Three-day workshop held at UET

PESHAWAR: University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar in collaboration with University of Salford, UK, is hosting a three-day workshop on “Developing a Research Agenda to Ensure Pakistan’s Safe, Secure and Smart Infrastructure” from 14 February in Islamabad.

The workshop is organised by National Institute of Urban Infrastructure Planning (NIUIP) and Civil Engineering Department, UET Peshawar.

The workshop is jointly sponsored by British Council and Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.

The objective of the workshop is to allow participants to develop innovative responses to challenges for Pakistan’s Critical Physical Infrastructure (CPI) e.g. dams, bridges, rail and road network, airports, water supply and waste disposal, etc.

Registrar, UET Peshawar, Dr Khizer Azam said the workshop is bringing researchers from UK and Pakistan to establish research collaboration in this area.

He appreciated the effort of NIUIP in introducing this idea and urged to come up with practical solutions.

Dr Sagheer Aslam NIUIP UET Peshawar briefed the audience and highlighted the objectives of the workshop. The workshop will conclude on 16th February 2018.