GIL in collaboration with the Computer Sciences Department, University of Balochistan arranged a mentoring session on Data Sciences by Mr. Imran Ali (Lecturer at the University of Balochistan) on Wednesday 25th November 2020. The session was attended by the GIL Team and the staff of Line Departments, Government of Balochistan including QWASA, Colleges Higher & Technical Education Department, Science, and IT Department and Local Government Department. Participants were given a presentation on Data Science techniques, tools, and new developments in the relevant field. They shared their queries on the developing challenges raised due to data exploration, advancements, and Artificial Intelligence supported with the help of data sciences. Dr. Junaid Babar (ICT Specialist GIL) thanked the audience for their interest and participation in the mentoring session.

GIL in collaboration with CYDEA Tech Islamabad and the Computer Sciences Department University of Baluchistan held a workshop on “Cyber Security Techniques”. Mr. Zohair Mustaqeem from CYDEA Tech Islamabad discussed techniques in Cyber Security and future prospects as potential services market for freelancing. Dr. Ihsan Ullah from the Computer Sciences Department, UOB was present on the occasion. Final Year Students from CSIT Department along with GIL Fellow Developers attended the workshop and shared their learning with the mentors.  

GIL successfully concluded a two days Design Thinking Workshop held between 29th-30th September 2020. The workshop was attended by technical teams of 6 Line Departments, Government of Balochistan, each one forming a team with GIL developers and applying design thinking process on problems related to the theme of the workshop \”How to improve service delivery and governance\”. The workshop was concluded with interactive prototypes prepared by each team and evaluated by GIL Social Sector Specialist, Dr. Sanaullah Panezai. Dr. Sanaullah Panezai shared closing remarks to the audience with the aim to help the Government of Balochistan in improving Service Delivery and Governance through digital interventions. Trainer and Facilitator Arslan Ahmed thanked the audience for active participation and shared the plan of future interventions by GIL.