CLIMATE CHANGE
17th ANNUAL FULBRIGHT ALUMNI CONFERENCE
January 12-14, 2024
Marriott Hotel, Islamabad, (Marquee Hall)
Friday, January 12, 2024
Hotel Guest Check in Begins
14:00
Conference Registration - Marquee Hall
15:00 – 15:45
Guests are seated in the Marquee Hall for opening ceremony
15:45 – 16:00
Inaugural Session
16:00
Welcome by Ms. Rita Bruun Akhtar, Executive Director USEFP
16:00 – 16:05
Remarks by Mr. Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry, Federal Secretary Ministry of Education
and Professional Training
16:05 – 16:10
Keynote Address by Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, Founder and CEO Akhuwat,
Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 Recipient
16:10 – 16:25
Remarks by U.S. Mission Representative
16:25 – 16:30
Group Photo
16:30 – 16:35
Tea Break
16:35 – 17:00
Talks Session 1 – Gender, Health, Disaster Mitigation
17:00 – 18:00
Session Chair – Dr. Razia Sultana
Climate Crises Response - An Intersectional and Feminist Perspective – Ms. Ayesha Amin
Climate Change, Specifically Heat Impact on Under-5 Children – Dr. Bhavita Kumari
Floods In Sindh: A Synergic Impact of Climate Change and Bad Governance – Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
The Impact of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (Glofs) On Socioeconomic Conditions and Public Health in
Gilgit-Baltistan – Dr. Nazir Ahmed
Pakistan's Floods: Understanding 2010 And 2022 – Dr. Bilal Iftikhar
Addressing Water Scarcity in Post-Floods Pakistan – Mr. Hannan Hussain
Film Screening: 'The Sky is Far; the Earth is Tough' – Haya Fatima Iqbal
18:00 – 18:45
Dinner – Marquee Hall
19:00
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Talks Session 2 – Environment and Climate
09:00 – 10:00
Session Chair – Dr. Nasir Jamal Khattak
Impact Of Climate Change on Coastal Sindh – Dr. Muhammad Ali Shaikh
Living Indus - A Perspective on Adaptation – Mr. Saad Hayat Tamman
Tapping The Potential of Carbon Offset Projects in Baluchistan – Dr. Faisal Khan
Climate Vulnerabilities, Adaptation Measures in Mountain Landscapes – Dr. Zafar Khan
Snow Cover Frequency Trend Analysis for Gilgit-Baltistan – Dr. Aftab Ahmed Khan
Leveraging Data to Drive Climate Resilience – Mr. Salahuddin
Recycled Plastic for Climate Change and Affordable Construction – Dr. Fatima Hafsa
How To Go From 51B Tons CO2 Emissions to Net Zero – Dr. Usman Salahuddin
PUAN Engagement Session
10:00 – 10:30
Talks Session 3 – Green Business, Urban Planning, Architecture
10:30 – 11:30
Session Chair – Dr. Arshad Saleem Bhatti
Innovative Solutions in Circular Economy – Mr. Salman Tariq
Circularity In Textiles: Innovation In Denim – Mr. Sajeel Sohail
Climate Repair Infrastructures in Karachi and Nairobi – Mr. Muhammad Arsam
The Shifting Role of City Planners in The Times of Climate Change – Ms. Abiha Batool
Making Cities Resilient Through Placemaking – Ms. Marium Naveed
Housing Solutions for Climatic Variations: A Case of Pakistan – Dr. Fariha Tariq
Of Risk and Resilience: Community Based Adaptation in a Changing Climate – Dr. Imran Saqib Khalid
Tea
11:30 – 12:00
Talks Session 4 – Agriculture
12:00 – 13:00
Session Chair – Dr. Syed Habib Ali Bukhari
Impact Of Climate Change on The Agriculture Sector in Pakistan – Dr. Hira Channa
The Incidence of Foodborne Pathogens to Climate Changes – Dr. Farman Ahmed
Crop Insurance: Securing Small Farmers Against Climate Change – Mr. Shan-E-Ahmed
Impact Of Climate Change on Environment, Food, Security and Health – Dr. Jehan Bakht
Climate Change and Agriculture at The Cross Road – Dr. Fahd Rasul
Lunch
13:00 – 14:30
Talks Session 5 – Animal Husbandry, Ecology
14:30 – 15:30
Session Chair – Dr. Jehan Bakht
Impact Of Climate Change on Livestock Production in Pakistan – Dr. Sar Zamin Khan
Effects Of Climate Change on Bakarwaals of Northern Pakistan – Ms. Sidra Khawaja
Impacts Of Climate Change on Marine Life – Dr. Khadija Haider
Role Of Conservation of Local Flora and Fauna in Climate Change – Dr. Muhammad Yasir Zahoor
Talks Session 6 – Climate Action, Technology
15:30 – 16:30
Session Chair – Dr. Abdul Karim Baloch
Climate Adaptation and Resilience – Dr. Syeda Hafiza Benish Ali
Effective Communication on Climate Change – Dr. Amad Hassen
Correcting Climate Change Requires Behavioral Change – Mr. Mohammad Ahsan Achakzai
How Can Law Help Mitigate Climate Change? – Ms. Nazia Hanjrah
Clearing The Air with Ai: Harnessing Deep Learning for Smog and Air Pollution Control – Dr. Komal Kamran
Nanotechnological Solutions for Mitigating Global Carbon Emissions and Climate Change – Dr. Aneela Anwar
Tea and Networking
16:30 – 17:30
Talks Session 7 – Education, Economics
17:30 – 18:30
Session Chair – Dr. Muhammad Ali Shaikh
Education In the Aftermath Of 2022 Floods in Pakistan - Lessons Learned – Dr. Farah Nadeem
Story Matters: Time And Tales of Climate Change in The Anthropocene Age – Dr. Zainab Younus
Water Wonder: Indigenous Poetry and Climate Change in Pakistan – Dr. Muhammad Mahboob Ahmad
Impact Of Climate Change on Education – Dr. Muhammad Aatir Khan
Climate Risk: Types, Identification, Quantification and Mitigation – Mr. Syed Humza
International Climate Financing and Opportunities for Pakistan – Ms. Aisha Nazir
Dinner
19:00
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Buses leave for Rawal Dam
09:30
Exclusive Climate Action Site Visit – Rawal Dam
10:00 – 12:30
Closing Lunch at Rawal Dam
12:30 – 13:30
Return to Marriott Hotel – Guest Check Out
13:30
Fostering educational and cultural exchange
between the people of the United States and
the people of Pakistan since 1950