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PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt, has joined the Oxonia University Network, a world alliance of greater than 153 universities throughout 41 international locations, in a transfer anticipated to strengthen international educational partnerships, medical analysis and healthcare schooling.
The announcement was made at an unique ceremony held at the distinguished Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, throughout a high-level programme on Leadership and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education.
PAMO University was represented by Prof. Adaeze Oreh, on behalf of the college’s Board of Trustees.
The establishment’s admission into the community marks a major milestone in its worldwide engagement, offering alternatives for collaboration with universities throughout Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.
Established in 2013, the Oxonia University Network has grown from 16 establishments throughout 14 international locations to greater than 153 member universities in 41 international locations. The community promotes worldwide educational cooperation, analysis partnerships, innovation switch and the sensible software of analysis to handle societal challenges.
The community connects member establishments throughout Nigeria alongside universities from international locations together with Malaysia, Jordan, Finland, Libya, the United Kingdom, Slovenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Armenia, Mexico, Slovakia, Lithuania, Brazil, and Venezuela.
PAMO University’s inclusion is anticipated to increase alternatives for joint medical analysis, college exchanges, collaborative healthcare coaching and worldwide knowledge-sharing, notably in medical schooling and well being sciences.
The Oxford ceremony additionally witnessed a management transition inside the community, with the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, formally assuming the presidency from his predecessor, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed.
In his inaugural tackle, Ribadu highlighted the necessity for universities to embrace rising applied sciences, notably synthetic intelligence, to enhance educating, institutional administration and medical analysis.
He described the admission of specialized establishments reminiscent of PAMO University of Medical Sciences as proof of the rising relevance of worldwide educational collaboration.
According to him, strengthening analysis capability and selling accountable AI adoption would stay central to the community’s strategic route as universities reply to evolving technological developments and international healthcare challenges.
Discussions at the occasion additionally centered on the deployment of specialized digital platforms to facilitate collaborative analysis, educational exchanges and the event of efficient AI coverage frameworks throughout member establishments.
PAMO University’s participation is anticipated to supply a platform for its teachers and researchers to have interaction with worldwide counterparts, develop collaborative analysis initiatives and contribute to international conversations on medical schooling and healthcare innovation.
The growth comes because the Oxonia University Network considers a evaluate of its governance construction following greater than a decade of enlargement.
The admission additional positions PAMO University inside an increasing worldwide educational group dedicated to advancing greater schooling, analysis excellence and modern options to international challenges.
