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

Executive Director COMSATS briefed about the Physics Department of CIIT (30th June 2009)

On invitation from the Rector, CIIT, the Executive Director COMSATS alongwith Director (Academics) CIIT visited the Department of Physics at Chak Shahzad Campus, Islamabad. The briefing given by the Head of Department, Dr. Muhammad Aslam Khan, touched upon the issues of student enrollment, faculty strength, quality of under-graduate education and research work being undertaken at …

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Chairperson, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka visits COMSATS’ Headquarters

Chairperson, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka visits COMSATS’ Headquarters

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 …

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COMSATS Participates in 4th Meeting of SAARC Technical Committee on Science and Technology

Technical Committee on Science and Technology of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) held its fourth meeting on 29th and 30th June in Islamabad, Pakistan. Mr. Muhammad Azam Khan Swati, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan inaugurated the meeting hosted by the Government of Pakistan at Best Western Hotel, Islamabad. Delegations …

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Chinese Scientists Visit COMSATS Headquarters

Chinese Scientists Visit COMSATS Headquarters

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 …

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COMSATS Secretariat Hosts an Orientation Camp of Selected Pakistani Researchers for Participation in 59th Meeting of Nobel Laureates

COMSATS Secretariat Hosts an Orientation Camp of Selected Pakistani Researchers for Participation in 59th Meeting of Nobel Laureates

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 …

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The Federal Minister for Science and Technology Visits COMSATS for a Briefing on the International Meetings of COMSATS in Abuja, Nigeria

The Federal Minister for Science and Technology Visits COMSATS for a Briefing on the International Meetings of COMSATS in Abuja, Nigeria

H.E. Dr. M. Azam Khan Swati, Federal Minister for Science andTechnology, Government of Pakistan, paid a visit to the Secretariat of Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), on 20th May 2009, for a briefing on the Commission’s recent programmes. He was received by the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. Imtinan …

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COMSATS Participates in PCST-ISESCO Workshop

COMSATS Participates in PCST-ISESCO Workshop

Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) and Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) organized a workshop on “S&T Statistics and Policy Making” from 5th to 7th May 2009 at Islamabad Hotel. One of the major objectives of the workshop was to enhance local capacity for production of S&T indicators and their use in …

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