Chapters
What is PUAN?
The Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) is a network of U.S. exchange and in-country alumni who are committed to making meaningful contributions to Pakistan though community service, mentoring future generations, and reaching out to inspire and encourage new exchange participants. The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) jointly administer the network.
Joining PUAN Chapters
An Exchange
Content that includes elements of U.S. education, culture, and values.
Substantive
Significant U.S. government investment (one week or more in person, or 40 hours or more virtually).
Interactive
Involves interactive, people-to-people participation – not just conference attendance.
An Exchange
Content that includes elements of U.S. education, culture, and values.
Substantive
Significant U.S. government investment (one week or more in person, or 40 hours or more virtually).
Interactive
Involves interactive, people-to-people participation – not just conference attendance.
An Exchange
Content that includes elements of U.S. education, culture, and values.
Substantive
Significant U.S. government investment (one week or more in person, or 40 hours or more virtually).
Interactive
Involves interactive, people-to-people participation – not just conference attendance.
Pursuant to the above
Alumni of some in-country programs also are eligible, including alumni of the Regional English Language Office (RELO) in country programs, the English Access Microscholarship Program, English Works and others.
Chapter Geographical Formation
For an effective outreach and alumni engagements, PUAN currently has fourteen local alumni chapters across Pakistan that includes Central Punjab, North Punjab, South Punjab, Quetta, Gwadar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Karachi, Sukkur, Jamshoro, Islamabad-Rawalpindi, North AJK, South AJK, Gilgit and Baltistan.
Local Chapter Composition
Each local chapter shall be led by a four-member alumni volunteer leadership team elected on a biennial basis by registered PUAN chapter members. Each chapter leadership team is comprised of a President, a Vice President, a Youth Group Director, and an Exchange Ambassador. An additional 15 to 20 alumni core committee members from within each chapter help the leadership teams in planning small to large-scale events, projects, and engagements. Each chapter leadership team is able to form its own core committee. Chapter members are eligible to join their chapter’s closed Facebook group after registering with PUAN.
National Executive
Committee Composition
The elected leadership of each chapter becomes part of the National Executive Committee (NEC), which meets on annual basis to design, discuss and implement chapter engagement plans in close coordination and consultation with the U.S. Embassy and USEFP-PUAN. The tenure of the office holders and members of the National Executive Committee is two years and are eligible for re-election for a maximum of two terms in any designated leadership position in a local chapter.
