Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
May 04 2018 2018
His Excellency Maj. General (R) Jayanath C. P. Lokuketagodage, High Commissioner of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Islamic Republic of Pakistan visited COMSATS Secretariat on 4th May 2018. The High Commissioner was accompanied with Mr. Mohamed Anas, Counsellor/Head of Chancery, High Commission of Sri Lanka in Islamabad. These officials were received by the …
April 27 2018 2018
COMSATS Tele-health is trying to increasing its outreach and regional partnerships. A step in this regard was CTH participation in the Summer Tourism Festival Mirpur, Azad Kashmir organized by Tourism Department of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, from April 27th to 29th, 2018. Officials from COMSATS and CIS Technology Park arranged a stall where the Tele …
April 25 2018 2018
The Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan H. E. Mr. Eric Beishembiev visited COMSATS Headquarters on April 25, 2018. The Ambassador was accompanied with Mr. Aibek Tilebaliev, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Krygz Republic to Pakistan. These officials were received by the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi. Other senior officials of COMSATS were also …
April 22 2018 2018
The COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) has been upgraded to full-fledged university, named COMSATS University Islamabad, through a bill passed in the National Assembly, Pakistan in April 2018. The bill that was earlier approved by the Senate in December 2017; was presented and passed by the National Assembly standing committee on Science and Technology …
April 20 2018 2018
On 20th April 2018, Dr. Laura Altinger, Regional Advisor on Climate Change, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), visited COMSATS Secretariat in Islamabad, Pakistan. The UNESCAP official was warmly welcomed by the Executive Director of COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, along with his team including, Ambassador (R) Shahid …
April 13 2018 2018
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), based in Pakistan, and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), based in Morocco, signed an Agreement for Joint Cooperation Programme during 2018. The Agreement was signed on 13th April 2018 in Islamabad, by Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director …
April 03 2018 2018
Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, was awarded the Al-Farabi Gold Medal by the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU), Kazakhstan, for his outstanding contributions towards fostering international collaboration in science and technology. The medal was presented to Dr. Zaidi by Prof. Dr. G. M. Mutanov, Rector KazNU, on 3rd April 2018, during the …
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 …
