The Parliamentary SDGs Secretariat of the National Assembly of Pakistan in collaboration with Mustehkam Parlimaan – a project of the European Union – organized a two-day Conference titled ‘National Meet on Sustainable Development Goals 2022’, from 27th to 28th July 2022 in Islamabad. Engr. Qaiser Nawab, Assistant Director (Programmes), participated in the event as COMSATS’ …

Over 150 leaders and policy makers from across the globe received training on sustainable development-leadership nexus during COMSATS/ANSO/CEE-UCAS training held to equip the participants with necessary knowledge and skills for evidence-based decision-making and policy formulation. Utilizing the platform of ANSO-BIDI Institute Network, the Chinese Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) teamed-up with other members of …

On 4th July 2022, H.E. Mr. Agha Hassan Baloch, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan, inaugurated three Basic Health Units (BHUs) at Village Aid Quetta, Ashkan Rodani Mastung, and Rokjo Noshki districts. Also present on the occasion was Mr. Nasir Jamal Khan, Chief Operating Officer at COMSATS Internet Services (CIS). The ceremony …

Upon invitation of Mr. Naeem Ullah Khan, Director General (African Region) at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Government of Pakistan, two COMSATS’ officials visited the Ministry on 24th June 2022. The visit was aimed at briefing the MoFA officials about COMSATS and its activities. The visiting officials were Mr. Nisar Ahmad, Deputy Director (Systems) and …

Senior officials of COMSATS Secretariat gave a briefing to Mr. Ghulam M. Memon, Federal Secretary at Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Government of Pakistan. By virtue of his position at COMSATS’ Focal Ministry in host country – Pakistan, Mr. Memon is the Chairperson of Ministerial-level COMSATS Consultative Committee, and is also currently holding the …

Advisor to H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (President of Türkiye) and former member of COMSATS Coordinating Council visits COMSATS Secretariat and discussed matters of mutual interest regarding regional and global development. Dr. Orkun Hasekioğlu, Advisor to the President of Türkiye – H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, visited COMSATS Secretariat on 15th June 2022. Dr. Hasekioğlu …

COMSATS Joint Centre for Industrial Biotechnology (CCIB) holds workshop to discuss prospects of utilizing bioenergy as an alternative energy resource. COMSATS Joint Centre for Industrial Biotechnology (CCIB) organized an online workshop on ‘Bioenergy: A Road to Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality’ under its Joint R&D Group on Bioenergy. Held on 14th June 2022, the Workshop …

COMSATS event on International Day for Biodiversity-2022 explores challenges towards and solutions for biodiversity conservation with expert inputs from China, Pakistan, Ghana, Jordan and WWF. On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, COMSATS hosted a webinar to mark United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity 2022 titled “South Views on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework”. The event was …

COMSATS’ condolences and expression of solidarity on the sad demise of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were communicated to the Embassy of UAE in Islamabad, on 18th May 2022. In this regard, Engr. Qaiser Nawab, Assistant Director (Programmes) at COMSATS Secretariat, called …

COMSATS collaborated with the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), and the Centre for Environmental Economics of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CEE-UCAS), China, to organize the fourth term of ANSO-BIDI School on ‘Innovation, Sustainable Development, and Leadership Enhancement’ under the Belt and Road International Innovation Development Institute Network (ANSO-BIDI Institute Network). COMSATS …