| Vol.8, No.3-4, January-June, 2003 |
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CONTENTS |
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Inaugural Session |
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Foreword |
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II |
Welcome Address by
Dr. Hameed Ahmed Khan,
Executive Director, COMSATS |
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Addresses by Guests of Honour:
- H.E. Mr. A.D. Idris Waziri,
High Commissioner - Federal Republic of Nigeria to Pakistan
- H.E. Mr. Zhang Chunxiang,
Ambassador - People’s Republic of China to Pakistan |
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IV |
Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest
Mr. Parvez Butt, H.I., S.I.,
Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission |
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V |
Recommendations of the Meeting |
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Working Sessions |
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| Special Papers |
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Support from Donor-Agencies: Optimal Use for Capacity-Building in Developing Countries
- Tajammul Hussain and Hameed A. Khan |
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Local Research-Capacity Development in Uganda: Challenges and Prospects
- Rugumire-Makuza Emmanuel |
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| Technical Session I (Industry and Engineering) |
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Emerging Directions of R&D Commercialization in PCSIR
- Saeed Iqbal Zafar and Anwar ul Haq |
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S&T Capacity-Building for Sustainable Development in the Engineering and Industrial Sectors
- Zahid Aziz |
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Causes of Industrial Failure and its Implications in NWFP
- Muhammad Tariq and Jehangir Shah |
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Growth-Strategy for the Engineering Industry to Achieve Rapid Industrialization and Economic Growth
- Javed Akhtar Paracha |
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Prospects of Utilizing Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries
- Shahzad Alam, Shinya Sasaki and Anwar ul Haq |
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| Technical Session II (Human Resource Development) |
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Capacity-Building in Bio-Medical Research in Pakistan
- Shahzad A. Mufti |
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Building of S&T Institutions for Sustainable Development
- Nelofar Arshad |
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The Role of Universities in S&T Capacity-Building for Sustainable Development
- Khalid Farooq Akbar |
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| Technical Session III (Geology and Energy) |
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Energy Options for Pakistan in a Geological Perspective
- S. Hasan Gauhar |
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Capacity-Building for Sustained Promotion and Dissemination of Biogas Technology (BT)
- Majid ul Hassan |
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Development of Mineral-Based Industries
- Izhar ul Haque Khan |
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| Technical Session IV (Information Technology) |
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ICTs for Development: Moving out of the Pakistani Paradox
- Hasan Akhtar Rizvi |
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Correlation between Business and Domestic Information-Technology—Need of the Hour
- Ahsan Mumtaz |
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Capacity-Constraints on E-Commerce in Pakistan
- Naeem Ahmad |
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| Technical Session V (Agriculture) |
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Capacity-Building for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Pakistan
- Muhammad Afzal |
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Rationalization of National Agricultural Research System in Pakistan
- S. Nasir Hussain Shah |
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Need for Capacity-Building on Health and Safety Parameters of Genetically Modified Foods for Pakistan
- Hamid Ahmad and Shahnaz Hamid
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| Concluding Session |
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VI |
Technical Summary by:
Dr. Hameed Ahmed Khan,
Executive Director COMSATS |
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VII |
Vote of Thanks by the Participants:
Ms. Zam Abdul Karim
Deputy Director (S&T), Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Malaysia; and
Mr. Rugumire-Makuza Emmanuel
Makerere University, Centre for Basic Research, Uganda |
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VIII |
Address by the Chief Guest:
H.E. Dr. Awad Mohamed Hasan, Ambassador - Republic of Sudan to Pakistan |
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IX |
List of Speakers and Subject Experts |
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X |
List of Participating Organizations |
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XI |
List of Registered Participants |
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