International Webinar on "COP27: Expectations & Outcomes" jointly organized by Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development, Islamabad and International Center on Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainability (ICCFS), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Pakistan. The Speakers includes; Farrukh Iqbal Khan (DG, Foreign Office, Pakistan, Ex-Chair Finance Group UNFCCC, Ex-Chairman Adaptation Fund UNFCCC); Dr. Md. Golam Rabbani (Head, Climate Bridge Fund Secretariat, BRAC); Dr. Mazhar Hayat (Deputy Secretary Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Pakistan); Haseeb Gohar (Deputy Secretary (Foreign Affairs), Prime Minister’s Office, Co-Chair of the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee, UNFCCC); Mr Zahid Latif Chairman AIERD, proposed to engage national financial institutions for the climate funding. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob (T.I), Vice Chancellor-IUB, grace the occasion & conclude the International Webinar and highly appreciate the Organizers and valuable speakers to have words of wisdom along future opportunities and possible practical solutions & onward collaboration and cooperation nationally & internationally. At the end, Dr. Wajid Nasim Jatoi, Director, International Center on Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainability (ICCFS), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Pakistan highly appreciate Mr. Shakeel Ahmad Ramay, CEO, Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development (AIERD) for collaboration and excellent cooperation of timely initiative and highlight the establishment of “Loss & Damage Fund” that is great but without money fund is just an idea nothing else to proceed further. Mr. Ramay also highly appreciate the great initiatives (ICCFS/CCSC, Green Campus Project etc) & suggested Vice Chancellor, IUB to start collaborative seminars/webinars and projects at national & international level.
