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

NEWS ARCHIVES

2012

CIIT holds 10th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, National Testing Service, Pakistan, and National ICT R&D Fund, Pakistan, organized its 10th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT-2012), on December 17-19, 2012, in Islamabad, Pakistan. The technical sponsors of the Conference were IEEE,

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COMSATS-ISESCO Repair and Maintenance Workshop concluded in Tunisia

The national workshop on “Repair and Maintenance of Scientific Engineering Equipments in Universities, Research Institutions and Small Scale Industries” concluded on December 14, 2012 at Nabeul, Tunisia. The five-day workshop was organized by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), the Islamic Educational, Scientific

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CIIT holds the 4th South Asian International Conference (SAICON) 2012

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology and the South Asian Chapter of the Academy for Global Business Advancements (AGBA) organized the 4th South Asian International Conference (SAICON) 2012 on December 5-7, 2012. Held in the scenic city of Pakistan, Bhurban, this year’s conference was given the theme: International Emerging Knowledge Economy

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Executive Director’s Visit to COMSATS’ Centre of Excellence in Sudan

As per advice of COMSATS’ Coordinating Council, the Executive Director has been paying personal visits to the Centres of Excellence affiliated with COMSATS in different developing countries. In this regard, a visit was made on 22nd November, 2012, to the Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC) in Khartoum, Sudan, following an

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Contacts with COMSATS’ Focal Point in Sudan

Availing the opportunity of ISESCO’s Ministerial meeting in Khartoum in which COMSATS was invited as an observer organization, the Executive Director visited the offices of the Ministry of Science and Communication on 21st November, and held meetings with the State Minister, H.E. Dr. Tahani Abdalla Attia Gasmalla and the Under

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COMSATS represented at ISESCO Ministerial meeting

The sixth Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research (ICMHESR) was held on 20 – 21 November in Khartoum, Sudan. On invitation from ISESCO, the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. Imtinan Elahi Qureshi participated in the meeting, which deliberated this year on the theme, “The role of Higher

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COMSATS Receives ISESCO Medal for S&T-led Initiatives

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) awarded the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) the ‘ISESCO Medal’ on September 26, 2012. In keeping with its tradition of promoting and fostering academic excellence, scientific capacities, and inter-cultural relations through awards and prizes, ISESCO

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