CM Lahore Knowledge Park

2. CONTENTS
 Vision
 Mission
 Knowledge Parks – Overview
 Concept & Requirements
 Clusters / Anchor Universities
 Location / Concept Layout
 Opportunities for International Universities
 Milestones Achieved
 Way Forward

3. Path to the Development of a Knowledge
Economy
VISION

4. Creation of Synergy between
Academia,
Industry
and
R&D
to Generate Economic Growth
MISSION

5.  Knowledge Parks give birth to Innovation Clusters:
• Silicon Valley in California
• Aerospace and Automotive Engineering in Munich
• Biotechnology in Hyderabad (India)
• Electronics and Digital Media in Seoul
• Petrochemical and Energy Industry in Brazil
 The Govt. of Punjab to Set-up Pakistan’s 1Pakistan’s 1stst
Knowledge Park in Lahore
KNOWLEDGE PARKS
OVERVIEW

6. CONCEPT &
REQUIREMENT
CONCEPT
R & D
Academia Industry

7. CLUSTERS / ANCHOR
UNIVERSITIES
1. ICT
• COMSATS/University of Lancaster
Under Consideration
2. Management Sciences
• LUMS
• Proposal Received
• Process Initiated for
Collaboration with Oxford
University Business School
3. Science &Technology
NUST & HEC support Undertaken
for identification of Anchor
University.

8. 11 km
852
Acres
4.5
km
D
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A
LOCATION

9. PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN

10. OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
 More than 90 British Council Driven Joint
Programs under Inspire
 Large Potential Student Body
 Generation of Financial Surplus
 Presence of good Local Universities
 Falling Numbers of International Students in
UK due to Visa Restrictions & Rising Costs
 State of the Art Property Development offering a
Complete Living Environment

11.  Favorable Regulatory Environment
 Repatriation of Surplus Income Under
Review
 Free Zone Development Under Review
 One-Stop Shop Assistance by HEC
(Govt. of Pakistan)
 International outreach into a major
South Asian Country with links to West
and Central Asia
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES

12.  Availability of Robust Investor Partners
 Strong Business Environment
 Land on Easy Terms
 Safe and Up-market location of LKP
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES

13.  Campuses
 Sub Campuses
 Double Degree Programs
 Top-up Degree Programs
 Joint Programs
 Distance Learning Programs
 Joint Research Programs
SCOPE FOR COLLABORATION

14. MILESTONES ACHIEVED
 Concept Approved
 Included in Annual Development Plan
 LKPC Company Established
 Land Ownership with HED
 MOU Signed by Minister Education, Punjab with British Council
for Technical Support.
• 1st
Round Table held in London In Feb 2014
• 2nd
Round Table with International Experts
in Lahore on May 9th
2014
•International/Local Consultants Shortlisted

15.  Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
Proposal received for:
• Establishing Anchor University in Management Sciences
• Establishing Entrepreneurship Centre
• Proposal sent to Said Business School (Oxford University) for
Collaboration
 COMSATS (University Of Lancaster) Proposal Received for
Anchor University in ICT
MILESTONES ACHIEVED

16.  Process of matching Pakistani Universities with Strathclyde
University Joint Degree Program Initiated with British Council
Pakistan
 UK Higher Education Organizations taken on board
Universities Scotland
SQA (Scotland)
UKTi (International Unit)
MOU with SQA (Scotland) under process
MILESTONES ACHIEVED

17. WAY FORWARD
 Completion of LKPC Registration : 2 Months
 Completion of LKPC Requirements: 3 Months (Parallel
Activity)
 Feasibility Study Completion: 3 Months (Parallel
Activity)
 Master Planning Completion: 6 Months (Parallel
Activity)
 Completion of Trunk Infrastructure:
 Full: 2 Years
 First Cluster: 6 to 8 Months
 Universities/Institutions to Commence
Development in: July or Sept 2015

18. THANK YOU