Consortium Partners of ACTIVE Climate Action Project meet at SSUET Karachi Addressing climate change resilience, employing ICT to combat issues.

Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) organized a meeting of the Consortium Partners of ACTIVE Climate Action Project, co-funded by the European Union and the first 3-day workshop for Curriculum Development, which was attended by Professor Enrique Nava of Malaga University Spain, Prof BS Chowdhry (MUET), Professor Mihai Ciuc (POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest), Dr. Kapal Dev( Munster university Ireland), Dr Marium Jalal (NUTECH), Engr Muhammad Zakir Shaikh (MUET), Dr Valiuddin Vice chancellor SSUET, Acting Registrar Zubair Hameedi, Dr Anayat Ullah (BUITEMS), Deans, Chairperson, and faculty members. Addressing the session, Vice Chancellor SSUET, Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin said that Sir Syed University is playing a significant and effective role in shaping the future of the new generation, extending partnerships beyond national borders, and strengthening the university’s dedication to international excellence.
Expressing strong admiration for the initiatives taken in addressing climate change resilience and employing ICT to combat regional environmental issues, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin underscored that climate change is a global challenge and people are experiencing the significant impacts of climate change, which include changing weather patterns, rising sea level, and more extreme weather events. It affects economic activities and lives. This situation demands us to prepare for the current effects of climate change and the predicted impacts in the future. Efforts should be made to adopt green perspectives, clean technologies, and healthy lifestyles.
Appreciating the initiatives taken by Sir Syed University with unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability, Professor Enrique Nava of Malaga University of Spain said that the universities need to explore collaborative opportunities in educational initiatives and delve into focused discussions on the EU Project for Sustainable Environmental Protection. It is a great achievement of Sir Syed University with good progress in the Active Project.
Prof. Dr. BS Chowdhry from Mehran University of Engineering & Technology presented valuable insight into participating in Active Projects, funded by ERASMUS+ Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education (CBHE). He said that the ICT Applications for Sustainable Environmental Protection (ACTIVE) project is a unique initiative aimed at
bridging the gap between ICT engineering and environmental sciences in Pakistan.
The project is centered around capacity building and interdisciplinary training to leverage ICT to address pressing environmental and climatic challenges that urban and rural areas face in Pakistan. By collaborating with partner universities across the country, we are uniquely positioned to address the diverse environmental concerns specific to each region. The ACTIVE project addresses a critical need in today’s education and industry – the convergence of ICT and environmental sciences. While many programs focus on ICT engineering or environmental sciences, they often operate in silos, limiting the scope and effectiveness of their solutions. ACTIVE seeks to integrate these areas, training ICT engineers with a strong understanding of environmental science to create more impactful and sustainable solutions for environmental and climatic issues.
Highlighting the importance of international collaborations in addressing global challenges, the Dean Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aamir, presented the Agenda Items in detail. He pointed out that climatic change always affects human lives and there is a need to combat climate change impact on a priority basis because global warming influences climate change.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aamir said that curriculum development plays a key role in enhancing teaching and learning, and the courses that focus on fostering skills in students would prove to be beneficial for the students in the future. It should also lean towards specific skill development and creating entrepreneurship capability.
Dr Marium Jalal from NUTECH presented details about Curriculum development of a new MS degree program in multidisciplinary environmental engineering using modern ICT technologies. She also presented Good practices on innovative teaching methodologies in Pakistan HEI to utilize the User Requirement Analysis. Prof Mihai Ciuc and Dr Kapal Dev also discussed about Project Quality Assurance. Dr Anayatullah Baloch briefed on equipment selection. A presentation on Financial Management was given by Ms Laura Rodriguez (UMA), Spain.
On this auspicious occasion, Professor Enrique Nava of the Malaga University of Spain along with Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aamir, Prof. Dr. BS Chowdhry, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asif, and others inaugurated the Content Development Lab of Sir Syed University.
The meeting delegations also visited Usmani Associates and the Climate Action centre.