Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
February 20 2021 2021
On 20th February 2021, Dr. Sahibzada Ali Mahmud, Managing Director of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) visited COMSATS Secretariat and held a brief meeting with Executive Director, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi. Also present during the meeting were Mr. Nasir Jamal Khan, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of COMSATS Internet Services (CIS), and Engr. Qaiser …
February 19 2021 2021
On 19th February 2020, a talk on “2021: The International Year of Peace and Trust” was arranged by COMSATS in collaboration with the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad. Delivered by H.E Mr. Atadjan Movlamov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan and Dean of Diplomatic Corps in Pakistan, the talk highlighted Turkmenistan’s efforts for bringing peace and …
February 18 2021 2021
COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of Ghana, Forestry Research Institute (FORIG) of Ghana, and Forestry Research Network of Sub-Saharan Africa (FORNESSA) co-organized a webinar entitled “Sustainable management of forests and challenge of deforestation in the Global South”, on 18th February 2021. The …
February 17 2021 2021
On 17th February 2021, Mr. Syed Shamoon Hashmi, Additional Secretary (Special Initiatives), National Assembly of Pakistan, visited COMSATS Secretariat along with Mr. Akhunzada Hussain Yousafzai, Focal Person on Speaker’s Special Initiatives, to receive a briefing on COMSATS and explore areas for possible collaboration. Welcoming the guests, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, introduced …
February 09 2021 2021
COMSATS’ Lecture Series on “South – South and Triangular cooperation for Socio-economic Development in the South” continued with its sixth session featuring talks bearing themes of food security and ST&I in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic. Held on 9th February 2021, the session was attended by officials from COMSATS’ Focal Ministries, Centres of Excellence, as …
February 03 2021 2021
A four-member delegation of COMSATS, led by Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, paid a visit to the new Ambassador of China to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Nong Rong, on 3rd February 2021. Other members of COMSATS’ delegation included Maj. Gen. (R) Muhammad Tahir, Advisor (China Desk); Mr. Tajammul Hussain, Advisor (Programmes); and Mr. Qaiser …
February 02 2021 2021
The fifth session of COMSATS’ Lecture Series on “South – South and Triangular Cooperation for Socio-economic Development in the South” was held on 2nd February 2021, having the representation of officials from COMSATS’ Focal Ministries, Centres of Excellence and COMSATS Secretariat. During the session, Prof. Dr. Hosam El-Sayed, Assistant Vice President for Research, National Research …
February 02 2021 2021
Fourth session under COMSATS’ Lecture Series themed on “South – South and Triangular cooperation for socio-economic development in the South” covered talk on ‘Pandemic-associated Advances in Research and Development: Science and Technology at work in OIC Region’. Held on 2nd February 2021, the session was attended by representatives/heads of COMSATS’ Focal Ministries, Centres of Excellence, …
February 02 2021 2021
A lecture on “Applications of Radiations in Cancer Management” was organized by COMSATS on 2nd February 2021, to commemorate World Cancer Day. Held virtually, the lecture was delivered by Dr. Muhammad Sohaib, a nuclear medical specialist, currently serving as the Director of Nuclear Medicine & Oncology at Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). The session was …
January 26 2021 2021
Dr. Khalid Saeed Khan, Member of Government of Pakistan’s Task Force on COVID-19, and Distinguished Investigator, University of Granada, Spain, visited COMSATS’ flagship projects in Pakistan, COMSATS Telehealth Centre and COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), on 26th January 2021. During his visit to CTH, Dr. Khan was shown around the facilities and given a briefing on …
