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

The International Centre of Physics (CIF), Colombia, hosts the 14th meeting of COMSATS Coordinating Council

The International Centre of Physics (CIF), Colombia, hosts the 14th meeting of COMSATS Coordinating Council

[ Introductory Remarks by the E.D. COMSATS ] [ Welcome Address by the Chairperson Coordinating Council ] [ Communiqué of the Meeting ] [ Reports of COMSATS Thematic Research Groups ] [ SciDev.Net News-report ] [ Presentations of CoEs ] [ Picture Gallery ] COMSATS held the 14th meeting of its Coordinating Council in Bogotá, Colombia, on 26th and 27th May 2011. The meeting was hosted by the International …

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E.D’s Visit to COMSATS’ Centre of Excellence in Brazil

E.D’s Visit to COMSATS’ Centre of Excellence in Brazil

The Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. Imtinan Elahi Qureshi, visited Brazil on 21-24 May 2011. During his four-day sojourn, Dr. Qureshi visited Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa); COMSATS’ Centre of Excellence in Brazil, Embrapa Agrobiologia; and the Brazilian Ministries of Science & Technology and Foreign Relations. The main purpose of the visit was to hold meetings …

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1st Pak – IIASA Collaboration Group Meeting held at COMSATS Headquarters

1st Pak – IIASA Collaboration Group Meeting held at COMSATS Headquarters

Pakistan’s National Member Organization of the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, has recently established a Pak – IIASA Collaboration Group with Dr. Hasibullah, Advisor International Affairs COMSATS, as its Coordinator. The Group held its first meeting in COMSATS Headquarters on 19th May 2011. Ten experts from different fields relevant to socio-economic development …

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COMSATS Participates in the ‘Stakeholders Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy – 2010’

COMSATS Participates in the ‘Stakeholders Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy – 2010’

The Stakeholders Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) – 2010 was held by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Government of Pakistan, on April 28, 2011, in Islamabad, Pakistan. The Conference was presided over by the Minister for Science and Technology, H.E. Mr. Changez Khan Jamali. Apart from the Federal Secretary and …

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British Prime Minister Speaks at CIIT Chak Shahzad Campus, Islamabad

British Prime Minister Speaks at CIIT Chak Shahzad Campus, Islamabad

During his one-day visit to Pakistan, on 5th April 2011, the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron delivered a lecture at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, encompassing key elements of UK policy relevant to Pak-UK relations. He touched upon a broad range of issues, while declaring that his visit to Pakistan is the “new beginning” in …

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Afghan Delegation visits COMSATS Headquarters

Afghan Delegation visits COMSATS Headquarters

A delegation from Afghanistan comprising of Prof. M. Hassan Rashiq (Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education), Prof. Zalmai Zaheb (Kabul University), Mr. M. Atiq Mamozai (Kabul Education University), Prof. Dr. Del Aqa Waqar (Nangarhar University), Prof. Dr. Abdul Qayuom (Kabul Polytechnic University), and Prof. Homa Khalid (Kabul Polytechnic University), visited COMSATS Headquarters, on March 23, 2011, …

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CIIT Explores Cooperative Ties with OIC and IDB

A delegation of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), comprising its Rector, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi; and Registrar, Dr. Arshad S. Malik, led by the Federal Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan, Mr. Irfan Nadeem, visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 4th to 8th March 2011. The purpose of this …

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Water Efficiency Laboratory Established At The Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Jordan

Water Efficiency Laboratory Established At The Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Jordan

On February 23, 2011, Water Efficiency Measurement Laboratory was inaugurated at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided its support to the Jordanian Ministry of Water and Irrigation and the Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology for the establishment of this unique laboratory in Amman. The inaugural ceremony was …

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