Coming Event Special Lecture/Seminar on GIS Applications in Environmental Management and Planning Jointly Organized by:
Higher Education Commission – British Council (HEC-BC) Project
Lahore Environmental Action Forum (LEAF) [Environmental Science Department, LCWU]
Urban Development & Environmental Research Center (UDERC)
Venue: IT Seminar Room, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
Date: Wednesday 31 December 2008 (10.30 am)
PROGRAM (10.30 am to .1.00 pm) Introduction and overview of the project “Strengthening and Development of Environmental Training and ResearchCenter at LahoreCollege for WomenUniversity, Lahore, Pakistan”. Prof. Dr. Kausar J. Cheema, LCWU, Lahore Introduction to GIS Ms. Zaira Ahmad, LCWU, Lahore GIS Applications for Health Impact Assessment of Leather Tanning Industry in Kasur, Pakistan (Dr. M. Atiq ur Rahman, LCWU, Lahore) GIS Applications for Environmental Planning by Local Government in Australia (Dr. Awais Latif Piracha, University of Western Sydney, Australia) Address by the Chief Guest (Prof. Dr. Bushra Mateen, VC, LCWU)
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Pakistan Japan Joint Seminar ARSENIC IN PAKISTAN: LEARNING FROM ASIAN EXPERIENCES Venue: Department of Social Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan Date: September 05, 2008 Background: Pakistan-Japan Joint Seminar is the continuity of series of seminars being conducted both in Lahore and Tokyo to address the health and health risks of arsenic contamination in Pakistan. This is the 5th joint seminar, the second to be held in Japan. Collaboration: ·Dr. Sakano-Lab, Department of Social Engineering Tokyo Institute of Technology ·Dr. Morishita-Lab, Department of Policy Studies, Aichi Gakuin University; ·Dr. Komai Lab, Institute of Geo Resources and Environment (GREEN), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan. . Social Entrepreneurship Program, Graduate School of Social Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology [Dr. Kazuo Inoue, Chief Coordinator] ·Dr. Nirei Hisashi, Emeritus Prof. Ibaraki University, Chairperson, Geo Pollution Control Agency (NPO), Japan. ·Prof. Watanabe, Department ofSocial Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan ·Dr. Shinji Tajima, International Center for Literacy and Culture (ICLC-Tokyo) ·Dr. Kausar Jamal Cheema, Dean Faculty of Natural Sciences, Head of Environmental Science Department, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore, Pakistan ·Urban Development and Environmental Research Center (UDERC) ·BUNYAD Foundation, Pakistan . Pakistan Chamber of Commerce Japan (Regd.) [ Japan] . Century Tokyo Corporation, Japan . FUJITECH, Lahore, Pakistan
Registration Fee: International Participants: US$ 200 (Payable only after registration is confirmed by UDERC) Japanese participants: please contact Hotel:More detail to confirmed participants Important Dates: Last date of registration: August 15, 2008 Last date to submit abstract: July 20, 2008 Last date to submit full paper: August 15, 2008 Funding/Scholarships: Participants are requested to get funding from their own institutions/ departments or government agencies in their country. Letter of invitation for visa purpose will only be issued to those participants who send formal nomination from their parent institution/ government confirming to bear all expenses including registration fee, travel cost and lodging. Limited number of partial support may be available to the members of UDERC whose research papers are accepted for presentation in the seminar.
Seminar Coordinators Dr. M. Atiq ur Rahman (Pakistan) Assistant Professor, Environmental Science Department, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU); Executive Director, Urban Development and Environmental Research Center (UDERC) Email: atiq@uderc.com; udercjapan@yahoo.com
Dr. Kazuo Inoue (Japan) Chief Coordinator, Social Entrepreneurship Program, Graduate School of Social Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology. Japan National University Corporation, West 9th Building, Room 711 Ookayama Campus Adress:Box W9-88,2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan 152-8522 E-mail:inoue.k.aj@m.titech.ac.jp
PREVIOUS EVENTS Pakistan Japan Joint Seminar 2007 Arsenic in Pakistan: Drinking Water Disaster Management through Civil Society January 24, 2007 Place: Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore, Pakistan
Pakistan Japan Joint Seminar 2006 Health Impact Assessment and Risk Mitigation of Arsenic Contamination in Rural Areas through Community Participation April 5-6, 2006 held at Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore Pakistan Japan Joint Seminar Policy Framework to Combat the Growing Threat of Arsenic Contaminated Drinking Water in Pakistan Held At Institute of Geo-Resources and Environment (GREEN), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan (July 26-27, 2006) Pakistan Japan Joint Seminar 2005 ARSENIC IN GROUNDWATER: A GROWING THREAT IN PAKISTAN Held At Environmental Science Department, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore - Pakistan Date: 22 September 2005 Seminar on Environmental Issues of Kasur (Pakistan) Organized by: International Center of Literacy and Culture (ICLC) and UDERC Venue: Global Environmental Information Center (GEIC), United Nations University (UNU), Tokyo Date: 13th May 2006 The selected work of the winners of the Art Exhibition held at Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) was also displayed in this exhibition.