A delegation from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG), led by Prof. Xu Wenqiang along with Prof. Hong Tianhua, Executive Director of the CPJRC, visited the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), NDMA, to explore avenues of scientific collaboration.

Chinese academic delegation was briefed on NEOC’s capabilities and NDMA’s operational framework, followed by an in-house meeting with Mr. Tanveer Piracha, Executive Director of the National Institute of Disaster Management, where potential projects between the two entities were discussed. The delegation was also briefed on NIDM’s research, multi-hazard risk assessments, climate resilience initiatives, and capacity-building programs across Pakistan.

Both sides highlighted the importance of regional scientific cooperation, data sharing, and joint research on climate change, drought dynamics, ecosystem resilience, and disaster risk reduction. Prof. Hong Tianhua appreciated NDMA’s efforts in advancing evidence-based disaster management and expressed keen interest in long-term academic partnerships, student exchange programs, and collaborative modelling initiatives. Chinese Academy of Science appreciated the timely initiative of NDMA’s DEWTEC 2025.