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  • Panel:
    Opening Plenary – Balancing Geostrategic and Economic Diplomacy – Plenary Organisers: Dr Kashif Salik and Ms Khansa Naeem, SDPI
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    Evening Plenary – 21 November 2023 - Sustainable Development in Troubled Times (with a focus on Pakistan) - Keynote Speech by Dr Jeffrey D. Sachs – Plenary Organiser: Dr Fareeha Armughan, SDPI
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    Sustainable Agriculture: Pakistan’s Path to Food Security – Session Organisers: Dr Sajid Amin Javed, Engr. Ahad Nazir, Mr Abdullah Khalid and Ms Zainab Baloch, SDPI
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    Socially and Environmentally Compliant Construction Industry in Pakistan – Session Organisers: Dr Shafqat Munir Ahmad, Mr Muhammad Awais Umar and Mr Salman Danish, SDPI-
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    Impacts of Climate Change on Food and Nutrition Security in Pakistan – Session Organisers: Mr Qasim Ali Shah, Ms Rabia Tabssum, Mr Hassan Murtaza and Mr Salah Ud Din Yousaf, SDPI
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    Addressing Pakistan’s Inflation Woes – Session Organisers: Mr Asif Javed and Mr Yahya Gulraiz, SDPI
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    Prosperity for Pakistan: Policy Agenda for the Incoming Government – Session Organisers: Dr Sajid Amin Javed , SDPI | Ms Ammara Durrani, UNDP
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    Advancing Strategies in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism: Bridging the Gaps in P/CVE Research and Practice – Session Organisers: Dr Shafqat Munir Ahmad, Mr Ali Rehmat and Ms Ramsha Mehboob Khan , SDPI
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    Pakistan’s Transformative Digital Future: Growth Strategy and Roadmap – Session Organisers: Dr Vaqar Ahmed and Mr Abdullah Khalid, SDPI
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    Domestic Child Labour in Pakistan – Session Organisers: Dr Sajid Amin Javed and Mr Umar Ayaz, SDPI | Mr Abdullah Dayo, FES
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    Human Security in Pakistan – Session Organisers: Dr Sajid Amin Javed and Mr Umar Ayaz, SDPI | Mr Abdullah Dayo, FES
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    Pakistan’s Geoeconomic Pivot: Strategies, Opportunities, and Challenges – Session Organisers: Dr Sajid Amin Javed and Ms Zarmina Aijaz, SDPI | Mr Abdullah Dayo, FES
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    Plenary - Climate Change & Food Security: Does Regenerative Agriculture Offer Hope in Despair? – Plenary Organizers: Mr Kashif Salik and Mr Mobeen Ali Khan, SDPI | Ms Aatekah Mir Khan and Ms Namwar Yusuf Rahman, Nestlé
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    Pakistan’s SDGs and Polycrisis: How are we Faring? – Session Organisers: Dr Fareeha Armughan, SDPI | Dr Zulfiqar Ali Bhutta, AKU
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    Rethinking Public Debt Sustainability Analysis with a Focus on SDGs – Session Organisers: Dr Sajid Amin Javed, SDPI | Mr Vatcharin Sirimaneetham, UNESCAP, Thailand | Mr Abdullah Dayo, FES
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    Towards Affordable and Resilient Food Systems in Pakistan – Session Organisers: Mr Qasim Ali Shah, Ms Rabia Tabssum, and Hassan Murtaza Syed, SDPI
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    Towards Plastic Circularity in Pakistan: Solutions and Way Forward – Session Organiser: Ms Zainab Naeem, SDPI
    E-Kissan: Assessing the Interest-Free Agriculture E-Credit Scheme and its Implications
    Mudassar Ahmed
    Uswa Ali Memon
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    Plenary: Annual State of Renewable Energy 2023: Unlocking Private Sector Finance – Plenary Organisers: Dr Khalid Waleed and Mr Ubaid ur Rehman Zia, SDPI
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    Gender and Climate Change in South Asia: An Intersectional Analysis – Session Organiser: Ms Sadia Satti, SDPI
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    Climate-resilient and Low-carbon Health Systems: Strengthening Partnerships for Impact – Session Organisers: Mr Qasim Ali Shah, Ms Rabia Tabssum, Mr Hassan Murtaza and Mr Salah Ud Din Yousaf, SDPI
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    Envisioning Universal Health Coverage in Pakistan – How to Make it Possible? – Session Organiser: Dr Razia Safdar, SDPI
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    Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Financial Inclusion and Trade Participation – Session Organisers: Ms Mahnoor Arshad and Dr Vaqar Ahmed, SDPI
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    Gender and Disaster Resilience Lens: Recommendations and Way Forward – Session Organisers: Dr Fareeha Armughan and Mr Naimat Wazir, SDPI, SDPI | Ms Gulalai Khan, FCDO
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    Celebrating a Legacy: HDF’s 25 Years of Transforming Communities – Session Organiser: Ms Zainab Naeem, SDPI
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    Reforms for a Brighter Future – Session Organisers: Dr Sajid Amin Javed, Ms Arooj Waheed Dar and Ms Aqsa Naveed, SDPI | Mr Tobais Akhtar Haque, TWB
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    Climate-Smart Food Systems: Enhancing Sustainability, Supply Chains, and Consumer Welfare – Session Organisers: Ms Fatima Muzammil and Mr Yahya Gulraiz, SDPI
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    Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Context of Circular Economy and Climate Agenda – Session Organisers: Dr Shafqat Munir Ahmad, Mr Muhammad Awais Umar and Mr Ali Rehmat, SDPI
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    Circular Economy in Pakistan – The Untapped Potential of Waste to Resource – Session Organisers: IoU | SDPI
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    The Governance Approach – Session Organisers: Syed Ali Wasif Naqvi, SDPI | Prof. Dr Tariq Banuri
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    Sustainability in the Digital Age: The Potential of AI in Pakistan -- Session Organisers: Brig. Mohammad Yasin (Retd.) and Ms Sadia Satti, SDPI
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    Weaving Circularity: Rethinking Pakistan’s Textile Industry for a Sustainable Future – Session Organiser: Ms Zainab Naeem, SDPI
    Empirical Insights into a Degrowth Paradigm for Pakistan
    Mr Sheraz Ahmad Choudhary
    Dr Aneel Salman
    Sustainable Futures: Prioritising Degrowth for Economic and Social Well-being in Pakistan
    Basit Ali
    Dr Aneel Salman
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    Tobacco Taxation - Light at the End of Health and Poverty Tunnel – Session Organisers: Dr Waseem Iftikhar Janjua and Syed Ali Wasif Naqvi, SDPI
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    Empowering Communities: Poverty Graduation in Pakistan – Session Organisers: Mr Ahmed Khaver, SDPI | Ms Raabiya Babar, PPAF
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    High-level Policy Dialogue: Effective Implementation of Carbon Markets in Pakistan – Session Organisers: Ms Saleha Qureshi, Dr Khalid Waleed, Mr Ubaid ur Rehman Zia and Ms Zainab Naeem, SDPI
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    Ten Years of BRI: Lessons Learnt & Charting a Way Forward for Green Development – Session Organisers: Dr Khalid Waleed, Mr Ubaid ur Rehman Zia and Ms Zona Usmani, SDPI
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    Green Transition in South Asia – Session Organisers: Engr. Ahad Nazir, Mr Abdullah Khalid, Ms Maheen Rehan, SDPI | Dr Zoe Leiyu Xie, TWB
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    Plenary: Fostering Partnerships for Sustainable Development – Plenary Organisers: Ms Zainab Naeem, Mr Asif Javed and Dr Vaqar Ahmed, SDPI 
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    Plenary: Navigating the Roadmap to Recovery, Resilience and Optimism – Plenary Organisers: Mr Hassan Murtaza & Mr Asim Zahoor, SDPI
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    Closing Plenary – 23 November 2023: Pathway to Recovery, Hope and Resilience – Plenary Organisers: Mr Hassan Murtaza & Mr Asim Zahoor, SDPI