President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi, presided over a ceremony held at President Secretariat (Aiwan-e-Sadr), Islamabad, for commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS). COMSATS an intergovernmental organization of 27 member states, has its Secretariat in Islamabad, hosted by the Government of Pakistan, …

On January 15, 2024, Prof. Lin Zhaohui, Director of International Centre for Climate and Environmental Sciences (ICCES), Beijing, visited COMSATS Secretariat. A veteran scientist, Dr. Zhaouhui a senior member of COMSATS Coordinating Council as the Centre is a part of COMSATS International Network of Centres of Excellence. Dr. Zhaohui, who had been in Pakistan to …

COMSATS in collaboration with the Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA), Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Government of Azerbaijan, successfully conducted trainings for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Software Quality Assurance (SQA) in Baku, Azerbaijan on 12 January 2024. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was earlier signed between COMSATS and IDDA during July …

COMSATS, in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) Pakistan, organized a two-day training workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and Bilateral Agreements on 19-20 December 2023. The event, held at COMSATS Secretariat, brought together a diverse group of participants from around the world, featuring insightful sessions by national and international experts. The Executive Director of …

The Executive Director COMSATS, Amb. Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria, participated in COP28 Dubai event on “Digital Technology and AI for Carbon Neutrality” at China Pavilion as Special Guest Speaker. Speaking to the august gathering, Amb Zakaria introduced COMSATS as an organization created as realization of the vision of the renowned Pakistani scientist, Prof Abdus Salam. …

On sidelines of 28th Meeting of UNFCCC’s Conference of the Parties held in Dubai from Nov 30 to December 12, 2023, Executive Director COMSATS, Amb. Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria, had a productive meeting with Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Rt Hon Patricia Janet Scotland – Baroness of Scotland. During the meeting held on December 10, …

The Leaders / Representatives of the UN member states and Executive Heads of IGOs made their respective policy interventions on ‘Climate Justice Diplomacy’ at the High-Level Segment of United Nations Climate Change Conference at Dubai on December 9, 2023. The Executive Director, Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria, of the Commission on Science and Technology for …

8th December 2023. On the sidelines of COP28@Dubai, COMSATS took center stage at the Pakistan Pavilion orchestrating a dynamic and impactful focused group discussion under the theme, “Why Youth Voices Matter for a Greener World.” The event saw participation from Global Climate Youth Leaders, hailing from over 30 countries, predominantly from the global south. The …

COMSATS organized an expert panel discussion on Leveraging South-South Cooperation: De-Risking Climate Security on December 5, 2023, at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP28), currently being held in Dubai. COMSATS, an intergovernmental organization of 27 member countries, is an Observer organization of UNFCCC. Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria is participating @COP28. …

Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director COMSATS, called on the Federal Minister for Railways, Communication and Maritime Affairs, Government of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Ashraf Tarar. The meeting was held at Mr. Tarar’s office at Ministry of Railway, Islamabad, on November 28, 2023. Matters related to mutual understanding came under discussion. Dr. Zakaria expressed pleasure …