Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST, Karachi)

SZABIST signs a MOU with the UNDP for the GBGS (Gender Based Governance System) Training Program

SZABIST has signed a MOU with the UNDP for the GBGS (Gender Based Governance System) Training Program to Nazims / Naib Nazims / UC Nazims / Councilors / Govt Officials and Women Parliamentarians (MPAs) at Sindh level for five years (2008-2012). The first phase of this training program (Training of Trainers) will begin at Karachi from Aug 18 for 6 full days of Training at the EDC. SZABIST has received six districts of upper Sindh (including Nawabshah), ToTs, and Women MPAs.

ToT-Training Details

SZABIST will be conducting a Training of Trainers on GBGS (in conjunction with UNDP and the Planning & Development Division, GoS) during August 18 - 23, 2008. This will be a 6 days activity beginning 9 and ending at 4 everyday.
The inauguration ceremony is at 9 am on Monday (August 18) in Room 104 with registrations starting at 8:30 am.
Details of the program below.

Time	Inauguration Session
8:30 – 90:00am	Registration of ToT participants
9:00 – 9:05am	Qirat & Translations
9:05 – 9:20am	Project Brief by PPM – GBGS by Mr. Abdul Fattah Tunio
9:20 – 9:30am	Introduction of PRGU – UNDP by Ms. Cyra Syed
9:30 – 9:40am	Welcome Address by Ms. Rehana G. Ali Memon, Sp. Secretary Tech./ PPD, P&D Dept.
9:40 – 10:00am	Keynote Address by Mr. Nazar Hussain Mahar, Additional Chief Secretary (Dev) Planning & Development Department
10:00 – 10:30am	Refreshment