The Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) organized the 2-day first International Conference on Sustainable & Smart Cities (ICSSC 2023) that was attended by the Deans, Chairmen, HODs and others.
Chairman, HEC Sindh, Prof. Dr. Tariq Rafi was the Chief Guest, and Sr. Architect & Planner Arif Hasan was the Guest of Honor, while the Dean Faculty of Architecture and Management Sciences NED, Prof. Dr. Noman Ahmed gave a comprehensive presentation as keynote speaker on smart cities related to urbanization. The foreign research scholars Prof. Dr. Govind Parsad Lamichhane, School of Engineering, Pokhara University, Nepal, and Engr. Ashish Sapkota, Structural Engineer, AIT Bangkok physically participated in the conference and presented their thesis.Speaking on the auspicious occasion, Chief Guest, Prof. Dr. Tariq Rafi, Chairman, HEC Sindh said that planners don’t see the light of day.
In a country where the census of the city is vague, how can we plan for the future? The dynamics of the major city Karachi are completely different. The mistake of a doctor is hidden, it goes under the land into the grave.
But the mistake of the engineer is visible above the ground. Addressing the conference, Chancellor SSUET Jawaid Anwar said that a smart sustainable city is innovative and it uses Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve people’s quality of life, make urban operations and services more efficient and boost its competitiveness. Smart and sustainable cities become vibrant hubs of economic activity, environmental conservation, and social harmony. Vice Chancellor SSUET, Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin said that technically, the areas of Sustainable and Smart Cities have an important role to play in the future of engineering knowledge.
