THE MEDIA LAUNCH
"Reducing Risks and Vulnerabilities from Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) in Northern Pakistan"
A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) occurs when a lake contained by a glacier or a terminal ice dam fails. This can happen due to erosion, a buildup of water pressure , an avalanche of rock or heavy snow, earthquake or volcanic eruption under the ice, or if a large enough portion of a glacier breaks off and massively displaces the waters in a glacial lake at its base.
Keeping in view the importance of the GLOF issues, the Ministry of National Disaster Management in collaboration with UNDP Pakistan and Adaptation Fund has initiated a Climate Change Adaptation Project titled "Reducing Risks and Vulnerabilities from Glacier Lake Outburst Floods in Northern Pakistan".
The media launch of the Project shall be held on Monday, 16 April 2012. You are cordially invited to participate and cover the event. Please see below the schedule of the event :
Date and Time: 16 April 2012 at 10:30 am (Please arrive at 10:00 am for set up and security checks)
Venue: Sheesh Mahal Hall, Islamabad Hotel, near melody market, Islamabad.
Key speakers:
- · Dr. Qamarul Zaman Chaudhry, Advisor to Ministry, M/O Defense
- · Malik Amin Aslam, Former Minister of State, M/O Environment
- · Dr. Arshad Muhammad Khan, Executive Director, GCISC
- · Muhammad Javed Malik, the Secretary, M/O National Disaster Management
- · Saleem Ullah, OIC, Environment & Climate Change, UNDP Pakistan
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For more information please contact:
Khalil Ahmed (NPM, GLOF Project)
03135959752
Khurshid Khan
03325520664
Tariq Khattak, Islamabad, Pakistan.
GSM = 0300-9599007 and 0333-9599007
Email: Tariqgulkhattak@gmail.com
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