CONFERENCES
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Harvard University,
Cambridge, USA
The 2nd International Harvard Conference on Internet
& Society, May 26-29, 1998 LEAD International
Conference
Univ. of Guadalajara, Mexico,
“Crossing Water Thresholds: Future Challenges of Managing a Threatened
Global Resource,”
30th April – 10th May, 2003
LEAD International Conference
Aisan Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
“Megacities and Rural Community Development”
14 - 21 September 2003
LEAD International Conference
Imperial College, London (Wye/Kent Campus), UK
“Sustainable Agriculture and the Global Food Economy: Going against
the Grain?” April 15-20, 2004
Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan
1st International Conference on Management and Business,
June 3-5, 1996
LEAD Pakistan, Regional Conference
“Human Settlements: Nexus between Draught & Environment”
Quetta, Balochistan July 13-17, 2003
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LEAD
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Fellow, “Leadership in Environment
& Development”
An independent NGO formed by the Rockefeller Foundation
LEAD International, London, UK (April ‘04)
Chosen in the 10th Cohort of 200 Fellows from 80 countries in 12 regions
of world, for one of the most active Networks of individuals and NGOs
committed to Environment & Sustainable Development. Program comprises
a two year part-time field/academic training spread over five countries
followed by a life-long association of all LEADERS to initiate projects
on various emerging issues challenging the Earth.
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PUBLICATIONS
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Baja
Line (Garhi-Shahu) Gas Leakage Crisis
by Khalid Sherdil, Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed (National Institute of Public
Administration)
with a Team of 22 researchers
July-Dec. 2000, Vol 37, No. 2
Pakistan Administration
A Journal of
the Pakistan Administrative Staff College, Lahore, Pakistan
The Menace of Beggary: An Empirical Survey
in Lahore
by Khalid Sherdil, Dr. Pervaiz Ahmed (Government of Pakistan)
with a Team of 26 surveyors
Winter (Oct.-Dec.) 1998
Journal of
Rural Development and Administration
Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawer, Pakistan
The Conservancy Triangle: Agriculture, Irrigation
and Food
by Khalid Sherdil, Dr. Maqsood Ahmed (Ph.D., Japan), with a Team of
3 Field Agriculture Officers
Paper for the ‘LEAD Associate Project’
Presented at the 10th LEAD Convocation Conference,
Sustainable Agriculture and the Global Food Economy: Going against
the Grain? 15 - 20 April 2004, Imperial College, Wye/Kent,
UK
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EMPLOYMENT
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Deputy Secretary,
Agriculture Department.
Government of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, (Jun-Dec ’03)
Coordinated with Agricultural Field Formations of Extension, On-Farm
Water Management, Tube-Wells, Machinery, Research, Seeds, Fertilizers,
Pesticides, Pest-Warning, Economics and Marketing, etc., in Pakistan’s
largest province Punjab, which houses over 20 million farmers. Worked
on mega projects with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank for
development in agriculture sector. Helped manage the departmental staff
of 43,000 in 34 districts of the province. Manager
(Self-Employed Family Business)
Family Farm, Village Burki, Pakistan (1995-2000, 2002-03)
Own and look after two family-run agricultural farms of 87 acres (35
hectares), growing wheat, rice, cash crops and maintaining a guava
orchard. Farm issues involve looking after livestock, heavy machinery,
tube-wells & water-channels, etc. Also conducted a research study
on effect of Liquid Organic Fertilizers on crops.
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