United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has declared November 10 as World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) the world over every year, starting 2002. The purpose of WSDPD is to renew the national, as well as the international commitment to science for peace and development and to stress the responsible use of science for the benefit of society. The WSDPD also aims at raising public awareness of the importance of science and to bridge the gap between science and societies. To commemorate this day, the Pakistan Science Foundation held a half-day seminar at which renowned Pakistani scientists were invited. The chief guest at the Ceremony was Dr. A.Q. Khan, Special Advisor to the Chief Executive and President, Pakistan Academy of Sciences, while the host was Dr. Farid A. Malik, Chairman, Pakistan Science Foundation. Also present at the Ceremony were Professor Atta-ur-Rehman, Federal Minister for Science and Technology and a number of leading scientists from the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and other scientific institutes across the country.
Shamsh Kassim-Lakha was invited to deliver a 15-minute talk on Science Education, Peace and Development. Other speakers included Dr. Kausar A. Malik on biotechnology, Dr. Hameed A. Khan, Executive Director, Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) on the Power of IT and Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, Deputy DG, National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) on Agriculture Development.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has declared November 10 as World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) the world over every year, starting 2002. The purpose of WSDPD is to renew the national, as well as the international commitment to science for peace and development and to stress the responsible use of science for the benefit of society. The WSDPD also aims at raising public awareness of the importance of science and to bridge the gap between science and societies. To commemorate this day, the Pakistan Science Foundation held a half-day seminar at which renowned Pakistani scientists were invited. The chief guest at the Ceremony was Dr. A.Q. Khan, Special Advisor to the Chief Executive and President, Pakistan Academy of Sciences, while the host was Dr. Farid A. Malik, Chairman, Pakistan Science Foundation. Also present at the Ceremony were Professor Atta-ur-Rehman, Federal Minister for Science and Technology and a number of leading scientists from the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and other scientific institutes across the country.
Shamsh Kassim-Lakha was invited to deliver a 15-minute talk on Science Education, Peace and Development. Other speakers included Dr. Kausar A. Malik on biotechnology, Dr. Hameed A. Khan, Executive Director, Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) on the Power of IT and Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, Deputy DG, National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) on Agriculture Development.
