MaldivesResearch briefs government on proposed environmental modelling project

Two Trustees of MaldivesResearch, Dr Hassan Ugail and Mr Fazeel Najeeb, met with the Maldivian High Commissioner, His Excellency Dr Mohamed Asim and the Director General at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Energy, Mr Amjad Abdulla in London on Wednesday, 28 May 2008. The purpose of the meeting was to brief the government on the environmental modelling project proposed by MaldivesResearch. The meeting was held at the Maldivian High Commission in London.

In his opening remarks, the High Commissioner thanked and congratulated MaldivesResearch for coming up with the initiative to establish a think tank to research into public policy in the Maldives.

Dr Ugail made a brief presentation about MaldivesResearch and the proposed project. The aim of the project is to develop a novel scientific computer-based platform to model the behaviour of sea water in different scenarios such as extreme weather conditions and tsunamis. During the course of the project, at least three Maldivian scientists are to be trained at PhD level. Both Dr Asim and Mr Abdulla welcomed the project proposal and commented on certain aspects of the project.

On behalf of MaldivesResearch, Mr Fazeel Najeeb thanked the High Commissioner and the Director General for their support to the project and to MaldivesResearch generally.

Mr Adam Hassan, the Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Ahmed Shiaan, the First Secretary and Ms Hawwa Shakeela, Attache’, at the Maldivian High Commission also participated in the meeting.