Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
August 02 2017 2017
A meeting with the country director of the British Council Pakistan, Ms. Rosemary Hillhorst, was held at COMSATS Secretariat on 2nd August 2017. Ms. Hillhorst was accompanied by Ms. Nishat Riaz (Director of Education, Pakistan). After exchanging pleasantries, the Executive Director COMSATS formally began the meeting by introducing COMSATS and the main activities and notable …
August 02 2017 2017
On invitation of the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, the Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, His Excellency Furkat A. Sidikov paid a visit to COMSATS Secretariat on August 02, 2017, for a meeting. Also present were senior officials of COMSATS Headquarters, including Advisor (Programmes), Mr. Tajammul Hussain and Ambassador Fauzia …
August 02 2017 2017
On 2nd August 2017, H. E. Movlamov Atajan Nurlyevich, Ambassador of Turkmenistan in Islamabad, visited COMSATS Secretariat to meet Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director, COMSATS. During the meeting, Turkmenistan’s membership to COMSATS and possible opportunities of collaboration between COMSATS’ network and institutions in Turkmenistan were briefly discussed. Dr. Zaidi introduced COMSATS and briefed …
July 25 2017 2017
The 4th International Workshop on ‘Applications of ICTs in Education, Healthcare and Agriculture’ was held from 25th to 27th July 2017, in Abuja, Nigeria. The workshop was hosted by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), Nigeria. The event was jointly organized by the Commission on Science and …
July 21 2017 2017
On July 21, 2017, Dr. Abdul Aziz Khan, Advisor at COMSATS Secretariat, held a lunch meeting for senior officials of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) and the foreign interns of COMSATS Secretariat. The purpose of the meeting was to bid farewell to three of the interns who have completed their academic pursuits at CIIT, …
July 18 2017 2017
On July 18, 2017, the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, hosted a lunch for the leadership of the Pakistani Universities at the premises of COMSATS Secretariat. The lunch was attended by the following VCs/Rectors: Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui, Allama Iqbal Open University; Maj Gen (Retd.) Khadim Hussain, Foundation University Islamabad; Mr. Imran …
July 11 2017 2017
On 11th July 2017, the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, paid a courtesy call to His Excellency Mr. Tarik Ahsan, High Commissioner, People’s Republic of Bangladesh. During the meeting, discussions were held to enhance and further strengthen the existing cooperation between COMSATS and Bangladesh. Also present during the meeting were other officials …
July 08 2017 2017
A meeting was held between the delegations of COMSATS and the Government of China on 8th July 2017, in Islamabad. The Chinese delegation was led by H.E. Dr. Wan Gang, Minister for Science and Technology. Other members of Chinese delegation were H.E. Mr. Sun Weidong, Ambassador of China to Pakistan; Mr. Ye Dongbai, Director General, …
July 07 2017 2017
The Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, visited the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Islamabad, 7th July 2017, and had a meeting with Ambassador of Palestine to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Walid Abu Ali. Dr. Zaidi was accompanied by the Advisor (Programmes), Mr. Tajammul Hussain; Sr. Assistant Director (Programmes), Ms. Huma Balouch; …
June 22 2017 2017
On 22nd June 2017 a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between COMSATS and Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPD), Islamabad-Pakistan. IPD is an independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit think-tank, which aims to strengthen global peace through dialogues and diplomacy by sharing knowledge, research and analysis and policy development in the areas of peace, conflict, development …
