ABOUT THE SERIES
Aimed at acquiring tacit knowledge from experienced practitioners of civil services and imparting it to the audience as a food for their thought, IPS LEAD – the learning, excellence and development program of Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad is organizing a series of sessions, ‘The Living Scripts’, with eminent individuals of national stature titled .
The idea behind pursuing such accomplished personalities for these sessions is to create a window for them to share their life-time experiences and knowledge.
These sessions are targeted to help young decision makers and problem solvers on the path of optimum result orientation, enabling them to carve out right options with the help of the knowledge acquired from the experienced individuals.
GUEST SPEAKER PROFILE FOR THE 11TH SESSION
– Javed Hasan Aly (Former Federal Secretary, Establishment & Federal Secretary, Environment)
Javed Hasan Aly has more than 40 years of experience in public policy, public sector management and the education sector. An accomplished civil servant, his vision and expertise in Public Policy and Human Resource development and management have driven notable and innovative Government interventions.
Offering a rare blend of creative and operational strengths, Mr. Aly introduced many exciting turnarounds and different approaches to regular government issues. His strategic approach to public policy and development was clearly reflected during his tenures as Federal Secretary Establishment and Federal Secretary Environment.
While in the Establishment Division, Mr. Aly paid special attention to capacity development of civil servants, based on an evolutionary, incremental approach to development of required skills and sensitization to changing concepts. Along with two other eminent civil servants Mr. Aly is arguably one of the founding fathers of the National School of Public Policy (NSPP).
In his assignment as the Senior Consultant for the National Education Policy Review, Mr. Aly had a significant impact on the education sector. Using innovation and unprecedented participatory techniques, he developed a comprehensive and inclusive White Paper, as a preamble to the revised education policy. This document is internationally recognized, widely quoted and relied upon for further research. More recently, he has written extensively on issues of public policy and governance.
He chaired the Planning Commission’s Working Group on Basic to College Education, preparing guidelines for the five year plan (2010-2015). He has been invited to speak on Education in Pakistan by the Harvard University and Brookings Institution, in U.S.A. He has served as Advisor to the Planning Commission on Public Policy and Governance (2011-2012).
Mr. Aly received his Masters and BA Honors in English from Government College, Lahore. He started his career as a teacher later joining the Central Superior Services in 1969.
A GLIMPSE INTO THE PREVIOUS SESSIONS
Earlier, the 1st session of the series was held with Syed Abu Akif, Sitaza-e-Imtiaz (Civil) on April 12, 2019, the 2nd session was held with Mr Shoaib Mir, member Federal Public Service Commission (FPCS), Former Chief Secretary, Balochistan, Former Federal Secretary, Federal Education & Professional Training, Government of Pakistan, and Present Chairman, State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan, the 3rd session was held with Fazal Abbas Mekan, an officer of Federal Government in BS-22 who retired as a Cabinet Secretary, the 4th session was held with Shamim A Khan, ex joint secretary, Ministry of Finance, the 5th session was held with Ambassador (r) Abrar Hussain, the 6th session was held with Dr. Syed Muhammad Junaid Zaidi, H.I., S.I., the founder rector of the COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), the 7th session, which was separated into two sittings, was held with Zafar Qadir, chairman, Taleem Foundation, the 8th session was held with Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf, former chief secretary, AJ&K, the 9th session was held with Shiraz Gul, PS to IPS founding chairman Prof Khurshid Ahmad who retired from Office Management Group of Pakistan Civil Services, whereas the 10th session was held with Muzaffar Mahmood Qurashi, a former federal secretary, Ministry of Women Development, Social Welfare and Special Education.
AUDIENCE:
IPS Associates and University Students
VENUE:
IPS Seminar Hall, Nasr Chambers, 1, MPCHS, Commercial, E-11/3, Islamabad, Pakistan.
NOTE:
* Please note that participation in the sessions is through prior registration only *
REGISTRATION:
For Registration of queries, please contact
shafaq@ips.net.pk | 051-8438391-3
