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

COMSATS and Living Indus Set for Joint Representation at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

COMSATS and Living Indus Set for Joint Representation at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

Building on the ongoing collaboration between the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and Living Indus, Ms. Aban Marker Kabraji visited the COMSATS Secretariat on 26th September 2024, for a meeting with Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria. This partnership seeks to promote sustainability, climate action, and …

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Workshop on Metagenomics-based Approaches for Viral Disease Surveillance held in Islamabad

Workshop on Metagenomics-based Approaches for Viral Disease Surveillance held in Islamabad

COMSATS, in collaboration with its Centre of Excellence, COMSATS University Islamabad, organized an international workshop titled “Metagenomics-based Approaches for Viral Disease Surveillance,” under the ICGEB framework for Meetings and Courses in 2024. This four-day event took place from September 16-19, 2024, and was primarily funded by ICGEB. The workshop aimed to stimulate discussions and collaborations …

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China hosts 25th COMSATS Coordinating Council at Tianjin

China hosts 25th COMSATS Coordinating Council at Tianjin

10th September 2024. Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB) of China, is hosting the 25th meeting of Coordinating Council of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), on 10-12 September 2024. International cooperation in S&T took center-stage in Tianjin with the participation of scientists and delegates from COMSATS’ Centres …

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COMSATS-KTS Training on Cloud Computing Solutions Implementation Successfully Concluded

COMSATS-KTS Training on Cloud Computing Solutions Implementation Successfully Concluded

COMSATS Secretariat, in collaboration M/S KhasTech Solutions (KTS), successfully organized a five-day training workshop on Cloud Solution Implementation at Data Centre that concluded on August 28, 2024. The activity was organized under the framework of MoU signed between two organizations on May 16, 2024, aimed at collaborating to developing IT enabled solutions and conduct professional …

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Secretary General Commonwealth visits COMSATS; discusses avenues of youth-oriented technology driven cooperation

Secretary General Commonwealth visits COMSATS; discusses avenues of youth-oriented technology driven cooperation

The Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Rt Hon. Patricia Scotland KC, led a seven-member delegation to visit the Secretariat of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) on July 30, 2024. H.E. Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for Science and Technology & Federal Education and …

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COMSATS Officials’ Exposition Visit to NEOC, NDMA

COMSATS Officials’ Exposition Visit to NEOC, NDMA

Islamabad, July 2024 – A two-member delegation from COMSATS, led by Executive Director Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria and Additional Director (Int. Orgs.) and Head of CCCS, Dr. Mehwish Qayyum Durrani, visited the National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC) at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The visit, conducted at the invitation of Chairman NDMA, Lt. …

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