Opening ceremony of the 7th International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development held at Mehran University

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 Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Hyderabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th February, 2025) The opening ceremony of the 7th International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development organized by Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, was held. Addressing the opening ceremony, Energy Sector Expert Engineer Irfan Ahmed said that an environmentally friendly energy transition is taking place, electricity is being generated from wind and solar energy, there are many wind power generation projects in Sindh and wind power is also cheap. He said that if the equipment is made in Pakistan, the cost of the projects will be reduced because at present most of the equipment is being purchased from abroad. He said that Pakistan has a lot of natural and natural sources and resources to generate environmentally friendly energy, but we are not using them properly. Engineer Irfan Ahmed said that due to the cost of buying equipment for wind power generation pr...
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High level meeting chaired by Ahsan Iqbal

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 Discussion on framework for processing concept proposals for new projects under Pakistan-UK Education Gateway Phase 2

Friday, November 8, 2024

Islamabad (news international Newspaper Latest - NNI. 08 November 2024) A high-level meeting was held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal in which concept proposals for new projects under Pakistan-UK Education Gateway Phase 2 were made. The processing framework was discussed. The meeting was attended by Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Member Science and Technology Dr. Najeebullah, Country Director of British Council Pakistan Mr. James Hempson and Head of Education British Council Miss Sarah Pervez.

During the meeting, the relevant institutions gave a briefing on the achievements of Pakistan-UK Education Gateway Phase 1, in which it was stated that the British Council supported 21 research travel grants and 8 large-scale research partnership grants projects.


Additionally, more than 1,000 researchers and reviewers across Pakistan were trained to enhance research capabilities while 51 university offices for research, innovation and business activities were accredited.


At the meeting, the officials informed the participants that the Pakistan-UK Education Gateway Phase 2 aims to build on the partnerships and achievements achieved in Phase 1 by further improving higher education research and development, sector productivity and a training This includes contributing to the development of a qualified, ethical and globally competitive workforce.

Phase 2 will focus on fellowships for international faculty and students, work for purposeful research and commercialization, leadership and governance for high performance, and capacity building for quality higher education. Along with this, transnational education and mutual recognition of qualifications will also be promoted. Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal emphasized the need for a strong mechanism to evaluate the impact of grants and said that the results of each project should be aligned with Pakistan's development priorities. should be compatible with

He said that despite huge investment in science and technology, we have a limited number of high-quality research experts, we need a comprehensive strategy to mobilize top-tier researchers who can play important roles in various fields of Pakistan. can It should also include partnerships with top-ranking universities to raise the quality of research.

The Federal Minister for Planning stressed that visits by Pakistani researchers to the UK should be purposeful and aimed at improving institutional capacity and providing tangible benefits upon return. He said the visit should be effective in assessing what was achieved and how it contributed to reforms or strengthening educational institutions. Pakistan-UK Education Gateway Phase 2 aligned with Pakistan's socio-economic goals. Reflects commitment to fostering an internationally competitive higher education environment.

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