BEIJING: With assistance from the China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (CPJRC), Northwest University (NWU) and Karakoram International University (KIU) want to carry out collaborative scientific expeditions in the Pamir-Hindu Kush-Karakoram region.
According to the recently signed partnership agreement between the two universities, they will work together on research projects, develop talent, and train teachers primarily in the areas of cultural heritage conservation and geological catastrophe prevention and control.
According to CEN, they also talked about expanding the options for Pakistani students to pursue postdoctoral and academic degrees at NWU.
“There is a strong need for external cooperation in geological disaster and cultural heritage preservation due to complex geological conditions, frequent disasters, and unique cultural heritage in the region where KIU is located,” stated KIU Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Attaullah Shah.
In addition to KIU’s distinct characteristics, NWU has an edge in areas such ecological environmental protection, natural disaster prevention and control, etc., according to NWU President Sun Qingwei.
China-Pakistan cooperation in earth science is constantly evolving. A DoU to jointly develop the Karakoram Observation and Research Station (KORS) on Natural Hazards was recently inked in February between KIU and CPJRC.
