At an international conference on "Floods 2010: Causes, Impact, Relief and Rehabilitation", organised at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) in collaboration with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), experts explored ways and means in the devastating aftermath of floods from adversity to opportunity, says an announcement of the IoBM Public Affairs Section.
The conference was highlighted by the presence and papers of Dr Natalia Zamaraeva, Expert, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russia - "Socio-political consequences of devastating floods"; Dr Bettina Robotka, Historian, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany - "Lessons to be learnt from the floods"; A. Majid, Expert PMD, and Muhammad Riaz, Chief Meteorologist, PMD - "Meteorological causes and hydrological effects of 2010 super floods in the KP"; Dr Syed Muhammad Awais (SI), King Edward Medical University, Lahore "Flood relief and rehab work experience of inter-university multi-disciplinary services group, Punjab"; Dr Shahid Amjad, Professor, Environmental & Energy Management IoBM - "Impact of floods on Indus deltaic ecosystem - A holistic overview."
In the inaugural session, IoBM Rector Talib Karim introduced the Institute and the Management Excellence Centre and the closing session was graced by the presence of Sabina Mohsin, Executive Director, IoBM. This conference was organised by the Economics Department of IoBM amid the guidance of Dr Shahida Wizarat, HoD of the Department.
Dr Shahida Wizarat welcomed the guests and expressed the hope that this Economics Conference would become an annual feature with even greater International participation. She said that devastating floods needed to be turned into a positive mindset of turning adversities into blessings, the point which also became a significant feature of the conference recommendations.-PR
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