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Int’l workshop for university teachers kicked off at AIOU

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): A four-day international workshop on “Capacity-Building for University Teachers on Global Citizenship Education (GCED)” was kicked off yesterday at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) the other day.

On the first day of the workshop, Emeritus Professor of Alberta University Canada, Dr. Swee-Hin Toh presented his online paper on ‘Global Citizenship Education’. He stressed the need for citizenship education to overcome fear and hatred, adopt non-violent solutions and establish peace.

He elaborated on strengthening the delivery mechanism of GCED programs, teaching peace and conflict resolution, and added that there must be a global consensus on education for peace and human rights.

Dr. Toh also discussed the role of transformative education in the Future of Education Initiative of UNESCO.

He further said to prepare citizens to be equipped with values, attitudes, knowledge, abilities, and skills to participate in all dimensions of social development actively and responsibly at the local, national, and global levels.

Vice Chancellor AIOU, Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood is taking various steps to improve the skills of teachers for the improvement in the quality of education and this workshop is being organized in this regard by the Department of Early Childhood Education and Elementary Teacher Education in collaboration with the Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), AIOU.

The workshop will conclude on Friday, September 22.

Saudi Arabia, UNESCO launch “Dive into Heritage” initiative to promote, conserve world heritage sites for future generations

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): At the extended 45th session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO’s) World Heritage Committee in Riyadh this week, Saudi Arabia and UNESCO organized a side event on the “Dive into Heritage” initiative.

This groundbreaking project will leverage digital technologies to explore and conserve UNESCO World Heritage sites and their related intangible heritage.

Dive into Heritage has been made possible through the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and has seen the team develop an online platform that will create unique ways to digitally experience World Heritage, according to a news report released by the Union of OIC New Agencies (UNA-OIC).

The platform harnesses the power of digital technology such as 3D models, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), interactive maps and geolocated narratives to recreate a truly accurate and immersive digital viewing experience.

The ‘Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Funds-in-Trust for Culture at UNESCO’ was established in 2019, following a commitment of US$25 million from the Government to fund UNESCO projects in support of the strategy and actions for the preservation of heritage.

Phase I (2022-2024) of the Dive into Heritage initiative will see the development of a platform that allows people to digitally discover World Heritage sites in the Arab States region. A full public release of the platform is planned by the end of Phase I in 2024, when other regions will benefit from the Dive into Heritage programme, the report said.

Mr Ernesto Ottone, Assistant Director General for Culture at UNESCO highlighted at his opening remarks that “with Dive into Heritage, we are entering a new digital era for World Heritage exploration and preservation.

The endless potential uses of Artificial Intelligence will allow us to transform the way in which people can experience heritage.

An innovative project such as Dive into Heritage demonstrates the various uses of AI, bringing heritage sites to life, like never before.

The narratives and stories, this technology helps create, will resonate for generations to come, and enable people to live a piece of history.”

The event included a panel discussion where some key contributors to the project discussed how technology can contribute to heritage interpretation and preservation using digital storytelling techniques.

Mr. Suhail Mira, Site Management Historic Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Heba Aziz, UNESCO Chair on World Heritage Management and Sustainable Tourism at the German University in Oman, Dr Ona Vileikis, ICOMOS CIPA, Mr Olivier Van Damme, UNITAR/UNOSAT and Sheikh Ebrahim Alkhalifa, Acting Director of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage were invited to share their views and perspectives on the future of the platform.

The event was also an opportunity to showcase some of the first results of this innovative project. Video animations of high-resolution 3D models of World Heritage sites were displayed in addition to 3D printed replicas that invited users to have a closer look at the digitisation process required to build the Dive into Heritage platform.
https://whc.unesco.org/en/dive-into-heritage/

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is hosting the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. The session is taking place in Riyadh from 10-25 September 2023 and highlights the Kingdom’s commitment to supporting global efforts in heritage preservation and protection, in line with the goals of UNESCO.

It is noteworthy that the Cultural Development Fund was founded by Royal Decree No. M/45 issued on January 6, 2021 as a development fund that is organizationally linked to the National Development Fund.

The Fund’s establishment came to develop the cultural sector and achieve sustainability by supporting cultural activities and projects, facilitating cultural investment, and enhancing the sector’s profitability. Additionally, enabling those interested in engaging in cultural activities and the Fund to have an active role in achieving the National Culture Strategy’s goals and the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

IRSA releases 241,700 cusecs water

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IRSA

ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Wednesday released 241,700 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 228,600 cusecs.

According to the data released by IRSA, water level in River Indus at Tarbela Dam was 1548.35 feet and was 150.35 feet higher than its dead level of 1,398 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded as 135,400 cusecs and 125,000 cusecs respectively.

The water level in River Jhelum at Mangla Dam was 1233.50 feet, which was 183.50 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet. The inflow and outflow of water was recorded 16,500 cusecs and 40,000 cusecs respectively.

The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa , Guddu and Sukkur was recorded as 142,700, 118,200, 93,700 and 43,400 cusecs respectively. Similarly, from River Kabul, a total of 27,900 cusecs of water released at Nowshera and 18,800 cusecs released from River Chenab at Marala.

Planning minister asks provinces, ICT to submit ‘Master Plans’ with recommendations

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Planning minister Sami saeed

ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed on Wednesday asked the provincial governments and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) to submit their respective ‘Master Plans’ with recommendations in a one-week time.

The minister made these remarks while chairing a meeting of the committee, established by the Prime Minister, aimed at “Building Consensus for Regulating the Conversion of Agricultural Land to Housing Societies in Pakistan,” a news release said.

This committee was established by the prime minister to foster agreement on regulating the conversion of agricultural land to housing societies across the country.

The Planning Minister is the Convener of the committee and its members include provincial Chief Secretaries, the Secretary of the Ministry of National Food Security & Research, the Secretary Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, as well as the Provincial Ministers for Agriculture, Cooperatives, Revenue, and local government.

“There is a dire need of the hour to preserve the agricultural land keeping in view the challenges being faced by the country,” remarked the Minister, while chairing the second meeting over the subject.

The meeting was attended by the Secretary of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), Additional Secretary, IPC, Chief Statistic Pakistan Bureau of Statistic PBS, Member Infrastructure at Planning Commission, Chairman Naya Pakistan Housing & Development Authority NPHDA and representatives from the provinces were also present at in the meeting.

The Master Plans, Legal Framework and the implementation were the essential steps that needed to be addressed properly, the minister said, reiterating that the government was taking serious steps to preserve the agricultural land in the country.

During the meeting, the relevant stakeholders from the provinces and ICT apprised the forum about the existence of their respective Master Plans, their legal framework and mechanism to implement their laws.

Sami Saeed directed the quarters concerned to submit their recommendations with Master Plans within one week.

The committee’s Terms of Reference (TORs) include deliberating on the potential implications of converting agricultural land by land developers or housing societies with regard to food security, agricultural growth, livelihoods of rural communities and the increasing pace of migration to urban areas.

The TORs also involve examining existing federal and provincial legislation related to the subject, as well as prevailing land use and zoning regulations.

The committee is to consult with relevant stakeholders and sector experts to develop consensus among provinces regarding the introduction of rules to discourage the conversion of agricultural land into housing societies or industrial estates.

Moreover, the committee aims to prepare general guidelines that discourage the conversion of agricultural land into housing societies and to discuss measures for introducing vertical housing in cities and urban centers.

Additionally, the committee will deliberate on planning future industrial zones in non-cultivable areas.

Saudi Arabia, UNESCO launch “Dive into Heritage” initiative to promote, conserve world heritage sites for future generations

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Shahid Saleem
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ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): At the extended 45th session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO’s) World Heritage Committee in Riyadh this week, Saudi Arabia and UNESCO organized a side event on the “Dive into Heritage” initiative.

This groundbreaking project will leverage digital technologies to explore and conserve UNESCO World Heritage sites and their related intangible heritage.

Dive into Heritage has been made possible through the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and has seen the team develop an online platform that will create unique ways to digitally experience World Heritage, according to a news report released by the Union of OIC New Agencies (UNA-OIC).

The platform harnesses the power of digital technology such as 3D models, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), interactive maps and geolocated narratives to recreate a truly accurate and immersive digital viewing experience.

Saudi Arabia, UNESCO launch “Dive into Heritage" initiative to promote, conserve world heritage sites for future generations

The ‘Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Funds-in-Trust for Culture at UNESCO’ was established in 2019, following a commitment of US$25 million from the Government to fund UNESCO projects in support of the strategy and actions for the preservation of heritage.

Phase I (2022-2024) of the Dive into Heritage initiative will see the development of a platform that allows people to digitally discover World Heritage sites in the Arab States region. A full public release of the platform is planned by the end of Phase I in 2024, when other regions will benefit from the Dive into Heritage programme, the report said.

Mr Ernesto Ottone, Assistant Director General for Culture at UNESCO highlighted at his opening remarks that “with Dive into Heritage, we are entering a new digital era for World Heritage exploration and preservation.

Saudi Arabia, UNESCO launch “Dive into Heritage" initiative to promote, conserve world heritage sites for future generations

The endless potential uses of Artificial Intelligence will allow us to transform the way in which people can experience heritage. An innovative project such as Dive into Heritage demonstrates the various uses of AI, bringing heritage sites to life, like never before. The narratives and stories, this technology helps create, will resonate for generations to come, and enable people to live a piece of history.”

The event included a panel discussion where some key contributors to the project discussed how technology can contribute to heritage interpretation and preservation using digital storytelling techniques.

Mr. Suhail Mira, Site Management Historic Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Heba Aziz, UNESCO Chair on World Heritage Management and Sustainable Tourism at the German University in Oman, Dr Ona Vileikis, ICOMOS CIPA, Mr Olivier Van Damme, UNITAR/UNOSAT and Sheikh Ebrahim Alkhalifa, Acting Director of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage were invited to share their views and perspectives on the future of the platform.

The event was also an opportunity to showcase some of the first results of this innovative project. Video animations of high-resolution 3D models of World Heritage sites were displayed in addition to 3D printed replicas that invited users to have a closer look at the digitisation process required to build the Dive into Heritage platform.

https://whc.unesco.org/en/dive-into-heritage/

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is hosting the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. The session is taking place in Riyadh from 10-25 September 2023 and highlights the Kingdom’s commitment to supporting global efforts in heritage preservation and protection, in line with the goals of UNESCO.

It is noteworthy that the Cultural Development Fund was founded by Royal Decree No. M/45 issued on January 6, 2021 as a development fund that is organizationally linked to the National Development Fund.

The Fund’s establishment came to develop the cultural sector and achieve sustainability by supporting cultural activities and projects, facilitating cultural investment, and enhancing the sector’s profitability. Additionally, enabling those interested in engaging in cultural activities and the Fund to have an active role in achieving the National Culture Strategy’s goals and the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

Saudi Arabia, UNESCO launch “Dive into Heritage" initiative to promote, conserve world heritage sites for future generations

 

 

PM Kakar to speak on climate, finance development at UNGA sideline events today

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Shumaila Andleeb
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ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will participate in several events this evening in New York where he will outline Pakistan’s viewpoint on issues including climate change and finance for development, PM Office said Wednesday.

The prime minister will attend the Climate Ambition Summit at the United Nations Headquarters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session.

At the summit, he will speak at a high-level meeting on ‘Prevention, Preparedness, and Response to Epidemic Diseases’.

Kakar will address the participants at a high-level dialogue on Financing for Development.

The prime minister is also expected to meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Bill Gates, Co-Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Kerb currency market

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KARACHI, Sep 20 (APP): Following were the Opening Rates of foreign currencies in kerb market issued by the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), here on Wednesday.

F.C. LOW RATE HIGH RATE
U.S $ (Inter Bank) 293.50 294.00
U.S $ (Cash Free Market) 293.00 296.00
SAUDIA RIYAL 78.20 79.00
UAE DIRHAM 82.00 82.80
EURO 314.00 318.00
UK POUND 370.00 374.00
AUD $ 190.00 194.00
CAD $ 218.00 223.00
CHINESE YUAN 40.00 43.00

KPT shipping movements report

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KPT

KARACHI, Sep 20 (APP): Following were the Movements of Ships at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) during last 24 hours, ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday.

SHIPS BERTHED:
YM EcellenceContainer Ship
Wide JuleitContainer Ship
M.T.MARDANTanker

SHIPS SAILED:
Uacc Manama
Ever Uranus
Wadi Bani Khalid
M.T Shalamar
New Friendship

EXPECTED SAILING: DATE
Aspasia Bay20-09-2023

EXPECTED ARRIVAL: DATE CARGO
Heronic20-09-2023D/2275 General Cargo
Ocean Tianbo20-09-2023D/59356 General Cargo
Chem Bulldog20-09-2023L/3000 Chemical
Chemroad Hawk20-09-2023L/8000 Ethanol
Kota Loceng20-09-2023D/L Container
Osaka Express20-09-2023D/L Container
Safeen Pride20-09-2023D/L Container
Uafl Dubai20-09-2023D/L Container
Ian H20-09-2023D/L Container
Safeen Prime21-09-2023D/L Container
Cti Queen21-09-2023D/25451 General Cargo
New Asoura21-09-2023L/27000 Cement
Cosco Thailand21-09-2023D/L Container
Cma Cgm Musset21-09-2023D/L Container
Msc Tia I21-09-2023D/L Container

CARGO HANDLING TURNOVER:
The total cargo handled at Karachi Port during the last 48 hours closed at 143,555 Metric Tons The breakup shows that the port has handled 42,666 of export cargo and 100,889 Metric Tons of import cargo during the said period. Commodity wise handling in metric tons is given below.

COMMODITY IMPORT EXPORT TOTAL
Containerized Cargo 56,238 6,080 62,318
Bulk Cargo 11,346 —— 11,346
Clinkers —— 36,586 36,586
DAP 4,789 ——- 4,789
Oil/Liquid Cargo: 28,516 ——- 28,516

REAP expect record rice export of $ 3 billion in Year 2023

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Rice export

ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) on Wednesday expected that this year, the export of rice will be above the record $ 3 billion, which is very encouraging.

Last year 2021-22 the rice crop was destroyed due to the floods, because of which the export of rice has decreased, Chairman REAP, Chela Ram Kewlani told APP.

Last year, he said the production of rice crops improved and there were also new opportunities in the emerging markets of different regions.

He said that facilities are given to rice exporters by the government, but due to the high tariffs in different countries, the export of rice has become a problem, so agreements with these countries are needed.

Kewlani said that during the finalization of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with different countries, the rice sector should also be included so that the tariff lines will come down for rice exporters.

He said that this would have a positive impact on rice export and new opportunities will be created for the exports in the sector.

Chairman REAP said that by increasing the export of rice, the exchange rate will be stable, but overall the country’s economy will be strengthened.

Meanwhile, talking to the APP, former Chairman Rice Export Association of Pakistan and Rice Exporter Ali Hasan has said that rice exporters in Pakistan are looking for global markets, but there are also some challenges facing them such as high tariffs and other duties in the rice exporter markets.

He said that rice should be included as a product for the export of rice in all free trade agreements so that the original potential of rice export can be achieved.

Ali also expressed the hope that this year there will be an increase in rice production and stocks and a record increase in its exports.

Replying to a question, he said that after the approval of the Global Indication (GI) law in the country, Pakistan will have significant opportunities to increase its economic and trade activities in the international market.

The rice exporter said that now after this legislation; a level playing field will be available for the export of various Agro-trade goods including rice in the international market.

He said that Geographical Indication would serve as a potential economic tool to promote and increase national and international trade by attracting global demand and premium prices for Pakistani products in the international market.

Sarfraz Bugti stressed upon global unity to meet challenges

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Sarfraz Bugti
ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): Caretaker Federal Minister for Interior Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti stressed upon the international community to work in collaboration to effectively address the global challenges that threaten the security and well-being of all nations.
Addressing the opening session of the 2023 Conference of Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang, China on Wednesday, the minister said that this cooperation and collaboration, guided by the international legal framework, should strive for a more harmonious and secure world where the essence of common security benefits for every country.
In his speech, the interim minister for the Interior also stressed upon the need to create structures and mechanisms to safeguard against existing and evolving threats to global public security, including terrorism, violent extremism, majoritarianism, communalism, organized crime, and cybercrime.
He lauded President Xi’s Global Security Initiative (GSI), which champions the principles of common security, emphasizing comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable approaches to security with a commitment to a safer world.
He assured the Global Forum that Pakistan stands ready to actively participate in all forms of international cooperation to enhance global security and be a part of collaborative solutions for a safer world.
The conference is being attended by Ministers and high-level delegates from all over the world.
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