The Director General UNESCO, Dr. Irina Bokova, has pledged support to COMSATS for activities related to science, technology and innovation, which she considered pivotal for the future development frameworks. She expressed these views on February 6, 2014, during the signing ceremony of an agreement to establish UNESCO Chair on ‘Knowledge Systems for Integrated Water Resources …

The third meeting of COMSATS’ International Thematic Research Group (ITRG) on ‘Climate Change and Environmental Protection’ was held on January 22, 2014, at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, on the sidelines of the International Conference on ‘Asian Monsoon and Climate Change’ (20-21 January, 2014, Islamabad, Pakistan). The ITRG meeting was held to review …

The newly established Centre for Climate Research and Development (CCRD) of the Department of Meteorology at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), organized a two-day International Conference on ‘Asian Monsoon and Climate Change’ in Islamabad, on January 20-21, 2014. The event was organized in association with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany; …

The two-day International Symposium on ‘Nanotechnology and Nano-biotechnology Innovative Applications for Sustainable Green Economy and Climate Change Mitigation (ISN-2013)’ successfully concluded in Serpong, Indonesia, on December 17, 2013. The symposium was organized by COMSATS in collaboration with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), and the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) of Indonesia. The …

The 11th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT) was organized by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) in Islamabad, Pakistan, on December 16 – 18, 2013, in continuation of the consecutive series of meetings held in Islamabad during the last 10 years. The Conference was technically supported by IEEE Islamabad Chapter, IEEE Industrial …

The 3rd International Workshop on ‘Internet Security: Enhancing Information Exchange Safeguards’ was jointly organized by COMSATS; the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO); the Inter Islamic Network on Information Technology (INIT); the Higher Institute of Technological Studies (ISET) of Nabeul, Tunisia; and the COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Pakistan, on December 9-13, 2013, …

A delegation of COMSATS, comprising of Executive Director and Advisor (Programmes) COMSATS, held a number of meetings with Tunisian authorities and Heads of scientific organizations during the period 9th to 12th December 2013. The objective of these consultations was to prepare a roadmap for closer cooperation between Tunisia and COMSATS; in particular, to explore the …

“Information security has become a critical concern for Internet users and developers, and there is a dire need to have a methodology to build integrated systems to provide the necessary protection of information at all levels”. This was stated by H.E. Dr. Moncef Ben Salem, Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Government of Tunisia, …

The sixth edition of the World Science Forum was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 25-27 November 2013, where more than 400 scientists, educationists, policy-makers, leaders of research bodies, international organizations, industries and civil society representatives from over 100 countries were present. The Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. I. E. Qureshi, along with the Dean, …

On invitation from the Government of Pakistan to join its delegation for the 37th General Conference of UNESCO, the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. I. E. Qureshi, visited UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on November 17-22, 2013. Apart from attending the joint meetings of UNESCO’s Commissions held on 18th and 19th November, he participated in the symposium …