AKU Faculty and Staff Circle the Globe in 2002

	Professor Dr. Sheikh Arshad Saeed of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, travelled to San Francisco, California, USA, to present his findings on the molecular mechanisms involved in the "Synergistic Interaction of Adrenaline and Arachidonic Acid in Human Platelets," at the 14th World Congress of Pharmacology.
	In October, Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani, Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, was an invited speaker at the International Seminar on Integration of Complementary / Alternative Medicine and Modern Medicine, in Cairo, Egypt, sponsored by WHO, and spoke on "Prospects of Traditional Medicine in Pakistan."
	The Chair of the Department of Psychiatry,  Dr. Abul Faizi, spoke on "Drug Addiction: An Islamic Perspective," at the first ever World Forum on Drug Dependencies, during a session on "Culture, Spirituality and Religions" in Montreal, Canada, in September.
	Dr. Jamsheer Talati, the Associate Dean, Education and Head, Section of Urology, facilitated a workshop on "What is the Key Role of a Physician in Society?" at the Association for Medical Education in Europe Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, in August.
	Dr. Fauzia Khan, Chair of the Department of Anaesthesia, delivered a talk on "Regional Techniques in Paediatric Anaesthesia," at the World Congress of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy, in Barcelona, Spain, in May.
	Dr. Rehana Kamal, Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, spoke on "Pain Relief for Paediatrics," at the 18th Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in January.
	Dr. Javed Rizvi, Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, spoke on and chaired a session on "Surgery for Stress Incontinence," at the Asian Congress of Urology in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in August.
	Dr. Yasmin Amarsi, Dean, School of Nursing, travelled to Dartford, United Kingdom, for the Arista 3 Conference, an initiative of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, and spoke on "Challenges of Nursing Profession in Pakistan."
	Jacqueline Dias (RN, ’85), Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, presented a paper on "Children: The Wealth of a Nation," in October at the fifth International Nursing Conference of Nursing and Midwifery in Darussalam, Brunei.
	Dr. Iffat Farah, Head of Research and Policy Studies at AKU-IED was invited as a resource person at the Uppingham Seminar titled ''Literacy and Livelihoods: Unpacking the Concepts and Practice," in Rutland, United Kingdom, in March.
	Iffat Nayyar, Tutor at AKU-IED gave a talk on "Reflective Practice: An Innovative Approach for Teacher Development," at the ninth International Literacy and Education Research Network Learning Conference in Beijing, China, in July.
	The Head of Graduate Programmes at AKU-IED, Dr. Fauzia Shamim, travelled to Colombo, Sri Lanka, in August to deliver a lecture on "Building Communities of Practice for Improving Teaching and Learning of English in Pakistan," at the Sri Lanka English Language Teachers' Association Conference.