Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
May 31 2016 2016
The 3rd International Workshop on Applications of ICTs in Education, Healthcare and Agriculture was successfully held in Amman, Jordan, from 31st May to 1st June 2016 at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), which is the largest applied research institution of the country. The third of the series, the workshop was jointly organized by the COMSATS; …
May 27 2016 2016
The 9th national workshop on “Repair and Maintenance of Scientific Engineering Equipment in Universities, Research Institutions and Small Scale Industries” successfully concluded on May 27, 2016 in Enugu, Nigeria. Held under the COMSATS-ISESCO Biennial Cooperation Programme 2016-17, the 5-Day workshop was jointly organized by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South …
May 23 2016 2016
The 9th national workshop on ‘Repair and Maintenance of Scientific, Engineering Equipment in Universities, Research Institutions and Small Scale Industries’ was inaugurated in Enugu, Nigeria, on May 23, 2016, by Dr. Habiba Lawal, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), Nigeria. The workshop is being jointly organized by COMSATS and ISESCO, under their …
May 23 2016 2016
COMSATS Member States need science and technology-based solutions and approaches for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and these nations should engage their R&D organizations in the process for formulation of national development plans. These views were expressed by the participants of a talk on ‘Scientific Perspective on Sustainable Development Goals for Pakistan’, organized by the …
May 17 2016 2016
[ Speeches ] [ Communiqué of the Meeting ] [ Presentations ] [ Reports on ITRGs ] [ List of Participants ] [ Picture Gallery ] The 19th Meeting of COMSATS Coordinating Council was successfully held on May 17-18, 2016, in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting was hosted by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) at its …
May 17 2016 2016
The meeting of COMSATS’ most important statutory body, the Coordinating Council started in Islamabad today after elaborate preparations and coordination with COMSATS’ Network of Centres of Excellence. The meeting was inaugurated in a graceful ceremony presided over by Mr. Fazal Abbas Maken, Federal Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, who is also the ex-officio Chairperson …
May 17 2016 2016
H.E. Prof. Dr. Aboubacar Senghore, the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MHERST), Islamic Republic of the Gambia, visited COMSATS Secretariat in Islamabad on 19 May 2016. The purpose of the visit was to hold consultation with the Executive Director, Dr. I.E. Qureshi, after the Gambia’s accession to the organization as its 24th …
April 26 2016 2016
The Regional Workshop on Biosafety and Biosecurity in Life Sciences Research, Islamabad, was inaugurated by the Federal Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan, Mr. Syed Abu Ahmad Akif, on April 26, 2016, at the premises of Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS). The event is being jointly organized by COMSATS, ISESCO, and PAS. The …
April 25 2016 2016
The 6th International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESDev-VI) was organized by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Abbottabad, on April 25-27, 2016. The event had the sponsorship of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan; the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS); and the National Testing Service (NTS). The …
April 19 2016 2016
A lecture under COMSATS’ Science Diplomacy Programme, entitled ‘Biosurveillance: Science Needs for Microbial Forensics’ was held on April 19, 2016, at COMSATS Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan. The lecture delivered by Dr. Habib Bokhari, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at the Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, was attended by faculty members and students …
