As part of academic engagement, the National Think Tank - National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and the Infrastructure & Project Development wing of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Pakistan, participated in a hybrid knowledge exchange session hosted at the Embassy of Switzerland in Islamabad. The event brought together leading researchers, professors, and practitioners from both Switzerland and Pakistan to share ongoing research, innovations, and best practices in earthquake engineering and disaster prevention.
This collaborative initiative aimed to strengthen scientific cooperation and foster academic dialogue between the two countries. Experts from Swiss and Pakistani institutions presented their latest findings on seismic risk reduction, structural resilience, and technological advancements in early warning and response systems.
The session provided a platform for exploring joint research opportunities, encouraging student and faculty exchanges, and identifying cross-border solutions for earthquake risk mitigation in seismically active regions. NIDM emphasized the importance of integrating global expertise into local disaster risk reduction frameworks and reaffirmed its commitment to knowledge-based resilience.
This collaboration with Swiss academic and research institutions marks another step towards building a globally connected, research-driven ecosystem to combat natural disasters and protect communities.