METRO EVENTS

Published December 10, 2019

Public talk

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad is organising a public talk on ‘Intellectual Property Rights: Creating Public Awareness’ on Tuesday, December 10 at its premises in F-5/2 at 10:45am.

Session

Women in Media Alliance in collaboration with National Press Club is holding a session on ‘Reporting Gender-Based Violence’ on Tuesday, Dec 10 at the National Press Club from 2:30-4:30pm. An interactive discussion will also be held on the role of women in media, presided over by Press Officer at the US Embassy Megan Johnson.

Lecture

Islamabad Policy Research Institute is organising a lecture on ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Prospects of Distance and E-learning for Human Development’ by Dr Nazir Ahmed Sangi, former vice chancellor, Allama Iqbal Open University, on Wednesday, Dec 11 at its conference hall, F-5/1, at 10am.

Seminar

NHS ministry, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Research Network and NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Respiratory Health are organising a stakeholder engagement seminar on ‘Under Five Pneumonia - Respire Pakistan’ on Friday, Dec 13 at Serena Hotel from 9:30-11:45am.

Published in Dawn, December 10th, 2019

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