Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
July 26 2023 2023
The Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development, Honorable Sajid Hussain Turi, paid an official visit to COMSATS on July 26, 2023. The Executive Director briefed the Minister on the COMSATS’ functioning, which was aimed at benefiting its members in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovations. Their discussions encompassed potential avenues of …
July 18 2023 2023
Islamabad, 18th July 2023. The Minister for Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, H.E. Rashad Nabiyev, is on official visit to Pakistan. During his visit to COMSATS Secretariat, the Minister, inter-alia, held a bilateral meeting with the Executive Director COMSATS, Amb. Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria. They discussed a range of ideas pertaining to technology projects …
July 12 2023 2023
On July 12, 2023, a consultative session on “Climate Change and Girls’ Education” was attended by officials of COMSATS Secretariat, Dr Mehwish Durani, Additional Director (Coordinator for IOs & Climate Change) & Head CCCS, and Dr Huma Baloch, Deputy Director (Programmes). The Malala Fund organised the session in order to seek Dr. Adil Najam’s advice …
July 10 2023 2023
A training workshop on Renewable Energy and Energy efficiency: “Green Hydrogen: The Future of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency” was organized by COMSATS, from the platform of its initiative COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS). The workshop was held in collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO); Egyptian National Commission …
July 06 2023 2023
On July 6, 2023, the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB), in collaboration with COMSATS, organized a workshop titled ‘Green Biomanufacturing of Future Food’ from the platform of the COMSATS Joint Centre for Industrial Biotechnology (CCIB). Established in 2021, CCIB has been providing a fertile ground for forging collaborations in joint R&D and strengthening industrial …
July 04 2023 2023
IOFS-COMSATS-COMSTECH joint 2nd International Forum for Agri-Biotechnology successfully concluded on 5th July 2023. COMSATS co-sponsored the event. The event was organized by the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the support of the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and …
June 22 2023 2023
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) organized the Webinar on Advancing Climate Diplomacy in the Global South: The Road to COP28 on 22nd June 2023, to highlight the importance of climate diplomacy and promote the cause of South-South Cooperation. Held at COMSATS Secretariat in Islamabad, the event held …
June 08 2023 2023
A group of students pursuing MS-Health Informatics from COMSATS University, led by Dr. Nighat Sultana, Associate Professor, visited the COMSATS Telehealth Resource Centre located at CIS on June 8, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to gain insights into the workings of COMSATS’ Telehealth project. During the visit, Dr. Azeema Fareed, Incharge Telehealth, provided …
June 02 2023 2023
June 2, 2023, Islamabad. The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, called on the Minister for Defense, H.E. Khawaja Muhammad Asif. During the meeting, the Executive Director presented an overview of COMSATS, an intergovernmental international organization comprising 27 member countries and 24 Centers of Excellence. He briefed the Defence Minister on the latest …
May 26 2023 2023
The Executive Director COMSATS, Amb. Dr. Nafees Zakaria was invited to visit the National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, for a briefing on the academic and R&D work being carried out by the Centre and to witness its technical facilities first-hand on May 26, 2023. During the visit, meeting with the Director General NCP, Dr. …
