tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post3064276733022647465..comments2024-03-27T15:36:44.737-07:00Comments on Haq's Musings: Largest Ever NED University Alumni Convention in Toronto in 2015Riaz Haqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-91269669798485010372015-09-13T15:39:53.325-07:002015-09-13T15:39:53.325-07:00What is the specific mission and vision of these c...What is the specific mission and vision of these conventions? I thought deep and hard. Part worried that unless NED conventions had a specific vision or mission people will give up on these events. They would stop sponsoring and subsidizing these events. They would stop volunteering their time etc. etc. Here is what I realized - The NED conventions of the last 11 years have already created a transformation. There are at least 3 different groups who are finalizing the paperwork for an Endowed Chair at NED University and knowing them I am confident they will succeed. There is an endowment fund that is already in motion. There are at least a dozen if not more initiatives of scholarships, project help, online lectures, mentorship, book funds, visiting lectures that are spinning on the side and creating value. People can put ‘NED Alumni Convention” in the Google window and it returns 228,000 results. I recall very well in 2007 when we organized the first SV convention there were a handful of sites that were out there and that also because of the effort of an NEDian who had carefully searched and compiled them on one page.<br /><br />The 11 conventions may be a small beginning but it is an effort worth continuing because from within these events emerge ‘Ideas worth spreading’ (exactly like it says under TED Talks). I think it is wrong to ask why. The ‘why’ is right under our nose – NEDians have spoken not once or twice, they have spoken 11 times across multiple states of the US and now in Canada that NED Alumni conventions matter and meeting fellow NEDians matters. Someone has to be highly cynical and critical to not recognize the power of this movement. My suggestion to them is that they should focus on finding ways to take advantage of these gatherings of NEDians and launch new NED related initiatives, force multiply existing initiatives, find business partners, raise money for new businesses, find employees, help fellow NEDians, etc.Safwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-40961941298632671542015-09-13T08:52:13.400-07:002015-09-13T08:52:13.400-07:00The purpose is this blog to compare Pakistan with ...The purpose is this blog to compare Pakistan with India<br />And zeeshan you say something different.<br />And arab and turk and parsi and pakistan all are muslim but not one.correct your history.<br />Anuragnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-66141179722303791852015-09-12T23:26:35.659-07:002015-09-12T23:26:35.659-07:00Why do you guys have to compete with pakistan in e...Why do you guys have to compete with pakistan in every matter. It shows your inferiority complex against a nation that ruled over you for more than a millennium. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147464915124614961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-80411449422357961812015-09-12T08:37:58.172-07:002015-09-12T08:37:58.172-07:00Najam: "What is surprising is that very few o...Najam: "What is surprising is that very few of our class friends are seen in these events.Same 5/6.Any reason why others do not join in.Is it lack of information?"<br /><br />Some of us take time out to travel long distances to attend NED alumni conventions in different cities in this vast land. Others do it when they can when it's close to home and convenient. There are a few of us who are too busy to attend such events regardless of location and time. Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-68788406206370763152015-09-12T07:48:44.123-07:002015-09-12T07:48:44.123-07:00Thanks for sharing it.Good picture and write up.Pi...Thanks for sharing it.Good picture and write up.Pictures I have seen on FB also.Good you people are actively participating in such conventions.What is surprising is that very few of our class friends are seen in these events.Same 5/6.Any reason why others do not join in.Is it lack of information?Najamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-54369980495429659242015-09-12T07:48:04.824-07:002015-09-12T07:48:04.824-07:00Peel region is a regional governance system.
Nice ...Peel region is a regional governance system.<br />Nice to know many Paaistanis experiencing what living in such a system means.Mayrajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-68579691532531580942015-09-11T23:36:35.945-07:002015-09-11T23:36:35.945-07:00NED pale in comparison to Mumbai University!NED pale in comparison to Mumbai University!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com