Dr. Kamran Jahangir, Advisor at COMSATS Secretariat visited Turkey to attend the International Symposium on ‘Financing For Development: Thinking Innovative Solutions to Persistent Development Challenges’, held on 22-23 November, 2018 in Istanbul. The meeting was organized by The Statistical, Economic, Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), …

A meeting between the officials of COMSATS and Welthungerhilfe (WHH) was held on 16th November, 2018. The meeting was led by the Ambassador Ms. Fauzia Nasreen, Advisor (SDGs) and Mr. Richard Blane, Country Director, from COMSATS and WHH, respectively. The focus of the meeting was to discuss potential areas of collaboration between the two organizations. …

Mr. Khalil-ur-Rahman Hashmi, Director General (UN), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan, visited COMSATS Headquarters and held a meeting with the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi and other officials on 14th November 2018. The Executive Director COMSATS made a brief presentation covering the scope, activities, and capacity building programmes, and notable achievements …

The 4th International Conference on ‘Agriculture, Food Security, and Biotechnology’ was successfully held in Rabat, Morocco, on 13th – 14th November 2018. The Conference was hosted by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and co-organized by Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), and the Inter Islamic Network …

Dr. S. M Junaid Zaidi Executive Director Executive, Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), a 27-member countries’ high-level Commission on Science and Technology for countries of the South, has emphasized over equipping youth with modern techniques of entrepreneurship so that may be helpful in creating job opportunities for other …

A presentation was made by Economic Advisor, Federal SDGs Support Unit, Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, Government of Pakistan, Mr. Ali Kemal, at COMSATS Secretariat on November 7, 2018. The presentation was arranged with a view to strengthen the capacity of COMSATS’ officials for understanding challenges and opportunities including SDGs in developmental agenda of …

Republic of Yemen has joined the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) as its 27th Member State on November 06, 2018. The membership agreement was signed in Islamabad by H. E. Mr. Mohammed Motahar Alshabi, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to Pakistan, and the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. …

Cognizant of the growing effects of the climate change and air pollution on the general health and well-being of communities being served by COMSATS Telehealth, COMSATS and Pakistan Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society (PAAIS) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 1st November 2018. The collaboration under this MoU aims to serve the Rural Population …

Upon invitation from the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, the Ambassador of Norway to Pakistan, His Excellency Mr. Kjell-Gunnar Eriksen, visited COMSATS Secretariat, on 22nd October 2018.. The meeting was held to explore avenues of cooperation in R&D, higher education, and various areas of S&T as well as to extend offer of …