The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) had the distinct privilege of receiving a high-level delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran at its Secretariat in Islamabad on 18th April 2025. The visit coincided with the presence of the Iranian delegation in Pakistan for
The Executive Director of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, participated as a Panelist in the International Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation (ECONEX 2025), held under the auspices of the Economic Cooperation Organization Science Foundation (ECOSF),
Islamabad, 16 April 2025 — The Secretariat of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), Islamabad, received a distinguished delegation from Robert Gordon University (RGU), Aberdeen, Scotland, to explore avenues for strategic academic cooperation between the United Kingdom and COMSATS Member States. The visiting
The National Centre for Physics (NCP), Pakistan, in collaboration with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), COMSATS and other partner organizations, hosted the International School on Physics & Applied Disciplines (ISPAD 2025) from April 14 to 18, 2025, in Islamabad. This prestigious event, organized regularly at NCP since 2009,
COMSATS and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) successfully co-organized a high-level Online Training Workshop on Zero Waste on 10th April 2025. The event brought together a distinguished group of scientists, engineers, policymakers, and practitioners from across the Global South to deliberate on innovative solutions and policy
The National Centre for Physics (NCP), Pakistan, in collaboration with COMSATS and other partner organizations, hosted the American Physical Society (APS) Satellite March Meeting on March 20, 2025, in Islamabad. The Satellite March Meeting was held as part of the APS Global Physics Summit 2025, held on March 16-21, 2025,
Islamabad, March 12, 2024 – In a significant step towards fostering regional collaboration in science, technology, and innovation (STI), Prof. Dr. Syed Komail Tayebi, President of the Economic Cooperation Organization Science Foundation (ECOSF), visited the COMSATS Secretariat. He was warmly received by Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director of
On March 4, 2025, Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), held a virtual meeting with Dr. Marcelo Knobel, the recently appointed Executive Director of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Italy. The discussions focused on
