Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)

The Ambassador of Argentina to Pakistan Visits COMSATS Secretariat

The Ambassador of Argentina to Pakistan Visits COMSATS Secretariat

The Ambassador of Argentina to Pakistan, His Excellency Mr. Ivan Ivanissevich visited COMSATS Secretariat on 24th November 2017 to hold a meeting with Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS. The agenda of the meeting was to convince the Argentinian Ambassador to join COMSATS as member state based on the mandate of COMSATS i.e. …

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Visit of COMSATS’ Delegation to ICGEB, Trieste, Italy

Visit of COMSATS’ Delegation to ICGEB, Trieste, Italy

A four-member delegation of COMSATS headed by Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, and comprising of Mr. Tajammul Hussain, Advisor (Programmes); Dr. Kamran Jahangir, Advisor (TAC); and Mr. Farhan Ansari, Senior Assistant Director (Programmes) visited the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Headquarters, Trieste, Italy on 16th November 2017 and held …

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The Federal Republic of Somalia joins COMSATS as its 26th Member State

The Federal Republic of Somalia joins COMSATS as its 26th Member State

The Federal Republic of Somalia has joined the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) as its 26th Member States. An agreement in this regard was signed during a ceremony held at COMSATS Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, on 9th November 2017. The Minister for Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher …

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The Ambassador of Azerbaijan Calls on the Executive Director COMSATS

The Ambassador of Azerbaijan Calls on the Executive Director COMSATS

His Excellency Mr. Ali Alizada, Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, paid a visit to the COMSATS Secretariat on 3rd November 2017, to hold a meeting with Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS. Dr. Zaidi introduced COMSATS as an intergovernmental organization, which is an apex forum of the South for cooperation in …

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COMSATS establishes ties with scientific institutions of Oman

COMSATS establishes ties with scientific institutions of Oman

A five-member delegation of COMSATS Secretariat visited the Sultanate of Oman from 31st October, 2017 to 2nd November, 2017 in connection with signing a “Protocol of Cooperation” with Oman National Computer Emergency Readiness Team (OCERT). The delegation was led by Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, and included: Dr. Sohail Asghar, Professor, COMSATS …

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New Batch of Interns Joins COMSATS

New Batch of Interns Joins COMSATS

The orientation programme for ten new foreign interns to join COMSATS was held on 1st November 2017. These interns that belong to Nigeria and Ethiopia are pursuing their degrees in Masters (Biosciences) and Ph.D (Computer Science, Engineering, Biosciences, Mathematics), and post-doctoral (Biosciences and Physics) programmes and research in postdoctoral programmes. The programme started with introduction …

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International Congress on Viruses and Vaccines in Tropical Areas held in Gambia

International Congress on Viruses and Vaccines in Tropical Areas held in Gambia

COMSATS, in collaboration with The University of the Gambia (UTG) and Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), successfully organized the first International Congress on Viruses and Vaccines in Tropical Areas, from 11th – 12th October 2017, in Sere Kunda, Gambia. The congress managed to attract more than 100 participants consisting of scientists, experts on …

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