Centre for Water Informatics and Technology, Lahore University of Management Sciences (WIT-LUMS) presents
International Symposium on
“History and Future of Indus Basin” - Connecting Water to Culture, Economy and Technology
Date: January 29, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Venue: Ali Auditorium, Ali Institute of Education, Ferozpur Road Lahore.
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
Come with us on a journey through the fascinating environmental history of water in the Indus Basin related developments in our historical past to contemporary problems in water resource governance, to be able to spell out opportunities for the future of the region. Starting from an analysis of early water systems in Pre-Mughal and Mughal periods, through the impact of colonial transformations of the Indus Basins irrigation work, to post independence chain of events shaping contemporary water resource governance in the Indus Basin - this symposium will allow participants to realize the connection between historical interventions in the Basin and contemporary issues.
The symposium will be housed as a part of the Lahore Science Mela to be able to engage both technical and non-technical participants to appreciate the environmental history of water in the region. Existing water professionals, engineers, scientists, researchers will be able to draw connections between the science of water and the history of water, whereas non-technical audience will be able to appreciate the narrative on rich interplay and the central role of water in history, politics, economics and culture of the Indus Basin.
Registration
Interested applicants should complete online registration by January 26, 2017 on the following link:
Speakers
Dr. David Gilmartin
Professor
Department of History, North Carolina State University, USA
Dr. James Wescoat
Professor
Massachusettes Institute of Technology, USA
Dr. Daanish Mustafa
Reader
Kings College London, United Kingdom
Dr. Adeel Malik
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Dr. Abubakr Muhammad
Center for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT)
Lahore University of Management Sciences
Dr. Imran Ali
Karachi School of Business And Leadership, Pakistan
Mr. Khalid Mohtadullah
Global Water Partnership
For more details, please contact:
Soban Hameed Saigol,
Admin Manager, WIT- LUMS
Email: soban.hammed@lums.edu.pk
Phone: +92 332 4495057
