World Wildlife Day 3 March, 2014

A Concise Report

(Event Schedule & Specifications)

Title: World Wildlife Day

Objective: Spread the awareness about the current scenario of wildlife in Pakistan and to save them.

Organized By: Agri. Education Lecture Series a project of Agri. Education Pakistan

Invited By: Waseem Ahmed Kashif, SGD

Area: District Sargodha

Venue: Al-Mustafa Education Complex, Dist. Sargodha and KFC, Sargodha, Pakistan

Date: Monday, 3 March, 2014

Al-Mustafa Education Complex Administration:

·         Mr. Ghulam Mustafa (Chief Executive)

·         Mr. Muhammad Hussain (Principal)

Delegates from KFC, SGD

·         Ms. Asya Perveen (Event Manager, KFC)

Advisory Committee:

·         Mr. Nasar Hayat (District Wildlife Officer, SGD)

·         Mr. Mudasir (Wildlife Officer, SGD)

·         Ms. Asiya Perveen (Event Manager, KFC, SGD)

·         Mr. Siddique (G.M Media Mind, SGD)

Number of Participants: 75 (Seventy-five)

Academic Status of Participants: Class 1^th – 9^th 

Spokesperson/Speaker:

·         Mr. Muhammad Safeer Abbas Jafrey (President/Founder, Agri. Education Pakistan)

Starting Time: 12:00 p.m.

Ending Time: 1:00 p.m.

Organizing Committee:

·         Mr. Jarrar Ahmed (Secretary General, AEP)

·         Mr. Waseem Ahmed Kashif (Volunteer, AEP)

·         Mr. Asif Sultan (Volunteer, AEP)

Report Prepared: Sunday. 9 March, 2014

Event Summary

On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided to proclaim March 3, the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as World Wildlife Day, to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora.

UNGA Resolution

In its resolution, the General Assembly reaffirmed the intrinsic value of wildlife and its various contributions, including ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic, to sustainable development and human well-being.

The General Assembly took note of the outcome of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, held in Bangkok from 3 to 14 March 2013, in particular Resolution Conf. 16.1 designating 3 March as World Wildlife Day, in order to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora, and recognized the important role of CITES in ensuring that international trade does not threaten the survival of species.

In Pakistan, Agri. Education Pakistan was one of the few organizers of this day. On 3 March, an awareness session was organized under the Agri. Education Lecture Series (A Project of Agri. Education Pakistan). Mr. Waseem Ahmed Kashif a young wildlife enthusiast invited the team AEP to organize an awareness session regarding wildlife conservation and its importance. Team AEP was hosted by the Mr. Waseem Ahmed Kashif and Mr. Asif Sultan. For organizing the event at its best and to make it fruitful, an advisory committee was made by AEP, consisting Mr. Nasar Hayat, Dist. Wildlife Officer, Mr. Mudasir, Wildlife Inspector for the technical support and advice and Ms. Asiya Perveen, Event Manager, KFC to make the event a fun for the youngsters, while the Mr. Siddique joined, as a media adviser and consultant.

On the 3 March, AEP team was at the venue. Lecture was started at sharp 12:00 p.m by Mr. Muhammad Safeer Abbas Jafrey. The lecture was a fun stuff for the students of all grades and they enjoyed it. Mr. Jafrey told the students that, how much the wildlife is important and the wildlife conservation is a religious obligation. On this occasion, KFC Student Discount Cards distributed among the students as a gift from KFC, SGD. Interesting and captivating flex signs regarding importance of wildlife conservation were displayed both at Al-Mustafa Education Complex and KFC, SGD.

The school administration and Govt. Wildlife Department’s delegates appreciate the policies and agenda of AEP. We cordially thankful to KFC, SGD, Government District Wildlife Department, Media Mind and Al-Mustafa Education Complex for their contribution, support and encouragement. With the blessings of ALLAH Almighty, this event was just another successful event in the good book of Agri. Education Pakistan.
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