Inaugural Session: 0930 - 1010

1. Recitation from the Holy Quran

2. Welcoming Remarks – DG SECDIV

3. Welcoming Remarks – Head of Political, Trade and Communication Section, Delegation of the European Union to Pakistan

4. Welcoming Remarks – Project Manager, Outreach Division, Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA), Germany

5. Keynote address by Ms. Ayesha Ali, Additional Secretary, Europe, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

6. Group Photograph: Chief Guest, all speakers and foreign delegates.

Tea/Coffee Break: 1010 - 1045

Session-1:       1045-1220 (Strategic Trade Control Architecture)

Chair:                Mr. Muhammad Adeel, Director (ACDIS), MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

1. Global Non-Proliferation and Strategic Trade Control Architecture (Mr. Wasif Mehmood, Ex. Director Policy SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

2. Elements of an Effective Export Control System (Mr. Suleman Akbar, Ex. Deputy Director Policy SECDIV, MoFA Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

3. Strengthening Strategic Export Controls in the EU: Dual-use Regulations and Current Trends (Online) (Mr. Nauris Rumpe, Head of Unit, Division of Export Control of Strategic Goods, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Latvia).

4. Q&A.

Lunch Break: 1220-1320

Session 2:        1320-1500 (Strategic Trade Licensing & Procedures);

Chair:                Dr. Zafar Ali, Ex. DG SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

1. Role of a Licensing Authority in STC (Mr. Aown Arshad Gillani, Ex. Director Licensing SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

2. National Regulations & Licensing Procedures  (Mr. Usama Bin Waseem, Deputy Director Licensing SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

3. Strategic Goods, Dual-use Items & Control Lists  (Mr. Suleman Akbar, Ex. Deputy Director Policy SECDIV, MoFA,Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

4. Building an Effective Internal Compliance Programme  (Mr. Nadeem Ahmad, Ex. Assistant Director Regulations SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

5. Q&A.

Tea Break: 1500-1520

Session-3:       1520-1700 (Licensing Best Practices: Tools & Techniques);

Chair:                Mr. Haroon Rashid, DG (SECDIV), MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

1. Stakeholder Involvement – Interagency Coordination & Consultation (Dr. Tamkanat Fatima, Ex Deputy Director SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

2. Risk-Based Assessment for Licensing – Risk Patterns & Red Flag Indicators (Mr. Turab Ali Bhatti, Ex. Assistant Director Licensing SECDIV, MoFA Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

3. OSINT – A Tool for Effective End-User Analysis (Dr. Shakaib Arslan Gursal, Ex. Deputy Director Licensing SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

4. Strengthening STCs through Catch-All Controls (Mr. Khubaib Ahsan, Ex. Deputy Director Licensing SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

5. Q&A

Day-1 Wrap Up                     

Session-4:    0930-1140  (National Cooperation, Border Security & Emerging Technologies);

Chair:             Dr. Tamkanat Fatima, Ex Deputy Director SECDIV,MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

1. Outreach – Awareness-Raising & Commodity Identification Training (Mr. Muhammad Jazib Hameed, Deputy Director Policy SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

2. Compliance & Enforcement Mechanisms (Mr. Asim Rehman, Director Enforcement SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

3. Intangible Technology Transfers & Related Controls (Mr. Zeeshan Khalid, Ex. Deputy Director Regulations SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

4. Emerging Technologies & Evolving Risks (Dr. Shakaib Arslan Gursal, Ex. Deputy Director Licensing SECDIV, MoFA, Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

5. Q&A.

6. Closing Remarks (Mr. Haroon Rashid, Director General, Strategic Export Control Division (SECDIV), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Islamic Republic of Pakistan)

Lunch Break: 1140-1300

Site Visit to Air Freight Unit (Islamabad Airport): 1300-1700