International Conference

Karakurum International University (KIU), the only university in the Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA) of Pakistan, is hosting a conference on April 7-9, 2008 at its campus in Gilgit.

We are pleased to invite to this International Conference all those who have been engaged in the Northern Areas of Pakistan in research, exploration, socio-economic development and  cultural & environmental conservation.

The conference will discuss the following:

• promotion of partnerships and coordination and networks in the ongoing research in the region (by a number of national and international researchers), and

• explore how best to harness KIU's potential in this partnership (both  as  a resource for the network as well as for its own capacity building).

The conference was held successfully between 7-9 April, 2008. The Conference Secretariat extends its sincere thanks to all the delegates for their support before, during and after the conference. We are also thankful to the Vice Chancellor, the Registrar and the faculty and students of KIU who volunteered their time to make this conference a success.

Our thanks goes to all the partners of the conference for their moral, technical, logistical, intellectual and financial support to organize the various events of the conference.

We will soon be uploading the summary, recommendations and proceedings of the conference on this site.