Following the approval of Chairperson Coordinating Council, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Shaalan, and endorsement by the members of COMSATS Coordinating Council, on 28th June 2020, two Centres from Gambia and Indonesia, respectively, have been inducted to COMSATS’ Network of International S&T Centres of Excellence. The addition of these two Centres, i.e., University of The Gambia (UTG) …

Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, met the H.E. Mr. Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Science and Technology (MoST), Government of Pakistan, at his office, on 24th June 2020. The key agenda of the meeting was to apprise the Honourable Minister – ex-officio Chairperson of COMSATS Consultative Committee – about COMSATS’ recent undertakings …

COMSATS in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNHSR&C), Government of Pakistan, conducted a 5-day virtual training on Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health (SRH) for Telemedicine providers from 8th to 12th June 2020. The need for this training was realized as Telemedicine has become …

The prevailing corona pandemic has strongly underpinned the significance and practicality of digital tools and mechanisms with telehealth being the most recognized one as health systems around the globe are under increasing stress. These changing trends in healthcare systems towards digital means have further underscored the need for knowledge, skill development and capacity building of …

A virtual meeting between COMSATS’ officials and the Torch Hi-tech Industry Development Centre of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) was held on 3rd June 2020. COMSATS has an MoU in place with the Chinese MoST for cooperation in various fields of science and technology for the benefit of BRI countries and COMSATS …

An international webinar to commemorate National Youth Day of China was organized by COMSATS on 4th May 2020. The webinar, titled “Role and Challenges of Youth in Global Crisis – COVID-19”, was aimed at realizing the transformative role being played by youth in numerous settings and spheres for the effective translation of various targets of …

A meeting to discuss the future prospects of Science and Technology in Pakistan was held at COMSATS Secretariat on 29th April 2020. The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman of Prime Minister Task Force on Science and Technology, Pakistan; Dr. Akram Sheikh, Co-Chair and Distinguished Senior Fellow at Global Think Tank Network (GTTN), …

COMSATS’ team reached out to Dr. Najeeb Al-Shorbaji, President, Jordan Library and Information Association, to seek his expert views and opinions on COVID-19. Formerly the Director of Knowledge, Ethics and Research at WHO/HQ, Geneva, Dr. Shorbaji is also the President of eHealth Development Association of Jordan, and Independent Consultant in Knowledge Management and eHealth. Belonging …

Under an Agreement with the NCP signed in 2016, COMSATS has been providing joint fellowships to young scientists from COMSATS’ member states apart from supporting joint research projects between NCP and scientific institutions in COMSATS’ member states; and facilitating information sharing, scientific exchanges and technology transfer. Dr. Raphael Mmaduka Obodo, a PhD scholar from the …

In the later part of March 2020, Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi made contacts with COMSATS’ focal ministries in China and Iran, two of the earliest and most COVID-19 affected member states of COMSATS member states, expressing sympathies and pledging to stand with the people and governments of the two countries. He …