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 frameworks needed to transition toward …

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, in California, USA, which is …

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 COMSATS, alongside Dr. Mehwish Qayyum …

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 revitalizing institutional collaboration, aligning strategic …

The COMSATS Centre of Excellence in Iran, the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), with support from COMSATS and other partner organizations, successfully organized the 38th Khwarizmi International Award (KIA) and the 26th Khwarizmi Youth Award (KYA) in Tehran on 17th February 2025. The ceremony was graced with the presence of Hon. President …

COMSATS and Foundation Solar Energy (Pvt.) Limited (FSEL) signed a contractual agreement on 12th February 2025, for commissioning Solar System at COMSATS Technology Park, in pursuit of adopting Green Technology. The signing ceremony was graced by the Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Jordan, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Sudan and Yemen with their attendance. The …

The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) marked the 10th Anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS) with a high-level webinar that underscored the critical role of women in STEM and the need for an inclusive and equitable scientific landscape. Held under the theme …

18th December 2024. The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) convened a Zoom session of its International Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), a key platform for guiding the organization’s scientific and technological priorities. The International Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), a significant resource comprising renowned scientific experts selected by the World …

A Science Seminar on ‘Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development’ was jointly organized by the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO) and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) of Thailand, in Bangkok on 12th December 2024. It brought together leading scientists and researchers, subject experts and …

The 9th Governing Board meeting of the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO) was held in Bangkok, Thailand on December 11, 2024. The meeting was hosted by the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand, and it was Chaired by Prof. Sukit Limpijumnong, President of NSTDA …