The winners of the 2nd High School Debate Contest held by Sabancı University International Relations Office in Pakistan visited the Sabancı University campus with their advisors
The winning students of the 2nd High School Debate Contest held by Sabancı University International Relations Office in Pakistan visited the campus with their advisors on February 15, 16 and 17. Students and advisors took a tour of the campus, attended some courses and visited SUNUM. Visitors joined School of Management Dean Nakiye Boyacıgiller for lunch and attended a presentation by MBA student Mariam Hamid Shafiq, who spoke on behalf of international students about Sabancı University and life in Istanbul.
The guided tour of the city included historical landmarks such as the Sultanahmet Mosque, Topkapı Palace and the Grand Bazaar as well as important districts like Taksim and Bağdat Street.
The 2nd High School Debate Contest was held among the leading high schools of Pakistan including the Lyceum School, Nixor College and St. Patricks High School. Elimination rounds were held between January 14 and 18, and the finals took place on January 19 at the Karachi Sheraton Hotel. This year’s theme was “Turkey: A model for the developing countries.” Speakers at the finals were Sabancı University Pakistan Representative Danish Ahmad, International Relations Office Director Dr. E. Burak Arıkan and Consul-General of Karachi, Murat M. Onart. The winners and finalists received their awards from Consul-General Onart, and the winning team also won an Education in Turkey trip and stayed on Sabancı University campus for three days.