Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
August 20 2018 2018
On August 20, 2018, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, H.E. Mr. Piotr Opalinski, called on the Executive Director at the COMSATS Secretariat. The Executive Director started the conversation by highlighting the classic architecture of Warsaw University and the number of Mathematicians and scientists Poland has produced. Also present during the meeting were other …
July 17 2018 2018
The High Commissioner of Mauritius in Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Rashidally Soobadar, called on the Executive Director COMSATS Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, at the COMSATS Secretariat on July 17, 2018. His Excellency was received by Dr. Zaidi and officials of the Secretariat and the Institute of Peace and Development (IPD). The Executive Director briefed the distinguished …
July 09 2018 2018
Event Report The 2030 UN agenda with its universal dimensions pertaining to economy, society and environment have acquired a prominent place in global cooperation efforts for development. All the stakeholder states and international agencies have a strong interest in achieving the 2030 agenda. The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South …
July 05 2018 2018
The Ambassador of Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Fadel Yacoub, visited COMSATS Secretariat on July 05, 2018. He has a meeting with Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi and senior officials of COMSATS. Dr. Zaidi highlighted to the Ambassador the working relations between Egypt and COMSATS since 1994 and the …
July 04 2018 2018
The Ambassador of Vietnam, H.E. Mr. Kim Pham, visited COMSATS Secretariat on July 4, 2018 and had a meeting with Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi. Some senior officials of COMSATS also attended the meeting. During the meeting, Amb. (Rtd.) Shahid Kamal (Advisor) highlighted the importance of food security and accomplishments Vietnam has …
June 28 2018 2018
On June 28, 2018, Pr. Medical Officer/Telehealth Coordinator at COMSATS Secretariat and Telehealth Manager from COMSATS Internet Services participated in an eHealth Advocacy Seminar on “Scaling eHealth – From Practice to Strategy” organized by the e-Health Association of Pakistan (eHAP) held in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). COMSATS has been associated with the eHAP since the …
June 27 2018 2018
The Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, participated as a Panelist in Regional Consultation on South-South Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific: Towards the Buenos Aires Plan of Action 40th Anniversary, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 27 to 29 June 2018. The event was organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission …
June 26 2018 2018
On June 26, 2018 the Commonwealth Secretariat officially approved the accreditation of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS). COMSATS is the first Pakistan-based organization to have been accredited to the Commonwealth. The accreditation to the Commonwealth provides formal recognition of the organization becoming a part of a large …
June 23 2018 2018
H.E. Major General (Retd.) Waqar Kingravi, High Commissioner Designate of Pakistan to the Federal Republic of Nigeria (also accredited to The Republic of Ghana), visited COMSATS Secretariat on 23rd June 2018, to hold a meeting with the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi. The meeting was also attended by the senior officials of …
June 21 2018 2018
On June 21, 2018, the Senior Coordinator of Asia and Pacific Center for Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM), UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Mr. Mostafa Mohaghegh, visited COMSATS Secretatiat, Islamabad, and discussed avenues of cooperation between COMSATS and UNESCAP. Mr. Mohaghegh was accompanied by Mr. Aamir Qayum, Project …
