The Closing Ceremony of
4th Domain Specific MCMC
Welcome Address by
Director General, CSA
The Director General briefed the participants about the objective of 4 weeks of domain specific MCMC. He briefly explained the core theme for the course i.e Living River Indus Initiative.
Extension Lectures
Mr. Muhammad Ali Kemal
Chief SDGs
Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives
Dr. Saeed Shafqat
Centre for Public Policy and Governance Forman Christian College
Brief on developing Policy Proposals
Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri
Financing Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Difficult Times
Mr. Abdullah Khan Sumbal
Chairman, P&D, Punjab Public Private Partnership
Presented a holistic review of “Public Private Partnership ecosystem in Punjab”.
Mr. Ali Jan Khan
Secretary, Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of Punjab Health Service Delivery
Major contours of health reforms introduced in Punjab
Mr. Rashid Bajwa
Chairman, NSRP Micro Finance Bank Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation
Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation
Mr. Afaq Tiwana
Managing Director and President of Farmers Association Agriculture Development
Farmer’s Perspective
Mr. Shahid Hafeez Kardar
Vice Chancellor of Beacon House National University,
Economic Planning and Development in Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Shehryar Shahid
Associate Professor, LUMS
Public Sector Innovation
Meetings
Introduction with Advisors of CPPG
Mr. Raheem Ul Haq, Assistant Professor, Mr. Abdullah Khoso, Assistant Professor, Mr. Muhammad Rovidad Khan, Assistant Professor, Ms. Saba Shahid, Senior Research Fellow, Ms. Sahar Haq, Research Manager
A panel discussion with held with advisors of CPPG to facilitate the officers in developing a policy design paper on assigned SDG.
Workshops
River Indus and Climate Change
Ms. Afia Salam
A day long interactive workshop was conducted by Ms. Afia Salam on River Indus and Climate Change to highlight the different dimensions of Indus basin. Music, literature and art were used by Ms. Afia to share the love people have for River Indus. At the end of the workshop, the participants shared policy interventions to mitigate the effects of climate change on River Indus
Climate and Water Governance Specialist, United Nations
Dr. Fazilda Nabeel
An interactive workshop was conducted by Dr. Fazilda Nabeel to highlight complexities and interconnectedness between SDGs and the need for a holistic approach amongst different stakeholders for implementation of interventions to secure the SDGs. A hands on activity was conducted whereby officers mapped out stakeholders and potential challenges in operationalizing different interventions under Living Indus Program.
