WIL Around the World: October 13, 2026 Session
Topic: Work-Integrated Learning in Complex Contexts: A Multi-Country Systems Model from Aga Khan University
Session:
How can work-integrated learning function effectively within complex, resource-constrained systems?
This session explores Aga Khan University’s multi-country model of work-integrated learning across health sciences, education, and community systems in Pakistan, East Africa, and Europe. Rather than positioning WIL solely as industry placement, AKU embeds experiential learning directly within health systems, schools, media ecosystems, and development agencies.
The presentation will examine:
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Integrating WIL within service delivery institutions
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Structuring cross-sector and cross-border partnerships
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Governance mechanisms that sustain long-term collaboration
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Aligning WIL with workforce development and social accountability
Participants will gain comparative insights into how WIL models can be adapted to complex global contexts while maintaining academic rigor and partnership coherence.
Speaker:
Fareena Feroze
Director, Global Engagement Office
Aga Khan University
Fareena Feroze leads international partnerships and academic mobility across Aga Khan University’s campuses in Pakistan, East Africa, and Europe. Her work focuses on institutional partnership architecture, global experiential learning models, and cross-border research collaboration. She has been closely involved in embedding work-integrated learning across health sciences, education, and community-facing programmes, aligning academic mobility with workforce development and system strengthening.
Times:
Islamabad, Pakistan: Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 PM PKT
Toronto, Canada: Tuesday, October 13 at 9:00 AM EDT
London, United Kingdom: Tuesday, October 13 at 2:00 PM BST
Cape Town, South Africa: Tuesday, October 13 at 3:00 PM SAST
Bangkok, Thailand: Tuesday, October 13 at 8:00 PM ICT
Tokyo, Japan: Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 PM JST
Sydney, Australia: Wednesday, October 14 at 12:00 AM AEDT (midnight)
Auckland, New Zealand: Wednesday, October 14 at 2:00 AM NZDT
