{"id":25797,"date":"2024-01-15T08:14:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T08:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=25797"},"modified":"2024-01-15T08:20:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T08:20:47","slug":"fulbright-alumni-gather-to-forge-solutions-to-climate-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/fulbright-alumni-gather-to-forge-solutions-to-climate-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulbright Alumni Gather to Forge Solutions to Climate Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nISLAMABAD: Funded by the U.S. Mission to Pakistan and in collaboration with the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN), the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) organized the 17th Annual Fulbright Alumni Conference from January 12-14 on the theme of climate change.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Around 250 alumni of the Fulbright Program, most of whom have completed Master\u2019s or PhD degrees in the United States, gathered in Islamabad to discuss the challenges of climate change and report on actions they and their organizations are taking to reduce its impact on communities across Pakistan.<\/h5>\n
\u201cThe United States invests in exchanges like the Fulbright Program because we know that no country can tackle seemingly intractable challenges \u2013 like climate change \u2013 alone. Exchange programs, and the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network, deepen people-to-people ties and provide opportunities for all of us to connect, to problem solve, and to make a positive difference together. PUAN members like you are making an impact here in Pakistan and around the world,\u201d said U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome.<\/h5>\n
The keynote address was given by Senior Humphrey Fellow Dr. Amjad Saqib, Founder of the Akhuwat Foundation and winner of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2021.<\/h5>\n
Fulbright alumni highlighted their efforts to develop smart solutions to the climate crisis and learned from one another in a highly collaborative setting. From the role of education in addressing climate change to the importance of green business and urban planning in making cities more resilient, the alumni shared ideas and research that can help the government and private sector manage the crisis more effectively. The conference included seven panel discussions focusing on ecology, agriculture, climate action, and technology and concluded with a tour of Rawal Dam.<\/h5>\n

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