BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Karachi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20091031T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0600 TZOFFSETTO:+0500 TZNAME:PKT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260515T081939Z UID:A256345A-A029-4F36-82ED-6A8BA7F812F0 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20260513T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20260513T120000 DESCRIPTION:The Abdul Wali Khan University\, Mardan is very proud to announ ce that the IEEE student Branch at AWKUM has been officially inaugurated. This is a historic event for the University as it is the first IEEE Studen t Branch to be formed in the University.\n\nThe event is designed to forma lly open the branch\, and to present to students the opportunities for tec hnology that IEEE offers to the world. Students will be able to access thi s platform to connect with international opportunities for networking\, te chnical support\, leadership development\, research sharing and industry e ngagement.\n\nThe ceremony will be followed by the keynote address of emin ent speakers from IEEE Pakistan and University leadership on Innovation\, professional development and student engagement in engineering and technol ogy sector.\n\nObjectives\n\n- Official inauguration of the IEEE Student Branch at AWKUM\n- Introduction to IEEE and its benefits for students\n- Encouraging student participation in technical and leadership activities\n - Building connections with national and international IEEE communities\n- Promoting innovation\, research\, and professional development\n\nIt is t he starting point of a new adventure for the students of AWKUM and will gi ve them not only an international forum to broaden their technical experti se but also the chance to develop their leadership and career prospects.\n \nSpeaker(s): Prof.Dr Nosherwan\, Dr Sarah\, Dr Omar\n\nAgenda: \nTime Ac tivity & Dignitary\n10:00 AM Arrival & Guest Reception – Welcoming disti nguished guests from Islamabad\, Peshawar\, and GIK Institute.\n10:15 AM O pening Ceremony – Recitation of the Holy Quran and National Anthem of Pa kistan.\n10:25 AM Welcome Address – Prof. Dr. Nadeem Iqbal Khan\, Branch Counselor\, IEEE AWKUM. Setting the vision for the IEEE Student Branch at AWKUM.\n10:35 AM Inaugural Keynote – Prof. Dr. Nosherwan Shoaib\, Chair \, IEEE Islamabad Section. Official declaration of the IEEE Student Branch opening.\n10:55 AM Special Address – Dr. Omar Usman Khan\, Chair\, IEEE Peshawar Sub-Section. Regional collaboration and industry linkages.\n11:1 0 AM Keynote Session – Dr. Sarah Iqbal\, Chair\, IEEE Student Activities Committee. Global opportunities for IEEE student members.\n11:25 AM Presi dential Address – Prof. Dr. Jamil Ahmad\, Vice Chancellor\, Abdul Wali K han University Mardan and Faculty Advisor. Leadership and innovation in hi gher education.\n11:45 AM Award and Shield Distribution – Presentation o f shields and certificates to distinguished guests and founding members.\n 12:00 PM Grand Cake Cutting Ceremony – Official celebration and closing of the inauguration with all distinguished guests.\n\nBldg: Administration \, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan\, Mardan\, North-West Frontier Provin ce\, Pakistan\, 23200 LOCATION:Bldg: Administration\, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan\, Mardan\ , North-West Frontier Province\, Pakistan\, 23200 ORGANIZER:ieeeawkum@gmail.com SEQUENCE:42 SUMMARY:Inauguration Ceremony of IEEE Student Branch at Abdul Wali Khan Uni versity Mardan (AWKUM) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/559591 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The Abdul Wali Khan University\, Mardan is very proud to announce that the IEEE student Branch at AWKUM has been off icially inaugurated. This is a historic event for the University as it is the first IEEE Student Branch to be formed in the University.</p>\n<p>The event is designed to formally open the branch\, and to present to students the opportunities for technology that IEEE offers to the world. Students will be able to access this platform to connect with international opportu nities for networking\, technical support\, leadership development\, resea rch sharing and industry engagement.</p>\n<p>The ceremony will be followed by the keynote address of eminent speakers from IEEE Pakistan and Univers ity leadership on Innovation\, professional development and student engage ment in engineering and technology sector.</p>\n<p><strong>Objectives</str ong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp\;Official inauguration of the IEEE Student Branc h at AWKUM</li>\n<li>&nbsp\;Introduction to IEEE and its benefits for stud ents</li>\n<li>Encouraging student participation in technical and leadersh ip activities</li>\n<li>Building connections with national and internation al IEEE communities</li>\n<li>Promoting innovation\, research\, and profes sional development</li>\n</ul>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>It is the starting poin t of a new adventure for the students of AWKUM and will give them not only an international forum to broaden their technical expertise but also the chance to develop their leadership and career prospects.</p><br /><br />Ag enda: <br /><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Time</th>\n<th>Activity &amp\; Dig nitary</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>10:00 AM</strong> </td>\n<td><strong>Arrival &amp\; Guest Reception</strong> &ndash\; Welcom ing distinguished guests from Islamabad\, Peshawar\, and GIK Institute.</t d>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>10:15 AM</strong></td>\n<td><strong>Opening C eremony</strong> &ndash\; Recitation of the Holy Quran and National Anthem of Pakistan.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>10:25 AM</strong></td>\n<td>< strong>Welcome Address</strong> &ndash\; <strong>Prof. Dr. Nadeem Iqbal Kh an</strong>\, Branch Counselor\, IEEE AWKUM. <em>Setting the vision for th e IEEE Student Branch at AWKUM.</em></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>10:35 AM</strong></td>\n<td><strong>Inaugural Keynote</strong> &ndash\; <strong> Prof. Dr. Nosherwan Shoaib</strong>\, Chair\, IEEE Islamabad Section. <em> Official declaration of the IEEE Student Branch opening.</em></td>\n</tr>\ n<tr>\n<td><strong>10:55 AM</strong></td>\n<td><strong>Special Address</st rong> &ndash\; <strong>Dr. Omar Usman Khan</strong>\, Chair\, IEEE Peshawa r Sub-Section. <em>Regional collaboration and industry linkages.</em></td> \n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>11:10 AM</strong></td>\n<td><strong>Keynote Ses sion</strong> &ndash\; <strong>Dr. Sarah Iqbal</strong>\, Chair\, IEEE Stu dent Activities Committee. <em>Global opportunities for IEEE student membe rs.</em></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>11:25 AM</strong></td>\n<td><stron g>Presidential Address</strong> &ndash\; <strong>Prof. Dr. Jamil Ahmad</st rong>\, Vice Chancellor\, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan and Faculty Ad visor. <em>Leadership and innovation in higher education.</em></td>\n</tr> \n<tr>\n<td><strong>11:45 AM</strong></td>\n<td><strong>Award and Shield D istribution</strong> &ndash\; Presentation of shields and certificates to distinguished guests and founding members.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong> 12:00 PM</strong></td>\n<td><strong>Grand Cake Cutting Ceremony</strong> & ndash\; Official celebration and closing of the inauguration with all dist inguished guests.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR