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

CIIT holds its 39th and 40th Convocations of Islamabad

CIIT holds its 39th and 40th Convocations of Islamabad

Twelve hundred and sixty seven (1,267) successful students of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Islamabad, received their graduate and post-graduate degrees at the 39th and 40th convocation held in Islamabad, on January 26, 2012. A total of 1,181 BS degrees were awarded in the disciplines of bio-informatics, biosciences, business administration, computer engineering, electrical (telecommunication …

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COMSATS Participates in eHAP’s 3rd International Conference

COMSATS Participates in eHAP’s 3rd International Conference

Third International eHealth conference organized by eHealth Association of Pakistan was held at University of Health Sciences, Lahore on 21st and 22nd January, 2012. The theme of this year’s conference was “Road to National eHealth Strategy for Pakistan”. The event was inaugurated by Punjab’s Provincial Minister for Education, Transport and Excise & Taxation, Mr. Mian …

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COMSATS-ISESCO-NSF International Conference on Nanomaterials & Nano Ethics held in CIIT-Lahore

COMSATS-ISESCO-NSF International Conference on Nanomaterials & Nano Ethics held in CIIT-Lahore

The International Conference on ‘Nanomaterials & Nano Ethics’ held in Lahore, Pakistan, successfully concluded on December 3, 2011, at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology-Lahore, Pakistan. The event had been co-organized by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS); the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO); and National Science Foundation …

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COMSATS-ISESCO-NSF Third International Conference on Nanotechnology held in UAE

COMSATS-ISESCO-NSF Third International Conference on Nanotechnology held in UAE

The third International Conference on Nanotechnology was held in United Arab Emirates on November 28-30, 2011. The event was jointly organized by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS); the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO); National Science Foundation (NSF) of USA; and COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), …

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COMSATS Co-organizes a Nanotechnology Moot in Malaysia

COMSATS Co-organizes a Nanotechnology Moot in Malaysia

COMSATS co-organized the International Workshop on ‘Nanotechnology in the Edge of Convergence’, at Puri Pujangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia, on 24-27 November 2011, in collaboration with the Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN), Malaysia (host institution of the event), and the Centre for Science & Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T …

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International Workshop on “Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Asia-Pacific Region”

International Workshop on “Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Asia-Pacific Region”

A three-day International Workshop on “Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Asia-Pacific Region” was held on November 22-24, 2011, at the National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF), Islamabad. The event was jointly organized by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and one of …

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COMSATS-ISESCO Workshop on Repair and Maintenance of Scientific Equipment held at National Research Centre, Egypt

COMSATS-ISESCO Workshop on Repair and Maintenance of Scientific Equipment held at National Research Centre, Egypt

The national workshop on “Repair and Maintenance of Scientific Engineering Equipments in Universities, Research Institutions and Small Scale Industries” concluded on November 17, 2011, after training more than twenty seven (27) participants including engineers, researchers and students of various institutions from Egypt. The workshop that started on November 13, 2011 was organized by the Commission on …

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The Executive Director COMSATS Meets Senior Officials of Ghanaian Government and Scientific Institutions

The Executive Director COMSATS Meets Senior Officials of Ghanaian Government and Scientific Institutions

The honourable Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Republic of Ghana, H. E. Ms. Sherry Ayittey, reaffirmed the support of her Ministry towards COMSATS’ programmes and desired to expand cooperation in areas of environment, agriculture and biotechnology. During a meeting with the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. Imtinan Elahi Qureshi, in her office in Accra (Ghana) …

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Avenues of Scientific Cooperation between Senegalese Government and COMSATS explored

Avenues of Scientific Cooperation between Senegalese Government and COMSATS explored

Senegal’s Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research, H. E. Prof. Amadou Tidiane BA, received the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. Imtinan Elahi Qureshi at his office in Dakar, Senegal, on October 25, 2011, and discussed possibilities of enhancing cooperation between his Ministry and COMSATS. The Executive Director informed the Minister that he has visited various …

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Second Meeting of the IWSN Coordinators of the Scientific Thematic Groups for Enhancing Cooperation among Islamic Countries, Rabat, Morocco

Second Meeting of the IWSN Coordinators of the Scientific Thematic Groups for Enhancing Cooperation among Islamic Countries, Rabat, Morocco

COMSATS and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) jointly, organized the second International Meeting of ‘Coordinators of the Scientific Thematic Group for Enhancing Cooperation among Islamic Countries’, on 18th and 19th October 2011, at ISESCO Headquarters, in Rabat, Morocco, under COMSATS-ISESCO Cooperation Programme (2011). The meeting was continuation of COMSATS-ISESCO joint activity, ‘Islamic …

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