PESHAWAR: Experts at a two-day international conference at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology said that there is a dire need to strengthen linkages between the industry and academia to boost the industrial sector contribution which can prove very helpful in strengthening the country\u2019s economy. The \u201cInternational Conference on Sustainability in Process Industry (SPI 2022)\u201d was organized by GIK Institute Chemical Department in collaboration with the University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar. APP
\nThe conference started on Wednesday and concluded on Thursday.
\nJahangir Piracha, Chief Executive Officer Engro Chemicals who was the chief guest on the occasion spoke in detail about the requirements of the industry, the problems confront by the industrial sector, the responsibility of the government, how you run your industry and the product you produce have how much value in the market.
\n\u201cThere is a dire need to create better opportunities and environment for the industry and academic communication while focusing on recycling,\u201d he said.
\nTauseef Salma (Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, USA said that climate change has changed the entire globe and the developing world badly needs to adopt policies to cope with global warming issues. \u201cRecently, one-third of Pakistan submerged in floodwater,\u201d she said.
\nBianca Mortari of the State University of Sao Pualo, Brazil, Dr Imran Khan of Turkey, and Dr Guichao Wang of China also expressed their views at the conference and lauded the efforts that both national and international experts belonging to academia and industry gathered and presented their view to resolve the world confront problems.
\nProf Dr Najma Memon of the National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh said that the main causes of global energy crises are: unbridle consumption, population explosion, lack of renewable energy, bureaucratic hurdles, lack of seriousness of the officials in academic-industry joint efforts to address this burning issue. \u201cEnergy is the basic need of the people,\u201d she said.
\nProf Dr Iftikhar Hussain, Vice Chancellor of UET Peshawar, said that the conference has provided a golden opportunity for academia and industry to gather, learn from each other, know each other\u2019s problems, and work together for result-oriented research according to the requirements of the country\u2019s needs.
\n \u201cIndustry makes 20 percent contribution to Pakistan\u2019s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the majority of the industry lacks financial strength and sustainability. If the government desires that they contribute to the country\u2019s economy their needs should be fulfilled,\u201d said Prof Iftikhar.
\nProf Dr Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Rector, GIK Institute said that the industry and academia can take joint initiatives and research projects while sharing knowledge to boost the industrial sector production and improve quality.
\n\u201cThe conference is a big source of inspiration for UET and GIK Institute. We could work together. The distinguished researchers and experts from the industry interact with each other and are able to know each other\u2019s serious problems,\u201d said Prof Khalid.
\nProf Dr Abdul Shakoor of UET Peshawar said that the global demand for energy has been increasing for years and if this issue was not addressed by the governments it may spin out of control in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR: Experts at a two-day international conference at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology said that there is a dire need to strengthen linkages between the industry and academia to boost the industrial sector contribution which can prove very helpful in strengthening the country\u2019s economy. The \u201cInternational Conference on Sustainability in Process […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-290570","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n