Urban Development and Environmental Research Center (UDERC)

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Sakano Lab Tokyo Institute of Technology

Morishita Lab: Aichi Gakuin University

Research Group Dr. Takeshi Komai Institute of Geo-Resources& Environment (GREEN), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Tsukuba, Japan

UDERC is a publishing Partner of World Health Organizations to produce environmental and health literature in Urdu

Environmental Science Department, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU)) Pakistan

Department of Research and Evaluation, University of the Punjab, Lahore ( In progress)

Collaborating Organizations

ADI Inc. (Canada)  is our strategic partner to solve the problem of arsenic-contamination in Pakistan

UDERC was established by Dr. M. Atiq ur Rahman (JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow) to extend the benefits of his research to local communities at grassroots level in Pakistan.

UDERC is strategic partner of   SANYO (Gulf) and Global Village Energy Partnership (GVEP) for the Promotion of Solar Technology in Pakistan.

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Strengthening Civil Society Networks in Pakistan for their vital role in the process of social development through action-oriented research initiatives at grassroots level. UDERC also serves as a platform to strengthen people-to-people interaction between Japan and Pakistan through eco-tourism, language programs and cultural exchange activities.

The Governor of Punjab, Lt Gen (R) Khalid Maqbool presiding the ceremony of signing the MoU between the Department of Environmental Science Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) and the  Dr. Sakano Lab (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Dr. Morishita Lab (Aichi Gakuin University AGU), Research Group of Dr. Takeshi Komai (Institute of Geo-resources and Environment (GREEN), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Urban Development & Environmental Research Center (UDERC) [April 07, 2006]

Pakistan Japan Joint Seminar Policy Framework to Combat the Growing Threat of Arsenic Contaminated Drinking Water  in Pakistan Venue: Tsukuba/Tokyo; July 26-27, 2006

International Workshop Health Impact Assessment and Risk Mitigation of Arsenic  Contamination in Rural Areas through Community Participation April 5-6, 2006 held at Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore SEE PICTURES OF THIS EVENT..... Young Scientists Support Program (YSSP): An initiative of UDERC to promote action-oriented research in Pakistan  More Info...

ICLC Seminar on Environmental Issues of Kasur held at Global Environmental Information Center (GEIC), United Nations University (UNU), Tokyo.  Coverage on the Urdu Service of the NHK World Radio Japan

Pakistan Journal of Urban Development and Environmental Research January 2007           Vol: I Issues: Groundwater contamination with Arsenic and Fluoride in Pakistan Published by: Urban Development and Environmental Research Center (UDERC), Lahore, Pakistan

International Research Collaborations and Partnerships of UDERC: UDERC conducts collaborative research work in Pakistan in cooperation with the following institutions. Sakano-Lab, Department of Social Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Morishita Lab, Department of Policy Studies, Aichi Gakuin University (AGU), Japan Dr. Takeshi Komai' Research Group,  Institute of Geo-resources and Environment (GREEN), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan. International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP), The Netherlands SANYO-Gulf (Research Collaborations for the promotion of Solar Technology in Pakistan) Japan for Sustainability (JFS) [For translation of stories of environmental action in to Urdu Language from Kid's "Create your future" ADI Inc. Canada Department of Environmental Science, Lahore College University for Women (LCWU), Lahore UDERC is a Publishing Partner of WHO to translate its selected reports/books into Pakistan' National language Urdu. UDERC becomes partner with Global Village Energy Project (GVEP) Department of Research and Evaluation, University of the Punjab, Lahore ( In progress)

Explore Pakistan through ADVENTURE TOURISM PACKAGE offered by Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP), Government of the Punjab, Pakistan

Buy and Support Program of UDERC

Pakistan Japan Joint Seminar 2007 Arsenic in Pakistan Drinking Water Disaster Management through Civil Society Date: January 24, 2007 Place: Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore, Pakistan Collaborations: Institute of Geo-Resources and Environment (GREEN), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ministry of Economy Trade & Industry (METI), Japan Department of Social Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Department of Policy Studies, Aichi Gakuin University, Japan International Center for Literacy and Culture (ICLC-Tokyo) Environmental Science Department, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore, Pakistan Urban Development and Environmental Research Center (UDERC) Pakistan Society of Geographic Information Systems (PSGIS) Hamza Foundation, Pakistan Civil Society Network (CSN) Kasur Milestone Society of Special Persons Century Tokyo Corporation (Fuji Water Treatment Technologies), Japan ADI Inc. Canada Last Date of Registration: January 15, 2007 Registration Fee: Rs. 4000/- per person Special Offer: Register before December 31, 2006  and get 50% Discount Plus Free Membership of UDERC Registration Form (Online Registration) Registration Form (Word Document)

Announcement: From March 10, 2007, UDERC has moved to new web site (www.udercjapan.com)