SAI visits Pakistan
SAI Executive Director, Meena Hewett, was in Pakistan last week developing our ongoing programs and collaborations with the country.
Category : Pakistan
Arif Naqvi named 2013 Oslo Business for Peace Nominee
We are delighted to announce that Arif Naqvi, SAI Founders Club Member, has been named as the 2013 Oslo Business for Peace Honoree. The Oslo Business for Peace Award is the highest form of recognition given to individual business leaders for fostering peace and stability through creating shared value between business and society.
Dr. Aamir Khan discusses mHealth
SAI hosted Aamir Khan at Harvard University on Tuesday, May 21. Dr. Khan is an epidemiologist based in Karachi, Pakistan where he directs the Indus Hospital TB Control Program in southern Pakistan, and additionally conducts TB research and provides technical...
SHAHEEN-Pakistan – Advice Portal for Pakistanis
An exciting new initiative for Pakistanis, undertaken by a group of students from MIT, Harvard, LUMS, and other universities in collaboration with GEO, to create a free online portal that will provide comprehensive information to Pakistani students about how to apply to higher education, residency, and fellowship programs abroad.
Harvard South Asia Week, April 8-12
The India & South Asia Program at Harvard Kennedy School announces the Harvard South Asia week from April 8 to 12. Speakers include Cameron Munter, former U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Shyam Saran, Former Foreign Secretary to India, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Senior...
Innovation in Education: Lessons for Entrepreneurship in Pakistan
The third Video Conference of the new SAI Series of Webinars focused on ‘Innovation in Education: Lessons for Entrepreneurship in Pakistan’. Professor Fernando Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of International Education and Director of Global Education and of...
Troublemakers: Entrepreneurial Approaches Against Corruption
What does the “business” of corruption-fighting look like? What are the key challenges and how does one measure successes? Corruption is the top issue in emerging market economies — and transparency is the most potent tool available to combat corruption. In a...
The Future of Water Security in the Indus River Basin: Risks and Opportunities
Pakistan relies on the largest contiguous irrigation system in the world, namely the Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) for basic food security and supply of water for all sectors of the economy. The IBIS is thus the backbone of the country’s economy. The...
Ambassador Sherry Rehman visits Harvard
Her Excellency Sherry Rehman, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, joined Meghan O’Sullivan, Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, Professor of Practice, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, for a public address at the...
Harvard Club of Pakistan, Islamabad Chapter – Event with Mr. Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, EU Ambassador to Pakistan
Harvard Club of Pakistan (HCP), Islamabad Chapter, hosted a meet and greet event on January 27, 2012 with His Excellency, Mr. Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, EU Ambassador to Pakistan and a graduate of Harvard College ’84. Alumnae from the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard...
Concept of Global Lawyer and Future of Legal Education Conference
Center for Law and Policy (CLP) hosted the second conference of Global Trends in Legal Education (GTLE), titled “Concept of Global Lawyer and Future of Legal Education,” on December, 15 2012 at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club, Lahore. The conference was designed to...
Spurring Entrepreneurship: A Case for Inclusive Innovation in Emerging Markets
Spurring Entrepreneurship: A Case for Inclusive Innovation in Emerging Markets Lessons For Pakistan from China and India “What will your entrepreneurial claim to fame be?” – Tarun Khanna, addressing future and current entrepreneurs in Pakistan. On...