network. The multiple online sessions held, provided regional USG alumni with an opportunity to build their professional international ...

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Alumni Across the Country Voted to Elect the Sixth National Executive Committee of Pak-U.S. Alumni Network

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December 22, 2018

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Alumni Across the Country Voted to Elect the Sixth National Executive Committee of Pak-U.S. Alumni Network

Alumni from U.S. Government-funded exchange programs participated in the recent PUAN elections with great efforts. The sixth general election of Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network took place from December 3rd-7th, 2018, creating a 60.58 % voter turnout with 3259 alumni – 5379 eligible voters – exercising their right to vote. A ...

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Over 135 Pakistani Students Prepare for a Semester Exchange in the United States

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December 13, 2018

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Over 135 Pakistani Students Prepare for a Semester Exchange in the United States

United States Chargé d’Affaires Paul Jones today congratulated more than 135 Pakistani undergraduate students who were selected to participate in U.S. Government-funded Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD). Since 2010, approximately 1,700 Pakistani students have participated in the Global UGRAD program, where they spend a semester studying at U.S. colleges ...