{"id":1322,"date":"2014-03-01T17:23:50","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T17:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/digitaleconomy\/?p=3511"},"modified":"2014-03-01T17:23:50","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T17:23:50","slug":"inspire-conference-ii-28-february-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/multidisciplinary\/2014\/03\/01\/inspire-conference-ii-28-february-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"INSPIRE Conference II, 28 February, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digitaleconomy.soton.ac.uk\/files\/2014\/03\/leics.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/digitaleconomy.soton.ac.uk\/files\/2014\/03\/leics-466x349.jpg\" alt=\"leics\" width=\"466\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3512\" \/><\/a>Over 70 delegates were inspired by a vibrant conference which showcased the outcomes of the British Council and the Pakistan Higher Education Commission&#8217;s INSPIRE initiative, and set the direction for future partnerships. 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