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25 October 2021
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Social Transformation in Pakistan: The Art and Science of Linking with the "Other"

Book Launch Program:

The book was launched at Trent University on October 21, 2021. Posters announcing the event are also attached.

The second launch is scheduled for October 24 during the inauguration of Shoaib Sultan Khan Resource Centre, in Gilgit Pakistan on October 24 and the third launch is planned at the University of California, San Diego in November.

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About the Author

Fayyaz Baqir is a writer. He served as senior advisor on civil society at the United Nations, and CEO of Trust for Voluntary Organizations. He received top contributors’ awards from UNDP’s global poverty reduction network.

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About the Book

The book describes a trailblazing experience of alleviating power by harnessing the power of the poor. The book consists of annotated field notes of 40 years of Aga Khan Rural Support Programme's (AKRSP) work in Pakistan that resulted in doubling the income of 100,000 families in the Himalayan, Karakoram, and Hindukush mountain ranges of Pakistan. It shows that humility, willingness to learn from others, is a science and an art form at the same time. It also covers a host of issues related to truth speaking to power.

The book shows how the capacity to learn from others can create miracles in alleviating poverty and helping communities realize their potential for development. It provides valuable insights to policymakers, practitioners, government officials, development assistance agencies, academics, and NGOs on the most effective way of achieving SDGs by investing in human and social capital formation.
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A course and a training workshop on Development Practice designed. The course will be delivered in collaboration with Dr. Amjad Saqib (CEO Akhuwat). Course outline has been shared with 5 universities in Pakistan and 2 universities have shown interest in offering the course.
Published earlier this year by TKE’s CEO, Fayyaz Baqir, and illustrated by Isaac Olaleye, Developmental Studies 101: Old Tales Retold continues to receive praise.

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