A delegation of COMSATS led by the Executive Director, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Ambassador of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Pakistan, H.E. Maj. Gen (Retd) Ibrahim Yala Al Madani, on 24th December 2018, at the Embassy of Jordan in Islamabad. The delegation received a warm reception …

On 24th December 2018, a delegation from a newly established Division, Arms Control and Disarmament Division-II (ACDIS-II) & Science Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Government of Pakistan, visited COMSATS Secretariat upon invitation from the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi. The meeting, held in the presence of senior officials of COMSATS, was …

The 8th International Workshop on ‘Internet Security: Enhancing Information Exchange Safeguards’ was held from 23rd to 27th December 2018, in Doha, Qatar. The event was jointly organized by Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS); Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO); and the Inter Islamic Network on Information Technology …

In continuation of its initiative to promote and institute 2030 Global Development Agenda, the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) organized a seminar on “SDGs Implementation: The Collaboration among Universities” on 12th December 2018 at Pak-China Friendship Centre, Islamabad. The seminar was held in collaboration with the Higher Education …

A recognition of COMSATS Telehealth (CTH) has come in the form of an honorable mention during the fifth ICTD Mountain Development Awards 2018 of The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal. The winners of this year’s ICT Awards were announced on the International Mountain Day, the 11 December 2018. This award recognizes innovations, …

Mr. Michal Bobak, Economic Counsellor, Embassy of Czech Republic in Islamabad visited COMSATS Headquarters and held a meeting with the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi and other officials on 11th December 2018. After the exchange of pleasantries, the Adviser Programmes, Mr. Tajammul Hussain made a brief presentation on COMSATS covering the scope and …

Mr. Bako Bitrus Nabasu, mni, Permanent Secretary, Nigerian Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, who is also COMSATS’ focal person in Nigeria visited COMSATS. He was accompanied by COMSATS’ Liaison Officer for the FMST, Mr. Abayomi Oguntunde, Director Bio-resources Technology Research & Development; and Special Advisor to the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Samuel Thomas. During his …

On 30th November 2018, COMSATS joined hands with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for promoting science-led sustainable development in its twenty-seven (27) Member States through South-South and Triangular Cooperation schemes. Ambassador Shahid Kamal, Advisor at COMSATS Secretariat, Islamabad, and Mr. Shahid Husain, Special Adviser at …

To strengthen the existing cooperation in the areas of common interest, the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) on 27th November, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. The MoU was …

The Workshop on Metrology for the Least Developed Countries was successfully held on 26 – 27 November 2018, in Gebze-Kocaeli, Turkey. The workshop was jointly organized by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the TUBITAK National Metrology Institute (TUBITAK UME), Turkey. The primary objective of the workshop …