Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
April 22 2018 2018
The COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) has been upgraded to full-fledged university, named COMSATS University Islamabad, through a bill passed in the National Assembly, Pakistan in April 2018. The bill that was earlier approved by the Senate in December 2017; was presented and passed by the National Assembly standing committee on Science and Technology …
April 20 2018 2018
On 20th April 2018, Dr. Laura Altinger, Regional Advisor on Climate Change, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), visited COMSATS Secretariat in Islamabad, Pakistan. The UNESCAP official was warmly welcomed by the Executive Director of COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, along with his team including, Ambassador (R) Shahid …
April 13 2018 2018
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), based in Pakistan, and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), based in Morocco, signed an Agreement for Joint Cooperation Programme during 2018. The Agreement was signed on 13th April 2018 in Islamabad, by Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director …
April 03 2018 2018
Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, was awarded the Al-Farabi Gold Medal by the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU), Kazakhstan, for his outstanding contributions towards fostering international collaboration in science and technology. The medal was presented to Dr. Zaidi by Prof. Dr. G. M. Mutanov, Rector KazNU, on 3rd April 2018, during the …
April 03 2018 2018
[ Speeches ] [ Communiqué of the Meeting ] [ List of Participants ] [ Presentations ] [ Reports on ITRGs ] [ Video ] The 21st Meeting of COMSATS Coordinating Council was hosted by COMSATS’ Centre of Excellence in Kazakhstan, the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) on 3-4 April 2018. The meeting was attended …
March 27 2018 2018
A discussion session held at COMSATS Secretariat on 27th March 2018 took stock of immigration trends in Pakistani population, especially with regard to job opportunities and gender parity. Ms. Tamriz Khan, an Independent Policy Researcher and Analyst, who was representing the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Ambassador Fauzia Nasreen of COMSATS, steered discussion on the …
March 23 2018 2018
delegation comprising of directors, senior and young programme officers of COMSATS visited partner R&D institutions in Italy and Turkey from March 12th – 22nd 2018. During a week-long interactive training at The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy, the delegates availed the opportunity to visit TWAS’ sister organizations i.e. Organization for Women in Science …
March 12 2018 2018
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) on 12th March 2018 at a local hotel, in Islamabad. The Executive Director of COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, and the Secretary General of PIDF, Mr. Francois Martel, …
March 06 2018 2018
Islamabad, March 6, 2018: The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) organized a welcome reception in the honor of H. E. Mr. Yao Jing, Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to Pakistan. Mr. Jing took charge in late 2017. A number of Ambassadors and foreign missions of Islamabad attended …
March 06 2018 2018
His Excellency Alexey Yurievich Dedov, the Ambassador of Russian Federation to Pakistan, visited COMSATS Secretariat, Islamabad, upon invitation from Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, on March 6, 2018. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Pavel Didkovsky, First Secretary to the Embassy of Russian Ambassador. Welcoming His Excellency, Dr. Zaidi apprised the Ambassador …
