First conference of Pak-China joint lab on smart disaster prevention held

BEIJING: The first academic committee conference of the China-Pakistan Belt and Road joint laboratory on smart disaster prevention of major infrastructures was successfully held in Nanjing, China.
The purpose of this academic exchange conference was to promote the spirit of modern times, showcase the important research progress and academic achievements of technological innovation talents in the fields of civil engineering, architecture, water conservancy, and transportation,Counselor of Science and Technology at the Embassy of Pakistan in China, Khan Muhammad Wazir told APP here on Tuesday.
He said that the conference will strengthen academic exchange of leading talents, promote the collision of ideas, disciplinary development, and talent cultivation of innovative talents in the field of civil engineering, water transportation and serve the national technological innovation and high-quality economic development.
On behalf of Southeast University, Executive Vice President Prof. Gang Wu warmly welcomed the arrival of all experts and expressed sincere gratitude to the academic committee members for their long-term support and assistance to the school and joint laboratory.
He pointed out that “the Belt and Road” joint laboratory is the highest-level platform for national scientific and technological cooperation and innovation with foreign countries.
Southeast University attached great importance to the first academic committee meeting of the laboratory, and the university will continue to fully support the construction of the joint laboratory in the future. –Agencies