Tentative Schedule
Organizing Team
Date: 16-09-2014
 Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan (Sitara-e-Imtiaz)
Venue: New Senate Hall, UAF
INAUGURAL SESSION
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON GLOBAL
CHANGE AND PAKISTAN PERSPECTIVE
Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
 Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad (T.I.)
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, UAF
Key Topics
Water Vision 2030
 Dr. Ghulam Rasul
Chief Meteorologist, Pakistan Meteorological Depart-
Water saving techniques
ment, Islamabad
Climate Change and water resources
 Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Chattha
Cropping system and Climate Change
Remote Sensing and Disaster Management
Economic Impact Assessment of Climate Change
Climate, water and agriculture nexus:
a futuristic approach to fight hunger
Director External Linkages, UAF
 Prof. Dr. Ehsanullah
Chairman Department of Agronomy/President Pakistan
Pakistan’s Policies to combat with changing climate
Society of Agronomy, UAF
Climate Change Adaptations and Crop Productivity
 Prof. Dr. Asif Ali (Director ORIC-UAF)
Climate Change Challenges, Issues and Opportunities
 Syed Aftab Wajid Associate Professor, UAF
 Dr. Tasneem Khaliq Assistant Professor, UAF
September 16, 2014
Closing Plenary
NEW SENATE HALL,
Key government officials and stakeholders to be invited to
hear about the workshop outcomes and to give their reactions and suggestions
Panel Discussion & Recommendations
Vote of Thanks
Certificates Distribution
Formal Close of the Meeting and Parting Word
UAF, Pakistan
Communication Incharge
Chief Organizer
DR. FAHD RASUL (ORGANIZING SECRETARY)
PROF. DR. ASHFAQ AHMAD CHATTHA
Assistant Professor
Agro-Climatology lab. Department of Agronomy
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. 38040, Pakistan
Cell No: +92-322-7881778
Tel & Fax : +92-41-2649493
Email: [email protected]
Head Climate Change Research Group, Department of Agronomy
Director External Linkages,
University of Agriculture Faisalabad. 38040, Pakistan
Cell No: +92-300-7204372
Tel & Fax : +92-41-2649493
Email: [email protected]
Objectives of the Seminar
The objectives of the seminar are as follows
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To create awareness about climate change, its impacts
on natural resources, agriculture and food security
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To elaborate novel techniques to overcome water and
energy crises due to climate change
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To reduce the vulnerability of the ecosystem
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To develop mitigation and adaptation strategies for
changing climate to ensure food security and conserve
natural resources
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To devise a framework for agricultural information
system
To enhance networking among various stakeholders
from academia, industry, farming community and
policy makers
Vision and Expected Outcomes
Climate change is going to be the most threatening issue for
life on earth and for natural resources during 21 st century. The
drivers for climatic change are increased concentration of
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Prof. Dr. Toshio Koike
Earth Observation Data Integration and Fusion Research
Initiative (EDITORIA)
greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4 and N2O), population and defor-
University of Tokyo, Japan.
estation. Greenhouse gases are trapping heat energy by radia-
Dr. Ghulam Rasul
tive forcing and making earth warmer. The warmer earth
Chief Meteorologist, Pakistan Meteorological Department.
would damage natural resources, energy resources and agri-
Research & Development Division, Islamabad Pakistan. PI,
culture. This seminar will be a collaborative effort of interna-
Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
tional scientific community to create awareness among mass-
Mr. Ali Tauqeer Sheikh
es about the most devastating issues emerging as a conse-
CEO & National Program Director, LEAD Pakistan
quence of changing climate and its impact on aquatic and
& Director Asia, Climate and Development Knowledge
terrestrial life. It will help the indigenous scientists to become
Network (CDKN).
conversant with the novel techniques (Crop Models, Remote
Mr. Javed Afzal
Sensing, Earth observation and General Circulation Models
GCM’s) to combat with changing climate for sustainable natural systems and livelihood. Development of climate change
Themes
International & National Key Note Speakers
mitigation and adaptation strategies is a big challenge for all
Environment Specialist, Country Head, World Bank.
Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema
Country Representative, IUCN Karachi
scientists working on sustainable development of planet
Mr. Atta Ahmad Manika
earth. Food security and natural resources would be at stake
Incharge GEF, MoCC, Islamabad.
without devising proper strategies to fight hunger. The partic-
Dr. Muhammad Afzal
Water resources, floods, droughts: issues, challenges and opportunities
ipants and their knowledge will be helpful to develop climate
Director, Punjab Forestry Research Institute, Gatwala, Fai-
change mitigation and adaptation strategies. This effort will
salabad
Energy crises and their solutions through renewable and alternate energy resources
also enable the use of different IT techniques adopted by na-
Mr. Haroon Akram Gill
Climate change; mitigation and adaptation
strategies for managing extreme Met. Events
Use of Information technology for climate
change impact assessment and disaster mitigation
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Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration by Forests
(REDD+)
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Role of policy makers, social scientists, NGO’s
and other stakeholders in developing mitigation
and adaptations to reduce climate change vulnerabilities
tional and international scientific community to overcome
climate change catastrophe. The deliberations from this seminar will be a way forward to develop climate, water and agricultural nexus.
Climate Reality Pr oject, Lahor e
Last date for registration
September 12, 2014
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