PEC, PAE join hands for promoting engineering profession Engr. Najeeb Haroon, Dr. Jameel Ahmed khan inks MoU; PEC needs no new academy anymore

Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Academy of Engineering (PAE) for what it says promoting the engineering profession through policy, innovation, technological advancement, professional skills, capacity building, and industry- academia-linkages.
Following this MoU signed by Engr. Najeeb Haroon, Chairman PEC, and Dr. Jameel Ahmed Khan, President PAE, the council will not need to set up any engineering academy that Najeeb Haroon’s predecessor had moved for. “Now, we need not establish the National Academy of Engineers for enhancing the skill set of engineers in Pakistan.” Engr Haroon told Engineering Review.
A comprehensive MoU spread over 10 pages contains all details of what the council and PAE will do together for the betterment of engineers and engineering promotion.
This understanding is signed for three years and during that period both entities will retain their separate status. The agreement says: Both the Parties shall at all times retain independent and separate legal status organizationally and financially and may not act nor bind the other in any way nor represent that it is in any way responsible for the acts of each other.
The clauses pertaining to intellectual property and confidential information shall be an exception to this clause and shall be binding on both the Parties.
It is decided and agreed upon between the two parties that implementation or breach of the provisions of this memorandum shall not result in legal or financial obligations on the parties.
Both the Parties agree to appoint a designated point of contact or a Committee that shall work together and oversee the overall conduct, performance, and guidance from their respective entity (The PEC & The PAE) to develop a plan for moving forward with this MOU including the development of milestones, deadlines, and targets that shall hopefully move the Parties towards the execution of this MOU.
The PAE is a registered entity on December 20, 2013, under Societies Act I 860 as a learned society composed of elected fellows having a minimum qualification of Ph.D. in Engineering, and active in the engineering professions in the areas wherever applied. The academy is a member of the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS), which has acquired consultative status
at the UN. The PAE represents Pakistan, the only Muslim country having an Academy of Engineering recognized by the international body comprising thirty one countries.
The document says it sets forth the general principles which both the parties propose to follow as they cooperate in order to promote the engineering profession in line with the Act of PEC.
Both entities aim at strengthening and integrating academia, industry, government, and society in the country under the concept of the Quadruple Helix model. Also, will focus on research and policy review to contribute to national and emerging/technical issues.
They will work for promoting academia-industry linkages and other related professional activities towards innovation and entrepreneurship and provide fresh advanced level trainings to engineering professionals including engineers, faculty, and Program Evaluators from different institutions/organizations to ensure professional development and management skills.
They will collaborate and support the PEC function as a Think Tank to advise and assist the government on technical and policy issues.
Moreover, they will provide a platform for engineers to interact and problem sharing and undertake studies on emerging and important topics in the field of engineering and technology.
Other points of understanding include:
To plan joint CPD activities and trainings for all levels of engineers for capacity building and professional development.
To facilitate engineers for the platform of the PAE to interact and problem sharing.
To carry out Think Tank activities at the PAE for technical and policy issues.
To use the platform of PAE for holding PEC technical meetings and other activities like curriculum development, specific studies, etc.
To play a role for industry-academia linkages for HEIs, Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and other industrial groups.
To bear the cost incurred for the exclusive activities, workshops, seminars, meetings and technical/policy studies of the PEC held at the PAE or organized jointly.
To bear the recurring and operational cost in supporting and executing the activities at PAE towards the fulfillment of PEC objectives and functions.
Any other activity planned in mutual consultation of both the parties.
The purpose and responsibilities of the PAE includes
a. To plan joint activities, workshops, seminars and undertake policy/technical studies
b. To execute the jointly planned CPD activities and trainings for all levels of engineers for capacity building and professional development.
c. To provide a platform of PAE for the engineers to interact and problem sharing.
d. To facilitate PEC Think Tank activities at PAE for technical and policy issues.
e. To provide platform and resources of PAE for holding PEC technical meetings, seminars, workshops, and other activities like curriculum development, specific studies, etc.
f. To facilitate its platform for industry-academia linkages for HEIs, Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and other industrial groups.
g. To arrange and support PEC activities, meetings, technical/policy studies, etc.
h. To engage and provide infrastructure and personal in supporting and executing the activities towards the fulfillment of PEC objectives and functions.n