Finding Innovative & Creative Solutions for Society
Details of the organization
Name *
National University of Sciences & Technology
Country *
Pakistan
Website (URL)
http://www.nust.edu.pk
Type *
Others
Information about the project
Project title *
Finding Innovative & Creative Solutions for Society
Title acronym
FICS
Description *
FICS is a program designed at NUST, encouraging students to identify social problems and develop innovative, technology-based solutions. FICS comprises a competition that engages all 18 Schools and Colleges of NUST, spread across different cities of Pakistan. It involves Industry and civil society in identifying problems, developing solutions, mentoring and improving them through a period of 6-7 months, demonstrating working prototypes to Industry judges, and post-competition selection of the best projects, which are further mentored to develop into social enterprises. FICS is closely aligned with the SDGs, as students can develop their ideas from within the SDGs.
Project website
http://fics.seecs.edu.pk
Geographical coverage *
Local implementation: Pakistan, University campuses in different cities of Pakistan
Status *
Ongoing
from 01/11/2016
to
31/05/2017
Partners
Higher Education Commission Pakistan (HEC) Interactive Group (IAG) Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs (OPEN) National ICT R&D Fund The Indus Entrepreneur (TiE) Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd (CSAPL) Several other Industry partners
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Project type *
Programme
