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Event ID:  1896
Contact Name:  Abdul Nasir
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Contact Phone:  9221 34690765-74 Ext: 2221
Organization:  SUPARCO
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Dates:  5th October 2009 to 5th October 2009
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Type:  Public
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Country:  Pakistan
State/Province:  Sindh
City:  Karachi
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Location:  SUPARCO
Event Name:  World Space Week 2009 Inauguration Ceremony
Event Description:  Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) shall hold an inauguration ceremony at 10:30 am on Monday 05 Oct 2009 at National Center for Remote Sensing & Geo Informatics (NCRG) Karachi to formally commence World Space Week 2009 celebrations in Pakistan. The chief guest for the ceremony shall be Vice Chancellor, Karachi University Dr. Peerzada Qasim. The Ceremony will be followed by a Panel discussion on the theme of WSW 2009 Space for Education.
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Report on the Results:  The Inaugural Ceremony of World Space Week 2009, organized by Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commision (SUPARCO) was held on Monday 05 Oct 2009 at National Center for Remote Sensing & Geo Informatics (NCRG) SUPARCO,Karachi. Dr. Peerzada Qasim , Vice Chancellor, Unviversity of Karachi was the Chief Guest of the Inaugural Ceremony. He fomally inaugurated the WSWS celebrations to be held from 05-10 Oct 2009. The ceremony was followed by a Panel discussion on the theme of World Space Week 2009 Space For Education. Professor Dr. Shakeel Farooqui, dept of Molecular Genetics, University of Karachi hosted the discussion. The panelists included Member Space Application & Research Mr. Imran Iqbal, Director Space and Atmospheric Sciences (SPAS) Dr. Badar Munir Khan Ghauri, Director Remote Sensing and GIS Application (RS & GIS) Mr. Javed Ali, General Manager Mr. Amir Hussain, Dr. Suhail Zaki Farooqui, Miss Farah Huma. After the formal Inauguration, a specially designed mobile education bus equipped with multimedia left for interior Sindh. The bus will visit schools in small towns and villages of Sindh to create awareness through lectures, multimedia presentetions and video shows.
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