Nexus Summit 2024
Harmonizing Energy, Water and Agriculture Systems for a Low Emissions Future
The Centre for Water Informatics and Technology at LUMS is organizing a stakeholder workshop "Nexus Summit: Harmonizing Energy, Water, and Agriculture Systems for a Low Emissions Future", from March 7, 2024 to March 8, 2024 at LUMS. The workshop is being organized at a critical junction in Pakistan's national discourse in the climate change arena. The challenges posed by climate change to achieving a sustainable low-emission future call for a new generation of scientific modeling frameworks to support the formulation of post-2030 mid-century mitigation strategies. This workshop will engage academics, researchers, policymakers, and relevant stakeholders across Pakistan to enhance national-level modeling capacity. The workshop's scope includes integrated multi-sectoral modeling frameworks, scenario building, and effective engagement of stakeholders in the model development and output analysis. The key objectives of this workshop are:
- Discussing model development, scenario-building, and output analysis of integrated assessment frameworks to develop an understanding of effective modeling processes and their implications for policy formulation.
- Engage policymakers and stakeholders to effectively incorporate relevant policies or national priorities in the developed scenarios.
- Enhance understanding of the use of models in assisting policymakers to formulate science-driven policy.
Workshop Organisers
- Dr. Talha Manzoor, Assistant Professor of Research, Centre for Water Informatics and Technology, LUMS.
- Dr. Abubakr Muhammad, Executive Director, Centre for Water Informatics and Technology, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, LUMS.
- Joudat Bint Khalil, Project Team Lead, Centre for Water Informatics and Technology, LUMS.
- Dr. Asif Khan, Water and Climate Change Consultant, ADB.
Details and Participation
Date: March 7, 2024 - March 8, 2024.
Venue : NICL Auditorium, Basement, SBASSE Building, LUMS.
Registration: To apply for participation in the workshop, please fill out the registration form at the link below. Please note that only a limited number of individuals can be accommodated in the workshop. Participation will be confirmed only after acknowledgment from the workshop organizers. Registration will continue till Sunday, March 04, 2024 (or until the seats are full).
There is no registration fee for the event. Participation is free of cost.
Registration link: [closed]
Schedule
Day 1: Thursday, March 07, 2024.
Venue: NICL Auditorium, Basement, SBASSE Building, LUMS.
Time | Speaker | Title | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Registration | ||
| 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Dr. Tariq Jadoon Provost, LUMS | Opening Remarks | |
| 10:15 AM - 10:25 AM | Ms. Stephanie Solf Junior Researcher, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), Netherlands | Introduction to the COMMITTED project | Slides |
| 10:25 AM - 10:35 AM | Dr. Talha Manzoor Assistant Professor and Associate Director (Operations), Centre for Water Informatics & Technology, LUMS | Introduction to the LUMS National Model Development Team | |
| 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM | Panelists:
Moderator: Dr. Fazilda Nabeel Climate Change and Water Resource Governance Specialist, Living Indus Initiative | Panel Session Perspectives from the Frontlines: Pakistan's delegates at CoP28 | Handout |
| 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM | Tea break | ||
| 11:35 AM - 12:05 AM | Dr. Abubakr Muhammad Associate Professor and Executive Director, Centre for Water Informatics & Technology, LUMS | Transformation of Pakistan's Agriculture and Food Sector Under Climate Change | |
| 12:10 PM - 12:40 PM | Dr. Asif Khan Water and Climate Change Consultant, Asian Development Bank (ADB) | Climate Change and Agriculture Governance in Pakistan | Slides |
| 12:45 PM - 01:15 PM | Dr. Lara Aleluia Reis Scientist, Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), Italy | COMMITTED Scenario Design: Transition from NDCs to national net-zero commitments. | Slides |
| 01:15 PM - 02:15 PM | Lunch Break | ||
| 02:15 PM - 04:15 PM | Moderator: Dr. Abubakr Muhammad Associate Professor and Executive Director, Centre for Water Informatics & Technology, LUMS | Round Table Discussion Challenges and Opportunities on the pathway to Net Zero. Focus on National Planning Frameworks | Handout |
| 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM | Mr. Nauman Zaffar Director, LUMS Center For Entrepreneurship (LCE), Professor, Electrical Engineering, LUMS | Reflection | N/A |
| 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM | Evening Tea | ||
Day 2: Friday, March 08, 2024.
Venue: NICL Auditorium, Basement, SBASSE Building, LUMS.
Time | Speaker | Title | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM | Registration | ||
| 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM | Dr. Isabela Schmidt Tagomori Researcher, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), Netherlands | The Climate, Land, Energy, Water (CLEW) Nexus | Slides |
| 09:35 AM - 10:05 AM | Dr. Fahad Saeed Climate Scientist and Regional Lead: South Asia and the Middle East, Climate Analytics | Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Pakistan | |
| 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM | Dr. Naveed Arshad Director, National Center in Big Data and Cloud Computing, Founding Member, LUMS Energy Institute, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, LUMS | Transformation of Pakistan's Energy Sector Under the Climate Change Threat | N/A |
| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | Tea break | ||
| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Dr. Muhammad Awais Researcher, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis | Introduction to Integrated Assessment Modelling | Slides |
| 11:25 AM - 11:45 AM | Dr. Talha Manzoor Assistant Professor and Associate Director (Operations), Centre for Water Informatics & Technology, LUMS | Integrated Assessment Modeling for Sustainable Transformations in the Indus | Slides |
| 11:50 AM-12:10 PM | Dr. Hasan Arshad Nasir Co-founder and Head of Energy Storage, Zyp Technologies | Indigenous route to electric mobility in Pakistan | N/A |
| 12:15 PM-12:35 PM | Dr. Hassan Abbas Khan Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Director, Energy and Power Systems (EPS) Lab, Founding Member, LUMS Energy Institute | Offgrid electrification in Pakistan and beyond: status, trends, and opportunities | Slides |
| 12:45 PM-01:00 PM | Group Photo | ||
| 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM | Lunch Break and Friday Prayer | ||
| 02:15 AM - 04:00 PM | Moderators Dr. Muhammad Awais, IIASA Mr. Hassan Niazi, PNNL | Co-creation Activity Scenario Development for Low Emissions Futures in Pakistan | |
| 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM | Dr. Asif Khan Water and Climate Change Consultant, Asian Development Bank (ADB) | Reflection | |
| 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM | Dr. Walther Schwarzacher Dean, SBA School of Science and Engineering, LUMS | Closing Remarks | |
| 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM | Evening Tea | ||
