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January 01, 2018

Volume 1, Issue 2

TECHNOLOGY ECONOMY SOCIETY

Page No. 1

The first formal meeting of the Outreach Committee of the Pakistan Academy of Engineering was held on October 28, 2017, at Mövencpick Hotel, Karachi. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Shahid Alam and attended by Mr. Sohail P. Ahmed, Mr. Asif Rizvi, Mr. Ijaz Hussain Khilji, Mr. Khalid Mirza, Mr. Rehan Zamin, Mr. Jilani Y o u s u f , M r . M u h a m m a d Aminullah, Mr. Ibnul Hasan Rizvi, Mr. Anjum Kamal Alvi, Mr. Siraj-ul-Haq, Mr. S. Atiquddin Ahmed and Mr. Syed Nadeem Arif, the Secretary of the Outreach Committee of the Pakistan Academy of Engineering. Dr.-Ing. Jameel Ahmad Khan, President, Pakistan Academy of Engineering, also attended the inaugural meeting. The Chairman of the Outreach

Committee, Dr. Shahid Alam provided the background of Pakistan Academy of Engineering. He also shared the good news regarding the success of the Pakistan Academy of Engineering’s collaborative work with the Japanese partners on the efficient use of Thar coal in Pakistan. Providing the rationale for the formation of the Outreach Committee, Dr. Shahid Alam stated that there is a gap between policy makers and the engineers. The Outreach Committee of the Pakistan Academy of Engineering has been formed by eminent and experienced engineers to fill that gap. Dr.-Ing. Jameel Ahmad Khan, the President, Pakistan Academy of Engineering, while introducing the Pakistan Academy of Engineering

The First Meeting of the Outreach Committee of the Pakistan Academy of Engineering

in his address thanked the Chairman of the Outreach Committee Dr. Shahid Alam and the Secretary of the Outreach Committee Mr. Syed Nadeem Arif, for organizing the first meeting of the Outreach Committee. Elaborating on the Pakistan Academy of Engineering, the President of PAE shared that the Academy is now almost four years old and structured on international lines, and currently affiliated with the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences, Inc. (CAETS). PAE is in the process of seeking regular membership of CAETS. The Council of the Pakistan Academy of Engineering has elected sixteen members as Honorary Fellows out of which nine are CEOs of their own organizations. Describing the origin and structure of the academies, the President opined that as far as Engineering Academies are concerned, United States provides the best model where the government is mandated to consult the academies on scientific and technical issues. All developed countries have academies of engineering. In India it was established in 1984, thus Pakistan is the youngest. Pakistan Engineering Council is a regulatory body and deals with education, consultancy and contractual practice. There are many issues not being addressed by the Pakistan Engineering Council and other professional bodies. Elaborating the objectives of the PAE, the President of PAE informed the participants that Pakistan Academy of Engineering is trying to enhance its outreach and visibility. Unlike developed countries where there are independently constituted bodies that advise the government, Pakistan has no such institution. PAE has created a number of constituent institutes and one of its primary institute is the Institute of Technology Assessment and Transfer (ITAT), and the newly

established one, Institute of Cybersecurity Management (ICSM). Whenever the lawmakers seek advice, these constituent institutes can play their role on demand or suo moto. The academy does not have the capacity to provide all the complex answers to the current issues. However PAE can engage people from the engineering and scientific community in Pakistan and abroad for providing necessary technical inputs and advice. The President invited the participants to visit the PAE website for updated information about its activities and programmes. The President also announced the date and title of the next symposium, titled: “Prospects of Mini Nuclear Power Plants in Pakistan” that will be held on April 28, 2018, Inshallah. Mr. Syed Nadeem Arif, Secretary Outreach Committee thanked the President PAE. In the meeting the participants discussed ways and means to secure consultative status for the Pakistan Academy of Engineering at the national level, jointly with the Pakistan Academy of Sciences. They deliberated on interacting with the legislatures of the National Assembly and Senate of Pakistan. The participants discussed the prioritization of allocation in the Corporate Social Responsibility budgets of the private sector corporations. The role of the Outreach Committee for sponsorship for programmes/events of the Pakistan Academy of Engineering was highlighted. The need to increase visibility among various stakeholders was also emphasized. In the end, the Chairman of the Outreach Committee Dr. Shahid Alam thanked all the participants.

The First Meeting of the Outreach Committee of the Pakistan Academy of Engineering Contd. from Page No. 1

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VISIT OF THE JCOAL TEAM

Page No. 3

Dinner Hosted by the Pakistan Academy of Engineering in honour of the JCOAL Team on November 30, 2017

The Japan Coal Center (JCOAL) is at present

conducting a Feasibility Study on the Effective

Utilization of Thar Coal in association with the

Institute of Applied Energy of Japan and in

collaboration with the Pakistan Academy of

Engineering. The Agreement was concluded on

August 7, 2017.

The study has been sponsored by the Ministry

of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),

Japan. Mr. Tomio Kubota, Deputy Director,

Advanced Power Plant Technology Group,

Japan Coal Energy Center (JCOAL) made a

preliminary visit to Islamabad to meet the

officials of the Ministry of Water & Power, and

the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural

Resources on September 12, 2017. At Karachi

he held meetings with the officials of the

Department of Energy and Sindh Coal

Authority, Government of Sindh and Engro

Coal Mining Co. on September 13, 2017.

Subsequently, a delegation from JCOAL

comprising Mr. Kubota, Mr. Sugawara and Mr.

Hanawa came to Karachi on November 26,

2017, and moved to Thar Coal Field for site

investigations for three days. The Department

of Energy, Government of Sindh provided the

team graciously with their assistance. The

JCOAL Team held a detailed meeting with the

officials of the Department of Energy on

November 30, 2017.

1. Meeting with DICE SILICON Valley Chapter USA:

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INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH

Mr. Mukhtar (Mike) Zaidi, Core Member, DICE SILICON Valley Chapter USA, DICE

Foundation visited the Head Quarter of Pakistan Academy of Engineering on December 28, 2017

and met with the President, PAE Dr.-Ing. Jameel Ahmad Khan and Mr. Najeeb Haroon,

Managing Director of Principal Builders and Trustee of the PAE - Endowment Fund the Trust

of Pakistan Academy of Engineering.

2. Participation in International Conference CAETS 2017:

The Annual Conference of the International

Council of the Academies of Engineering &

Technological Sciences (CAETS) was held

from November 14 to 16, 2017, at Madrid,

Spain. It was hosted by the Royal Academy of

Engineering of Spain.

The President of the Pakistan Academy of

Engineering attended the Conference. The

Council of CAETS amended its By-Laws to

accommodate the application for regular

membership filed by the PAE from five years

standing to three years. A CAETS team is

expected shortly to visit the PAE for inspection

as a requirement of the By-Laws for

membership.

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9th Symposium of PAE, titled:

“Cybersecurity - Where do we stand?”

December 16, 2017, at Mövenpick Hotel, Karachi.

The event is extensively covered by the Print Media and news is published in almost all

the major Newspapers of Pakistan

News Reports. Contd. from Page No. 5

Page No. 6

Sponsors of the 9th Symposium of PAE

1. McDonald’s 2. EMC Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. 3. Bank Al-Habib Ltd.

4. Indus University 5. Principal Builders 6.Ravian Maritime (Pvt.) Ltd.