International Urdu Conference
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The International Urdu Conference or Aalmi Urdu Conference (Urdu:عالمی اردو کانفرنس), is an international conference on Urdu language. The international conference consists of several Urdu scholars, writers and laureates from different parts of the world who contribute to the Urdu language. It is run and organized every year by the Arts Council of Pakistan.[1][2][3]
| International Urdu Conference Aalmi Urdu Conference عالمی اردو کانفرنس | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | Conference |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Karachi |
| Years active | 2008 |
| Inaugurated | 2008 |
| Previous event | 2021 |
| Next event | 2023 |
| Patron | Government of Pakistan |
| Organised by | Arts Council of Pakistan |
| Website | urduconference |
From 2008 to present day, Arts Council of Pakistan were hosted 15th editions of International Urdu Conference. The last and 15th International Urdu Conference were held in Karachi from 1 December 2022 to 4 December 2022.[4][5]
History
International Urdu Conference started by the Arts Council of Pakistan, headquartered in Karachi in 2008, has become a yearly tradition eagerly anticipated by Pakistani writers and cultural figures. Renowned academics from India, United Kingdom, Canada, Turkey, Iran, and other countries took part and presented their research papers, theses, and creative works on Urdu language.[6][7]
Editions of conference
| S.No | Edition | Start date | End date | Duration | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | 25 June 2008 | 26 June 2008 | 1 day | Karachi | [8] |
| 2 | 2nd | 17 November 2009 | 21 November 2009 | 4 days | Karachi | [9] |
| 3 | 3rd | 2 December 2010 | 5 December 2010 | 3 days | Karachi | [10] |
| 4 | 4th | 22 November 2011 | 25 November 2011 | 3 days | Karachi | [11] |
| 5 | 5th | 6 December 2012 | 9 December 2012 | 3 days | Karachi | [12] |
| 6 | 6th | 28 November 2013 | 1 December 2013 | 3 days | Karachi | [13] |
| 7 | 7th | 16 October 2014 | 19 October 2014 | 3 days | Karachi | [14] |
| 8 | 8th | 8 December 2015 | 11 December 2015 | 3 days | Karachi | [15] |
| 9 | 9th | 1 December 2016 | 4 December 2016 | 3 days | Karachi | [16] |
| 10 | 10th | 21 December 2017 | 25 December 2017 | 4 days | Karachi | [17] |
| 11 | 11th | 22 November 2018 | 25 November 2018 | 3 days | Karachi | [18] |
| 12 | 12th | 5 December 2019 | 8 December 2019 | 3 days | Karachi | [19] |
| 13 | 13th | 3 December 2020 | 6 December 2020 | 3 days | Karachi | [20] |
| 14 | 14th | 9 December 2021 | 12 December 2021 | 3 days | Karachi | [21] |
| 15 | 15th | 1 December 2022 | 4 December 2022 | 3 days | Karachi | [22] |