CALL FOR INTEREST, PAPER, AND PARTICIPATION

You are cordially invited to attend this exciting and informative event Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC), either as a speaker or as an observer. Proposals for papers, providing an initial title and one-page abstract (250 – 300 words) should be submitted by 28 October 2022 at imc2023@bahria.edu.pk. A brief profile or bio of the author(s) should also be attached. Please contact the Conference organizers for further information and details on administrative arrangements.

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of topic and abstracts: Monday, 5 November 22
Notification of acceptance Monday, 25 November 2022
Conference Dates: 10 -12 February 2023

PAPER SUBMISSION

After acceptance of abstracts, speakers are requested to submit papers by 15 January 2023. Papers must be in English; not exceeding 15 pages including tables and graphics; page size “A4 or Letter” and 12-font size. Papers will be selected based upon their originality, relevance, significance, clarity and timeliness.

PRESENTATIONS

Each presentation would be of 20 minutes. PowerPoint and other audio/visual support will be available if required.

CONFERENCE LANGUAGE

The Conference’s working language is English, which will be used for all printed material, presentations, and discussions. Please note that no translation service will be provided at the Conference.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

The Conference proceedings will be published in the form of a book and a DVD. For general information of participants, a booklet containing abstracts of papers will be made available to all delegates before the start of the Conference.

Moreover, selected papers from the Conference will be published in the research journal, Polaris Journal of Maritime Affairs (PJMR) of National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA).

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN & CONVENER

Vice Admiral (Retd) Ahmed Saeed HI(M)

Director General NIMA
Bahria University Head Office
Sector E-8, Shangrila Road, Islamabad
Phone: +92 51 9263438
Fax: +92 51 9261968
CONFERENCE DIRECTOR

Commodore (Retd) Ali Abbas SI (M)

Director NIMA (Karachi)
National Institute of Maritime Affairs
Bahria University Karachi Campus
13, National Stadium Road Karachi, Pakistan
Phone: +92 21 99240816
Fax: +92 21 48503298
CONFERENCE SECRETARY

Commander Muhammad Akhtar

Deputy Director (Research)
National Institute of Maritime Affairs
13, National Stadium Road Karachi, Pakistan
Phone: +92 21 99240816
Fax: +92 21 48503298