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Administration, Financing and Staff

The Centre has its own administrative setup, and the management, overall control and supervision of the affairs of the Centre vest in the Board of Governors, headed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Karachi as the Chairman, Board of Governors. All academic and research programs of the Centre are approved by the Board of Governors. The Centre’s academic programme is linked with the University of Karachi, which awards the M.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees, and languages certificates, diplomas, etc. The Federal Government finances the Centre, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Federal Education and the Higher Education Commission.

The Centre is headed by a Director who supervises the administrative, academic and research activities at the Centre. The ASCE has a devoted and well-trained Research/Academic staff with expertise in the field.

Publication Wing
The Centre has its own publication wing, fully equipped with computers and other facilities and is manned by an expert compositor. The Centre’s publications are composed and proofread at the Centre.

Library
The Centre has a modest but well-equipped specialised library for research scholars and students. It has material on European history, politics, foreign policy, diplomacy, economy, culture, philosophy, law, legal institutions and contemporary developments in Europe. Lately, the Centre has also begun acquiring books on European literature and Fine Arts. The material is in the form of books, documents, journals, magazines, and newspapers.

The Centre’s library facilities have been enhanced under the European Union-sponsored European Studies Programme. It has now acquired books on European Union-related subjects. The Library is used by university students, scholars and faculty members.