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FUTURE ROLE OF ENGINEERS IN PAKISTAN Dr. Javed Yunas Uppal B.Sc. Engg., Ph.D. (Lond), MICE, MASCE Pakistan Foundation for Advancement of Engineering & Technology 1-A,Aibeck Block,Garden Town,Lahore,Pakistan Tel: 042-5838142, 5838901,0300 8447138 www.pfaet.com
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Global exploitative game has its repercussions inPakistanresulting ghastly and acute crisis of all sorts which unfortunately has been unintentionally or intentionally gravely mishandled ghastly and acute crisis of all sorts which unfortunately has been unintentionally or intentionally gravely mishandled
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Poor consumer oriented countries have been getting poorer and poorer, reducing their ability to buy goods from the rich producer countries Who are the losers ??
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A lot of trumpet is blown on >restoration of democracy, >fighting terrorism, & >removing pollutions. Huge sums of foreign money is given on them but very little is done on the deplorable conditions of the people
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I and you have drifted and are lost. This is because, both have relinquished the care and concern for humanity.
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Our egotistic energies Should be directed not merely towards the ‘gains for the few’, but towards the gains of ‘everybody’ around us
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In the past the ‘Business’ and ‘Technology’ have created many ugly scars on the face of the world
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Same’ Business & Technology’ with the new outlook will make this planet worth living They have the answers
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The industries must produce goods that ‘improve ’ the plight of the consumers and not to ‘ diminish’ it Make ‘exo-genic ’ goods. and not ‘endo-genic’ goods
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Counting selfish gains every minute is killing us. Only passionate sense of giving for humanity has permanency
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Development-Definition As we commonly understand it: Construction of buildings, roads & industries … industries … Much of development may not touch the bulk of the people.
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Commercial Development: Is for sake of a few people … “it CAUSES MONEY TO FLOW FROM POOR TO RICH ” TO RICH ” Public Works Development: Is done by the governments to justify spending Of public money… “WHAT IF THERE IS NO PUBLIC MONEY “WHAT IF THERE IS NO PUBLIC MONEY ”
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Real Development: Is that which generates money… IT IS THAT WHICH CAUSES WELL BEING OF PEOPLE
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Well Being of People… Definition & Measurement Well being of people is a state in which sum total of the physical, psychological & spiritual needs of the people are satisfied
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This is the only way to secure Sustainable Development
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This is the only way to poverty alleviation and world peace
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Global Trends and Opportunities for Participation of Pakistan’s Engineering Industries
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Pakistan’s Prerogatives Political Stabilization Structural Reforms Sustained Growth Employment Opportunities Poverty Reduction Fiscal Discipline Return of Loans
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New Game International Community’s Eagerness Over Central Asian Resources ‘Looking for Partners’ Kosovo: Trans Balkan Oil Pipeline Turkmenistan Gasline Apsheron Trend Oil Field Daulatabad Oil Field
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GATT & WHO gone in the background Multi lateral trading system with free marketing access Poor countries looking up for concessions for survival Erosion of confidence and independence of local businesses Independence of nations becoming non sustainable Chances of getting down-rated on collaborations Search of non competitive targets
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CountryPopulati on m Industrial Growth rate % Engineers per population GDP $ per capita Electrici ty Producti on W per capita Export s $ per capita Pakistan 165 615002,60055117 India1130 (6.8 times) 7.512003,70064 99 China1322 (8.0 times) 22.56757,600216736
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Kashmir is also full of resources
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Pakistan’s Plus Points GGeographically strategic location EEnglish speaking main gear CCheap ‘semi’ skilled manpower MModerate Muslim culture
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Lines of Immediate Action Forge lucrative international alliances Train professionals and labour Prepare to meet tough ISO requirements Reduce cost of production
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Operating firms need go multi- disciplined multi- cultured and multi- national These have to get merged, re- structured, be participatory & distant
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Engineers cannot restrict themselves to their conventional roles Engineers have to learn new techniques
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such as Entrepreneurship Management methods Information technology System visionary and holistic approaches Environmental technologies Participatory methods, networking.
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C apitalist Capital Equity/Loan s Profit Producers Goods sold Consumer/Worker Wealth produced Engrs Services ENTERPRISE MODEL Environment Growing resources Profiteering enterprise
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COMMUNITY MODEL Diminished resources Re-Construction Cooperative Collectives Equity/Loan s Profit Producers Goods sold Consumers/Workers Wealth produced Engrs Services Environment
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technical knowledge at lower levels is not available Bring technical know how to the bottom lines Bring technical know how to the bottom lines Market is there within the people themselves Market is there within the people themselves Small workshops and house holds can produce these items and generate income as well Small workshops and house holds can produce these items and generate income as well Give micro-credits and train people Give micro-credits and train people with training, indigenous manufacturing will build local capacity; low labor cost and overheads
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expert help and central coordination is needed Fully dedicated social activists, hands on engineers, and management experts with linkages to technology sources Fully dedicated social activists, hands on engineers, and management experts with linkages to technology sources should centrally coordinate the development and operation of technology incubation and training centers for outreaching to the rural communities. should centrally coordinate the development and operation of technology incubation and training centers for outreaching to the rural communities. knowledgeable people We need dedicated, service oriented knowledgeable people
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Serving people is not a priority for our Architects and Engineers A paradigm shift is required in their practices and mind sets They need to participate in a system directly addressing the needs of the people
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Engineers need to develop cheap alternative materials and technologies Community Organizations can out-reach these materials and technologies right down to the bottom lines through modern tools of management Community Organizations can out-reach these materials and technologies right down to the bottom lines through modern tools of management
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What is Lacking ‘Collectiveness’ ‘Energy’ ‘know- how’ Some minorities and sects who have these attributes have improved themselves. attributes have improved themselves. What is needed: 1.Awareness 2.Organization & 3.Technology
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A dedicated team of experts is required to work in the Community training people on: 1.Individual skills for enhancing their incomes 2.Individual and family entrepreneurship. 3.Doing things collectively to reduce expenditures and to reduce leakages. 4.Doing things collectively to harness assets. A new form of Society has to emerge
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The change must come from the System and within the System Outside source should only do the spark The fuel must be there to ignite itself
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A Completely new and innovative approach is required Conventional paradigms of development of the past are bound to fail
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Entrepreneurs: Entrepreneurs are individuals Entrepreneurs are individuals who run activities who run activities for making profit for making profit for their own sake for their own sake with an enterprising spirit and with an enterprising spirit and techniques of business management techniques of business management
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GRADUATES TAKING UP ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Social Entrepreneur: A social entrepreneur is one who runs a profitable activity A social entrepreneur is one who runs a profitable activity not only for himself but also not only for himself but also for THE POPULATIONS for THE POPULATIONS with the spirit of serving yet with the spirit of serving yet with the with the techniques of management and business techniques of management and business
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Sir Arnold Musto The builder of Sukkur Barrage, the backbone of the economy of the entire country and singly sustaining the 60m people of Sindh. When Pakistan came into existence, Sir Arnold Musto refused to go back to England and would rather stay at the Sukkur Barrage. He is today buried at the Barrage.
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Dr Muhammad Yunus Founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh to empower the poor” Now spread to 65 developing countries and has reached 17 million borrowers around the globe It runs as business and its funds are recycled that continue to grow," Self help telephones provided to 2,000 villages Internet kiosks in villages are operated by touch screens and voice commands for illiterate users
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Tasneem Ahmad Siddiqui Founder of Khuda Ki Basti in Karachi, on self- financing basis Enabled people micro businesses, embroidery work and carpet-weaving on 80 square yards plots purchased on easy installments and developed by allot tees on self-help basis There is a sense of complete satisfaction in contrast to anger and desperation common in many poor localities
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Barefoot Architecture Winner of the Aga Khan Award
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Bare Foot Architecture Centers in India Over 500 building centers set up all over Over 500 building centers set up all over Achieving 25 to 40% savings Achieving 25 to 40% savings Over 100,000 masons, carpenters, bar benders, and plumbers have been trained Over 100,000 masons, carpenters, bar benders, and plumbers have been trained Construction Rs. 5 billion completed Construction Rs. 5 billion completed
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Nature Teaches Us Lesson Earthquake of Kashmir in 2005 has killed 70,000 people and rendered 3 m homeless Earthquake of Kashmir in 2005 has killed 70,000 people and rendered 3 m homeless The whole nation rose up to provide relief and assistance with great enthusiasm and coordination The whole nation rose up to provide relief and assistance with great enthusiasm and coordination There is a lesson in it There is a lesson in it Let us build Pakistan with same zeal and spirit Let us build Pakistan with same zeal and spirit
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Equal participation of public sector, private sector, engineering institutions & civil society needs to be evolved
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Participative Mechanism
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A tree is an example of cell system
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Central Core Task Force Of Highly Committed & Dedicated Work group training institutions technology sources design & development houses production houses consumer associations marketing houses driver trainers & quality driver co ordinators, monitors, trainers managers incentive PARTICIPATIVE MODEL
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ROLE OF THE INSTITUTIONS NETWORKING: NETWORKING: Within Community Within Community PROVIDING: PROVIDING: Markets Markets Financing Financing Technology Technology Helping Production Centres Helping Production Centres
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Collective Action and Organizational Development Regime
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Participative Cell System Participative Cell System is a system of independently working individuals or organizations registered as Members, and interlinked with each other, through specific give and take mechanisms, geared towards the common broad objective, as guided, trained and regulated by a central coordination unit. Individual cells operate through an efficient hierarchy of mutual benefits. Participative Cell System is a system of independently working individuals or organizations registered as Members, and interlinked with each other, through specific give and take mechanisms, geared towards the common broad objective, as guided, trained and regulated by a central coordination unit. Individual cells operate through an efficient hierarchy of mutual benefits.
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Central Coordination Unit Central Coordination Unit is a group of highly devoted resource persons, appointed by Members, whose function is to: Central Coordination Unit is a group of highly devoted resource persons, appointed by Members, whose function is to: train the trainers, train the trainers, coordinate the activity, coordinate the activity, ensure quality, and ensure quality, and disburse the Central Fund. disburse the Central Fund. manage the subordinate units manage the subordinate units
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Task Force Let us know each other. Let us join together. Today’s Call is instantaneous. Be prepared to respond.
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Individual Cell Units Design centres, technology providers- low cost technology solutions. Design centres, technology providers- low cost technology solutions. Fabrication units fabricating machines. Fabrication units fabricating machines. Trainers out reaching people. Trainers out reaching people. Credit extending. Credit extending. Marketing units. Marketing units. Production cells: small businesses, workshops, and households. Production cells: small businesses, workshops, and households.
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Answer is the System Approach Look at the whole system Look at the whole system Who are the stakeholders? Who are the stakeholders? Who are the beneficiaries? Who are the beneficiaries? Who are the money makers? Who are the money makers? If the money is being If the money is being sucked away, who is taking it? Tax the advantage taker Tax the advantage taker Spend on the needy Spend on the needy
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Internal invesment External invesment Resource exploitation Export raw material Marketing Export earning Capital growth External expenditure Capacity building Technology transfer Participative Development Local manufacture Draining Strengthening VENSIM PARTICIPATIVE DEVELOPMENT MODEL
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