Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Margaret Adamson has welcomed the expansion of Australia’s global alumni network in Pakistan, which was recently launched by Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
Australia is one of the world’s most popular study destinations for international students, with more than 2.5 million international students having studied in Australia in the last fifty years. There are currently over 16,000 Pakistani scholars enrolled in Australian universities.
The network promotes connections to and among people from around the world, including many thousands from Pakistan, who have studied in Australia. In a statement, Adamson said, “The Australian global alumni engagement strategy celebrates the achievements of alumni and aims to grow a global community that maintains strong links to Australia while also strengthening Australia’s connection with our region.”
Australia Awards Alumnus and President of the Alumni Executive Committee Faiza Rehman Syed said that she was excited to be a part of the global network of alumni who can support each other in professional and personal capacity such as search for employment, dealing with reverse culture shock, or just sharing their experiences of studying and living in Australia.
Membership of alumni networks provides opportunities for professional development, sharing research and strengthening business connections. Australia is particularly focused on promoting professional development for women. The high commissioner recently launched the Australian alumni women in leadership network to encourage women alumni to support one another in their professional development.
