COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) hosted a webinar to mark the first ever International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, on 7th September 2020. The event was aimed at sharing knowledge, good practices, and experiences on various aspects of air pollution,and impact of deteriorating air quality on sustainable development and growth; as …

COMSATS observed United Nation’s International Youth Day (IYD) (August 12, 2020) by co-organizing an International Seminar on “Youth Engagement for Global Action”. Hosted by the Islamabad campus of COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), the event was supported by ICYF-ERC, “THE” Society, ICHI Foundation China, IEEE-CUI, USIDHR, GSW International Youth Union Azerbaijan, COVID-19 Youth Task Force, and …

Prof. Dr. Ghazna Khalid, Honourable Member of the Parliament, and Member Task Force on COVID-19 of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan, visited COMSATS Secretariat, on 6th August 2020, and met COMSATS’ officials to discuss possible collaboration with COMSATS Telehealth (CTH) with regard to Pakistan’s government response to COVID-19. COMSATS’ officials included …

An article on “COVID-19 Crisis and Developing Countries: Digital Health Perspective” authored by Ambassador Fauzia Nasreen, Advisor (SDGs); Dr. Azeema Fareed, Principal Medical Officer; and Ms. Huma Balouch, Sr. Assistant Director (Programmes), COMSATS Secretariat has been featured in SouthViews of The South Centre. The article explores digital health-developing countries nexus and establishes the significance and …

During July August 2020, COMSATS was featured as the ‘Partner of the Month’ by South-South Galaxy Platform of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) as part of its initiative to promote organizations on their exceptional South-South and triangular cooperation efforts. During the period, COMSATS was promoted on the social media channels of South-South …

In connection with an ongoing collaboration on digital health and ICTs, a two-member delegation of Yaran-e-Watan initiative of Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination (MoNHSR&C), Government of Pakistan, visited COMSATS Telehealth (CTH) Resource Centre housed in CIS Technology Park, on 30th July 2020.   The team, visiting on behalf of the former Prime …

With a view to gather experts, policy-makers, practitioners and other stakeholders to discuss climate mitigation strategies as well as measures adopted by South Asian countries to tackle challenges relating to monsoon, COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) hosted a webinar on “Impacts of Climate Change on South Asian Monsoon”, on 28th July 2020. International …

COMSATS has entered into a partnership with the Centre for Environmental Economics of University, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CEE-UCAS), for the promotion of educational and research activities among CEE-UCAS, COMSATS Member States and its Network of International S&T Centres of Excellence. The partnership has been formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) duly signed by …

COMSATS in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Pakistan, and the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNHSR&C), Government of Pakistan, conducted a second round of virtual training on Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health (SRMH) for telemedicine providers from 13th – 24th July 2020. The present phase of the training was especially …

On invitation from the Executive Director of COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, the Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan, H.E. Dr. Tarek Dahroug, visited COMSATS Secretariat, on July 21, 2020. The Ambassador, who has recently assumed charge of the Embassy, was accompanied by Mr. Ibrahim Said Ibrahim, Deputy Head of Mission (DHM) at the Embassy. …