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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

SSUET to organize National Conference on Space Sciences


By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

A week-long international celebration of space and atmospheric sciences has begun with hundreds of events in dozens of countries around the world to highlight the ways and means by which humanity’s space activities make daily life better for on the planet of earth.

To mark the occasion, the Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET), Karachi, in collaboration with the University of Karachi, will be organizing a day long  National Conference on Space Sciences at its campus on October 9 at the campus.

The objective of the World Space Week is to educate people around the globe about the benefits of space flight and exploration and encourage greater use of space for sustainable economic development.

The theme for the Space Week is ‘Space for Human Safety and Security’ and the United Nations (UN) had instituted the World Space Week in 1999 and the event was first held a year later.

The initiative of the SSUET will be greatly helpful in spreading awareness about the subject among the educated youth of the country.