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 …

On 3rd October 2017, H. E. Mr. Dostain Khan Domki, the Honorable Minister of State for Science and Technology and Mrs. Yasmin Masood, Secretary for Ministry of Science and Technology, visited COMSATS Headquarters in order to hold a meeting with COMSATS Officials. The Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, welcomed the Minister and …

On invitation of the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Adel Elarabi, and the Ambassador of Federal Republic of Somalia to Pakistan, H.E. Mrs. Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi, paid a visit to COMSATS Secretariat on October 2, 2017. These dignitaries met Dr. Zaidi in …

The 10th National Workshop on ‘Repair and Maintenance of Scientific, Engineering Equipment in Universities, Research Institutions and Small Scale Industries’ was successfully held from October 02-06, 2017, at KazNU, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The workshop was jointly organized by COMSATS, ISESCO, KazNU, Kazakhstan under ISESCO-COMSATS biennium Cooperation Programme for 2016-2017. The event was hosted by Al Farabi …

Islamabad, 27 September, 2017: COMSATS (Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South) and Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies organized Farewell reception in Honor of H.E. Dr. Nedim Makarevic, outgoing Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Pakistan. During the reception, a number of Ambassadors and representatives from the diplomat corps of …

Upon invitation from Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, the Executive Director COMSATS, the High Commissioner of Republic of Kenya to Pakistan, H. E. Prof. Julius K. Bitok, paid a visit to COMSATS Secretariat, on 27th September 2017. His Excellency was accompanied by Abdikadir Doyo Wario, Second Counselor at the Kenyan High Commission. The meeting was also …

H.E. Mr. Gabriel Tiel Capote, Ambassador of Cuba to Pakistan, visited COMSATS Secretariat on 22nd September 2017. The Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, had invited His Excellency for a briefing on COMSATS in order to seek his support for encouraging Cuba and Cuban institutions to join COMSATS. Senior officials of COMSATS were also …

On 21st September 2017, the President of Islamic International University, Islamabad (IIUI), Dr. Ahmed Yousif Ahmed Al Draiweesh, visited COMSATS Secretariat upon invitation from the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S M. Junaid Zaidi. Dr. Zaidi was accompanied by senior officials of COMSATS when he received and held discussions with Dr. Draiweesh. He introduced COMSATS to …

A delegation from Gambia visited COMSATS Secretariat in Islamabad on 14th September 2017 to explore and enhance scientific collaborations between the Gambia, and COMSATS Member states and COEs. One of the most recent to join the organization, The Gambia became a member state of COMSATS in 2016. The delegation comprised of Mr. Yaya Sireh Jallow, …

Foreign missions of Embassy of China, European Union, and Palestine and delegates from UNIDO and UNDP and CIIT, Pakistan, endorsed the importance of South-South Cooperation for exchange of resources, technology, as well as knowledge between the developing countries of the global south at a forum conducted to celebrate United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation. The …