Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
April 03 2018 2018
[ Speeches ] [ Communiqué of the Meeting ] [ List of Participants ] [ Presentations ] [ Reports on ITRGs ] [ Video ] The 21st Meeting of COMSATS Coordinating Council was hosted by COMSATS’ Centre of Excellence in Kazakhstan, the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) on 3-4 April 2018. The meeting was attended …
March 27 2018 2018
A discussion session held at COMSATS Secretariat on 27th March 2018 took stock of immigration trends in Pakistani population, especially with regard to job opportunities and gender parity. Ms. Tamriz Khan, an Independent Policy Researcher and Analyst, who was representing the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Ambassador Fauzia Nasreen of COMSATS, steered discussion on the …
March 23 2018 2018
delegation comprising of directors, senior and young programme officers of COMSATS visited partner R&D institutions in Italy and Turkey from March 12th – 22nd 2018. During a week-long interactive training at The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy, the delegates availed the opportunity to visit TWAS’ sister organizations i.e. Organization for Women in Science …
March 12 2018 2018
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) on 12th March 2018 at a local hotel, in Islamabad. The Executive Director of COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, and the Secretary General of PIDF, Mr. Francois Martel, …
March 06 2018 2018
Islamabad, March 6, 2018: The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) organized a welcome reception in the honor of H. E. Mr. Yao Jing, Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to Pakistan. Mr. Jing took charge in late 2017. A number of Ambassadors and foreign missions of Islamabad attended …
March 06 2018 2018
His Excellency Alexey Yurievich Dedov, the Ambassador of Russian Federation to Pakistan, visited COMSATS Secretariat, Islamabad, upon invitation from Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, on March 6, 2018. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Pavel Didkovsky, First Secretary to the Embassy of Russian Ambassador. Welcoming His Excellency, Dr. Zaidi apprised the Ambassador …
February 07 2018 2018
On 7th February 2018, Ms. Joanna Reid, Head, Department for International Development (DFID) Pakistan, British High Commission visited COMSATS Secretariat to hold a meeting with Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi. Senior officials of COMSATS were also present during the meeting. Dr. Zaidi introduced COMSATS to Ms. Reid as a brainchild of the …
January 31 2018 2018
Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir, upon invitation from the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, who is the ex-officio Chairperson of CIS’ Board of Management visited COMSATS Telehealth Centre (CTH). CTH is housed at COMSATS Internet Services (CIS) Technology Park in Islamabad. The purpose of the invitation was t0 sensitize …
January 31 2018 2018
Prof. Dr. Radwan F. H. Qasrawi, Researcher, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Al-Quds University, Palestine, paid a visit to COMSATS HQs to pay a courtesy call to honourable Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi. The meeting was held in presence of other relevant officials of COMSATS Secretariat. Prof. Qasrawi is serving …
January 19 2018 2018
Prof. Stephen E. Onah, Director of COMSATS Centre of Excellence in Nigeria, National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Abuja, visited COMSATS Secretariat on 19th January 2018 to discuss matters of mutual interest. These included NMC’s role in COMSATS’ programmes especially International Thematic Research Groups (ITRGs), the Centre’s academic, R&D and capacity building activities, as well as possibilities …
