This workshop will bring together early career researchers from the UK & Pakistan, together with industry and government stakeholders, to share research expertise and develop collaborations relevant to enabling a sustainable energy transition in Pakistan.
You can read a focus article on our workshop
here.
ScotCHEM have produced a short video on our workshop and its outcomes, which you can view
here.
Under the Researcher Links Climate Challenge Workshops scheme offered by the British Council,
the Lahore University of Management Sciences and the University of Glasgow will be holding an online workshop called
Delivering a Sustainable Energy Transition for Pakistan from 8th-10th June, 2021.
Organisers and Mentors
The workshop is being coordinated by Dr. Mark Symes (University of Glasgow, UK) and Dr. Salman Noshear Arshad (Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan), and will have contributions from other leading researchers as mentors: Professor Jillian Anable (University of Leeds, UK), Professor Serena Corr (University of Sheffield, UK), Professor Irshad Hussain (Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan) and Professor Mohammad Irfan (University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan). More information on these distingusihed research leaders can be found under the "Mentors" tab above.
Aims of the Workshop
The workshop aims to bring together teams of early career researchers (ECRs) from the UK and Pakistan to share research expertise and develop collaborations relevant to enabling a sustainable energy transition in Pakistan. There will be a particular focus on interdisciplinary approaches to this complex challenge, including technical/engineering solutions for renewable energy production & storage and the socio-economic and policy implications of sustainable energy in a Pakistani context.
Workshop Outline
The workshop will be held in English. Participants will be expected to upload a short summary on their research area and its relationship to the workshop theme prior to the workshop, and then to take part in interactive activities and group-discussions over each of the three days of the workshop. Seed funding will be available to support interdisciplinary UK-Pakistan collaborative research projects that arise as a result of the workshop (see the "Seed Funds" tab above).
Applications
Prospective delegates should register through this link by the deadline of 23rd April 2021. We hope to announce the successful candidates by the beginning of May.
Costs
The virtual workshop will be free for the selected delegates. Additional funds to aid delegates with poor internet connectivity may be available.
Eligibility
Eligible ECRs should have obtained their PhD no earlier than 2010, although allowances will be made for career breaks. Participants must also have a research or academic position (a permanent post, research contract, or fellowship etc.) at a recognised research institution either in the UK or Pakistan. Applications are invited from researchers in all relevant disciplines.
Support
This work was supported by a Researcher Links Climate Challenge Workshop Grant, ID 710884527 and funded by the British Council to implement activities in the run up to COP26 (the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties). For further information, please visit https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/he-science/opportunities/researcher-links-climate-challenge-workshops
