Framework for Economic Growth, Pakistan - Planning Commission

International conference on “Framework for Economic Growth, Pakistan”take decision at local level it can be done byremaining within the legal framework. Asfar as standards are concerned internationalstandards are already available and we haveto meet those standards. About question ofKarachi and political role I would say that itis the political sanity and the strategy todecide that whether universities developleadership or play a leadership role. There isa leadership vacuum. Let the intellectualsget together and present a solution.For industry-academia linkages we need todo that immediately. We need toimmediately start work on theimplementation of the strategy. For thecomment about the teaching standards wecertainly need working at higher standardsand we need to work on that. Education isthe only way forward to keep going.Answer by John Speakman, Private Sector Specialist, World Bank:We need linkages between universities andprivate sector for innovation. We need tobuild incubators in universities and provideventure capitals for entrepreneurshipdevelopment.Answer by Philip Auerswald, Professor, George Mason University:First of all I agree with the point thatinnovation is mostly not all aboutuniversities. The whole functions of theuniversities are changing globally like wealso have virtual universities there in theworld and also in Pakistan. Universitiesshould be places where young people go andmake experiments, take risks and come outto apply knowledge.***67