The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), under the patronage of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC), organized a two-day national seminar on ‘Policies and Strategies for Successful Implementation of Employment Generating Programmes in Renewable Energies, Biotechnology, …

The Higher Institute for Applied Science and Technology (HIAST) organized a three-day international seminar on “Bridging Gaps for Industrial Development: Interface between Academia, Policy Making, and Industry”, from 27th to 29th July 2009, at HIAST, Damascus-Syria, under the aegis of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Commission on Science and Technology …

The 15th meeting of the Board of Governors of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) was held on 16th July 2009, at its H-8 campus in Islamabad. Dr. Imtinan Elahi Qureshi, Executive Director COMSATS, chaired the meeting in his capacity as the Chairman of the Board. The meeting was also attended by many other senior members …

Prof. Dr. Sirimali Fernando, Chairperson Sri Lanka’s National Science Foundation, accompanied by Sri Lankan High Commissioner for Pakistan, Air Chief Marshal (R) Jayalath Weerakkody visited COMSATS’ Headquarters in Islamabad on 30th June 2009. Prof. Fernando was in the capital to attend the SAARC meeting on Science and Technology. The purpose of Prof. Fernando’s visit to …

Prof. Xiang Gao and Prof. Xianzu Gong from the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, visited COMSATS Headquarters on 26th June 2009. The distinguished visitors were briefed about the programmes and activities of COMSATS, especially those with the People’s Republic of China. Dr. Gao, who is the Director of Tokamak Division, explained that more …

On 24th of June 2009, an Orientation Camp was organized at COMSATS Headquarters for the young Pakistani scientists for participation in 59th Meeting of Nobel Laureates to be held in Lindau, Germany, from 28th June to 3rd July 2009. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings provide a globally recognized forum for the exchange of knowledge between Nobel …