No:203                                                                                                           9 September 2011                                                           PRESS RELEASE
                                                       (Unofficial Translation)

The first Workshop on Institutional Capacity Building, held by the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP), was hosted by Turkey on 8-9 September 2011.
The Workshop, FoDP members Australia, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, People’s Republic of China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, United Nations, European Union, Asian Development Bank, World Bank and Switzerland participated in, was co-chaired by Turkey and Pakistan.
During the Workshop, ways to contribute to Pakistan’s institutional capacity through long-term partnerships between FoDP members and institutions in Pakistan were discussed, and the steps to be taken in this field were outlined.