Lessons and Opportunities for COVID019 Research and Development in Pakistan: A Virtual Round Table
Date & Time: February 4, 2021 5:00 to 8:00pm (PST)/7-10 am EDT (US East coast time)
Pakistan Academy of Sciences and the Aga Khan University are jointly organizing the Virtual Round Table with the explicit to deliberate and focus on reviewing what we have learnt to-date in the COVID-19 response in Pakistan and its implications for what needs to be done in relation to strengthening research and development in major gap areas. The 3-hour Round Table aims to produce a final post meeting report for higher level policy consideration by the Government of Pakistan and national think tanks.
Programme:
| Time | Topic | Resource Person |
| 4.45 PM PST | All speakers are requested to connect 15 min earlier | |
| 5.00 PM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Dr Khalid Mahmood Khan
President Pakistan Academy of Sciences |
| 5.07 PM | Introduction and Objectives for the Round Table Discussion | Dr Zulfiqar A Bhutta Founding DirectorInstitute for Global Health and DevelopmentThe Aga Khan University |
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5.15 PM
5.30 PM |
Keynote Addresses
a. Overview and Analyses of COVID-19 Situation and Challenges in Pakistan: implications for Research & Development
b. Analysis of the Science & Technology: Response to COVID019 in Pakistan & way forward (by Zoom)
|
Honorable Dr Faisal Sultan Government of Pakistan
Hon Prof Atta ur Rehman Chairman of the Prime Minister of Pakistan’s Task Force on Science & Technology |
| 5.45-6.00 PM | Discussion and Questions | |
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6.00 PM
6.10 PM
6.20 PM
6.30 PM |
Invited Presentations
a. Data Challenges and projections for COVID019 in Pakistan
b. Challenges in testing and surveillance: Lessons learnt
c. Issues in discovery science & immunology research and COVID-19 in Pakistan (by zoom)
d. Overview of the HEC call for COVID-19 research and responses |
Dr Assad Hafeez Islamabad
Dr Aamer Ikram Executive Director, National Institute of Health, Islamabad
Dr Zahra Hasan Professor The Aga Khan University
Dr Zain ul Abedin Director Research & Development Higher Education Commission, Pakistan |
| 6.40-7.20 PM | Discussion and Questions | |
| 7.20 PM | Summary and potential way forward
Priority areas for Research & Development |
Dr Zulfiqar A Bhutta The Aga Khan University |
| 7.40 PM | Closing Remarks | Dr Tasawar Hayat
Secretary General Pakistan Academy of Sciences |
Note*: Session will be recorded & a final report will be available