The Universities for Water Network (UWN) Meets at LUMS

Center for Water Informatics & Technology (WIT) at Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering at LUMS, in collaboration with the Hisaar Foundation, has organised a Seminar on ‘Water & Environment Education at Pakistani Universities’, at LUMS on February 9, 2018. Representatives from 20 + Universities participated in the event. The seminar was followed by a meeting of the Universities of Water Network (UWN) that was held on February 10, 2018.

The aim of this seminar was to develop knowledge and skill base for water-related disciplines. This also helped to bring together counsel and expertise from Universities to address water issues through a multidisciplinary approach. The seminar was also helpful to bridge the gap between academic experts and establish a fruitful co-operation between the academic community and other relevant institutions for building capacity in innovation and technology for water management.

About WIT Center, LUMS

Centre for Water Informatics & Technology (WIT) was established at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in January, 2016. Housed at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE), WIT aims to serve as a hub with a disciplinary focus on hydro-informatics and systems analysis but touching multidisciplinary research themes in water by engaging faculty and students from all departments of SBASSE; and by forging collaborations among the different schools within LUMS to provide the much needed, interdisciplinary perspective to water issues, under the guidance of a world-class advisory group.
WIT research and training programs will work to cross the boundaries of traditional scientific disciplines to foster an interdisciplinary understanding of water. Additionally, WIT will help to bridge the gap between academia and practice and establish a fruitful co-operation between the academic community and industry, development agencies, NGOs, public administration, local communities, and other relevant institutions for building capacity in innovation and technology for water management. WIT will also promote a new mindset that redirects researchers’ focus away from overly theoretical concepts towards new and innovative research solutions that are sustainable and cost-effective.

For further information, please contact:
Soban Hameed Saigol
Manager Administration, WIT-LUMS
Contact number: 0332-449-5057
Email: soban.hameed@lums.edu.pk