International Training workshop
"Geohazards Risk Assessments using Geospatial Tools and
Techniques along the CPEC"
8-11 March 2022

An international training workshop was organized from 8-11 March 2022 with the title “Geohazards Risk Assessments using Geospatial Tools and Techniques along the CPEC” (Brochure in Figure 1) by the GIS and Space Applications in Geosciences (GSAG), National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar in partnership with the Karakorum International University, China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences, Quadie-e-Azam University, Islamabad, and Centre for Disaster Resilience, University of Twente, Netherlands.. The workshop was organized at the R. A. K. Tahir Kheli, Auditorium of the National Centre of Excellence in Geology. The workshop was attended by around 25 participants mainly the postgraduate students from academia and on-job professionals (Table 1). The resources persons for the workshop were mainly the project PI, Co-PI and some foreign professors. The schedule of the workshop (Table 2) was focused on the research activities of the project and to train the participants through hand on practices. The workshop lectures were well received by the participants with lively discussion and sharing knowledge and experiences. Some of the photos of the workshop are given in figures below

Organizing committee:
Dr. Muhammad Shafique
(Associate Professor, NCEG, University of Peshawar)

Dr. Khaista Rehman
(Associate Professor, NCEG, University of Peshawar)

Mr. Ghazanfar Ali Khattak
(Assistant Professor, NCEG, University of Peshawar)

Mr. Muhammad Suliman
(Research Associate, G-SAGL, NCEG, UoP)

Resource persons:
Prof. Dr. Atta Ullah Shah (Vice Chancellor, Karakoram International University, Gilgit Baltistan)
Prof. Mark Van der Meijde (University of Twente, Netherlands)
Prof. Dr. Chen Ningsheng (Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Prof. Yong Nie (Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Prof. Chen Ning Sheng (CPJRC & Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Dr. Muhammad Shafique (NCEG, University of Peshawar)
Dr. Khaista Rehman (NCEG, University of Peshawar)
Mr. Ghazanfar Ali Khattak (NCEG, University of Peshawar)
Dr. Muhammad Ali (NCEG, University of Peshawar)
Dr. Alam Sher (Home and Tribal Affairs Department)

Figure 1: Workshop brochure

Table 1: List of the workshop participants

Table 2: Schedule of the workshop

Figure 1: Dr. Liaqat Ali (Director NCEG) speech during the opening ceremony

Figure 2:  Dr. Muhammad Shafique (Lab Director, G-SAGL) speech during the opening ceremony

Figure 3: Prof. Lijun Su (Executive Deputy Director, CPJRC) addressing the audience of the opening ceremony

Figure 4:Ms. Irene Manzella (Coordinator Centre for Disaster Resilience, University of Twente, The Netherlands) speech during the opening ceremony

Figure 5: Group photo of the workshop participants at opening ceremony

Figure 6:  Comments and suggestions about the workshop from a participant during the closing ceremony

Figure 7: Vote of Thanks by Dr. Khaista Rehman (Associate professor/CoPI. G-SAG) at  closing ceremony

Figure 8: Distribution of certificates among the participants

Figure 9: Sheild presented to the guest of honour of the closing ceremony Mr. Asif Majeed (Ex- Additional Director Finance, NCEG)

Figure 10: Group photo of the workshop participants at closing ceremony