ISLAMABAD
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in collaboration with the Yunus Emre Institute of Turkiye has organized a workshop on Ebru, a traditional Turkish art form to equip women with practical skills and create opportunities for their economic empowerment. A total of 30 women participated in the workshop and received hands-on training in this unique art.
The workshop was organized by the university’s Directorate of International Collaboration and Exchange in collaboration with the Yunus Emre Institute.The initiative aimed to enhance women’s creative abilities and enable them to use this art form for professional activities and income generation. Addressing the inaugural session, Country Director of the Yunus Emre Institute, Eren Miyasoglu said that traditional arts were an important part of a nation’s cultural heritage and creative identity.
He noted that such training programmes helped strengthen ties between different cultures while providing participants with opportunities to learn new skills. He also emphasized the importance of initiatives that offered practical training to women and promoted traditional arts.
Director of the Directorate of International Collaboration and Exchange Dr Zahid Majeed said that in line with the vision of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Nasir Mahmood the university was equipping students with practical skills to prepare them for new opportunities at both local and international levels.
He added that such programmes helped women acquire skills, utilize their abilities and move towards economic independence. Turkish Ebru artist Dogan Cagan provided participants with hands-on training in various Ebru art techniques.He also highlighted the potential of this art form as a means of creative expression and a source of economic opportunities.
