Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
July 30 2020 2020
In connection with an ongoing collaboration on digital health and ICTs, a two-member delegation of Yaran-e-Watan initiative of Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination (MoNHSR&C), Government of Pakistan, visited COMSATS Telehealth (CTH) Resource Centre housed in CIS Technology Park, on 30th July 2020. The team, visiting on behalf of the former Prime …
July 28 2020 2020
With a view to gather experts, policy-makers, practitioners and other stakeholders to discuss climate mitigation strategies as well as measures adopted by South Asian countries to tackle challenges relating to monsoon, COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) hosted a webinar on “Impacts of Climate Change on South Asian Monsoon”, on 28th July 2020. International …
July 27 2020 2020
COMSATS has entered into a partnership with the Centre for Environmental Economics of University, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CEE-UCAS), for the promotion of educational and research activities among CEE-UCAS, COMSATS Member States and its Network of International S&T Centres of Excellence. The partnership has been formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) duly signed by …
July 24 2020 2020
COMSATS in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Pakistan, and the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNHSR&C), Government of Pakistan, conducted a second round of virtual training on Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health (SRMH) for telemedicine providers from 13th – 24th July 2020. The present phase of the training was especially …
July 21 2020 2020
On invitation from the Executive Director of COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, the Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan, H.E. Dr. Tarek Dahroug, visited COMSATS Secretariat, on July 21, 2020. The Ambassador, who has recently assumed charge of the Embassy, was accompanied by Mr. Ibrahim Said Ibrahim, Deputy Head of Mission (DHM) at the Embassy. …
July 15 2020 2020
Dr. Azeema Fareed, Principal Medical Officer at COMATS Secretariat, participated as a panelist in the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and UNDP Seoul Policy Centre (USPC) joint webinar on “Regional, Sub-regional and Interregional Organizations in the Global South as Actors in Responding to COVID-19”, held on 15th July 2020. The webinar was held …
July 14 2020 2020
Posted on July 14, 2020 by admin The 23rd Meeting of COMSATS Coordinating Council was held virtually due to COVID-19 related restrictions, on 14th July 2020. The meeting was attended by the Council members or their representatives from 19 Centres of Excellence of COMSATS, including BCSIR (Bangladesh), ICCES (China), TIB (China), CIF (Colombia), NRC (Egypt), UTG (Gambia), CSIR …
July 08 2020 2020
COMSATS Centre for Climate & Sustainability (CCCS) and Centre of Excellence for Research & Applied Sciences on Climate Change & Sustainable Development of National Research Centre (C3SD – NRC), Egypt, jointly organized a webinar on Climate Change Risks and Impacts on Vulnerable Communities Post COVID-19, on 8th July 2020. The webinar was aimed at bringing …
July 07 2020 2020
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the University for Sustainability announce a partnership to collaboratively advance science, technology and innovation for sustainable development and the promotion of peaceful coexistence necessary to accelerate a just and humanitarian transformation to sustainable development. With guidance, support and encouragement from leading …
July 02 2020 2020
On 2nd July 2020, Ms. Tanya Aidrus, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Digital Pakistan Initiative visited various facilities of COMSATS flagships projects, i.e., COMSATS Internet Services (CIS) and COMATS Telehealth (CTH) housed at CIS Technology Park, Islamabad. Ms. Aidrus was received by Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, and Mr. Nasir Jamal Khan, …
