LUMS To Hold Conference on the Pakistan@100 Initiative

Monday, March 26, 2018 - 10:00am to Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 5:00pm
Asifa Irfan Moot Court, SAHSOL

Date: March 26 - 27, 2018
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: Asifa Irfan Moot Court, SAHSOL

Pakistan is undergoing rapid changes, we face environmental and social challenges; unprecedented investments are made in infrastructure; the population is growing and urbanizing rapidly. Over the course of the current year, LUMS and World Bank Pakistan are collaborating to engender more vibrant policy debate in the country on what the future should hold for Pakistan, specifically with an eye on our centennial in 2047. This initiative is named Pakistan@100.

As part of this initiative, LUMS is hosting a 'Thematic Area Conference.' 

Given below is the summary agenda:

Monday, March 26, 2018

10:00 - 10:30 - Opening Remarks
10:30 - 12:00 - Environmental Sustainability
12:15 - 1:45 - Inclusivity of Growth
1:45 - 2:45 - Lunch Break
2:45 - 4:15 - Human Development and Labor Productivity
4:30 - 6:00 - Governance

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

9:00 - 10:30 - Regional Connectivity
10:45 - 12:15 - Increasing Investment
12:15 - 1:15 - Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:45 - Structural Transformation
3:00 - 4:30 - Capstone Debate
4:30 - 5:00 - Closing Remarks

The Pakistan@100 Conference will bring together leading scholars, accomplished practitioners, thought leaders, and the general public to debate on seven themes key to Pakistan's growth and development and to discuss our common future.