The Chairman Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) Pakistan Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi on Wednesday said the Environment Sound Technologies (ESTs) can reduce hazardous effects of climate change.
The ESTs should be promoted by involvement of scientists, researchers and technologists to encourage their inventions, the Chairman IPO said while addressing delegates attending WIPO Regional Forum on Intellectual Property (IP) and Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The event has been organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with National Intellectual Property Office Sri Lanka (NIPOS) and Japan Patent Office (IPO).
Afridi said WIPO has provided an excellent opportunity to the experts of public and private sectors to develop an integrated approach to explore appropriate way-forward to achieve the targeted goals.
Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi said IPO-Pakistan has initiated a program to extend patent registration facilities to the inventors and special focus is being given to draw the attention of researchers to concentrate on developing utility models and patents of ESTs. He said Pakistan has tremendous potential of wind and solar energy projects and we can meet our energy requirements by introducing new ESTs which would also help reduce environmental pollution.
Earlier, a delegate from Pakistan, Musa Khan who is an expert on Climate Change and Director Coactive delivered a presentation about the current situation of Pakistan with reference to climate change and highlighted the need of ESTs.
He said that developing countries are most vulnerable to climate change impacts because they have meager resources to adapt latest technologies; they need international assistance to support national planning for sustainable development.
He said that Pakistan has recently suffered some of the worst floods seen in history and devastating floods affected 20 million people. This in particular highlights the vulnerability of much of Asia to climate change, he added.
He stressed for collaborated efforts to tackle the challenges of climate change in the region.
Nazrul Islam donates books to IIU library: Dr Nazrul Islam, Professor of Comparative Religions and Political Science, has donated various books from his personal library including his own publication “Consolidating Asia Democracy” for the Central Library of the International Islamic University on Wednesday.
Addressing the gathering at the Book Donation ceremony, President IIU, Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad said that it is not easy to be separated from anyone’s personal library books but Dr Nazrul Islam has done a great job to donate books and this will benefit the students of the university. He said that IIU will always cherish the outstanding contribution of Dr Nazrul Islam in the form of books.
He added that Dr Nazrul Islam have great gesture of love and commitment towards his profession and students.
Dr Nazrul Islam said that “I never considered teaching as a job but mission”. He said that a teacher should respond and remain available to the students round the clock to guide them regarding academic and research matters.
He said that once a teacher remains always a teacher because of the devotion and enthusiasm with this profession. Sher Nouroze Khan, Chief Librarian, IIU and other staff members of the central library attended the ceremony.
