Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) hosted the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders Indo-Pak Initiative on Friday. According to the spokesperson the two day World Young Economic Forums First Young Global Leader (YGL) is the brain child of both Pakistani and Indian young leaders who came together following last year's floods.
They have now turned their efforts to mobilise the Swiss based World Economic Forum and its influential network of YGL'S to exert leadership on the issues of mutual concern. Head of World Economic Forum Asia Sushant Palakhurti Rao while speaking on the occasion stressed the need for unified efforts from all stakeholders to identify the issues affecting the region. He also said that consolidated efforts are needed for the improvement.
An introduction to YGL was given by Kasim Kasuri CEO Beacon House System. He later introduced Malini Mehra Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Center For Social Markets and YGL from India. Mehra urged the audience to work for climate change issues to secure a better future for the coming generations. She also expressed the need for increasing Indo-Pak co-operation on common issues and the importance of sharing information and solutions to the problems affecting both the nations.
The key note speaker at the event was vice-chancellor LUMS Dr Adil Najam who raised some very pertinent questions regarding sustainable development and conservation. He said that in this region we have to identify the problems and their solutions.
Speaking about the climate change Dr Najam said that we were currently living through it and there was a need to adapt to these changes and take measures to ensure that living conditions do not worsen because of natural disasters. He also said that if we adapt ourselves to deal with the climate change, natural disasters would cause less damage.
Najam also stressed the need on the importance of managing our water resources efficiently to prevent food stress, energy stress and disease stress. He also shared a study that brought to light the impact of human security on climate and showed how natural disasters had a greater effect on people as compared to war, especially in our region. The presentations by the key note speakers were followed by presentations by prominent personalities who are experts in their fields.-PR
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