The five-day workshop, scheduled from 18 to 22 June 2026, is endorsed as an official activity of the United Nations International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD 2024-2033). It brings together diplomats, researchers, government officials, practitioners, academics and early-career professionals from Pakistan and other countries to exchange knowledge and strengthen capacity in disaster risk reduction, climate resilience and green development.

The inaugural session emphasized the importance of universities, science-based policymaking, international cooperation and South-South collaboration in addressing climate-induced hazards, particularly in ecologically fragile and disaster-prone regions along CPEC.

CUI remains committed to advancing research, innovation and international partnerships for a safer, greener and more resilient future.