August 14, 2023. The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria, received at his office, a team of incredible young Pakistani innovators and co-founders of DeafTawk, a tech company leveraging inclusion and prosperity of differently abled community, through its real-time sign language tech app, bridging gap for 466M deaf worldwide. He met DeafTawk’s CEO, Ali …

The COMSATS Center for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) successfully convened a significant virtual gathering on August 8, 2023, titled “El-Nino: Understanding the Weather Phenomenon; Opportunities for Resilient Future in the Global South.” The event brought together a diverse array of experts and stakeholders from around the world to engage in insightful discussions on the intricate …

COMSATS is a proponent of South-South cooperation and endeavors to achieve its mission by supporting global initiatives and regional cooperation. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an important initiative by two of COMSATS Member States, Pakistan and China, that epitomizes South-South cooperation, and is part of a global initiative. Collaboration between these Member States under …

The Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development, Honorable Sajid Hussain Turi, paid an official visit to COMSATS on July 26, 2023. The Executive Director briefed the Minister on the COMSATS’ functioning, which was aimed at benefiting its members in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovations. Their discussions encompassed potential avenues of …

Islamabad, 18th July 2023. The Minister for Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, H.E. Rashad Nabiyev, is on official visit to Pakistan. During his visit to COMSATS Secretariat, the Minister, inter-alia, held a bilateral meeting with the Executive Director COMSATS, Amb. Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria. They discussed a range of ideas pertaining to technology projects …

On July 12, 2023, a consultative session on “Climate Change and Girls’ Education” was attended by officials of COMSATS Secretariat, Dr Mehwish Durani, Additional Director (Coordinator for IOs & Climate Change) & Head CCCS, and Dr Huma Baloch, Deputy Director (Programmes). The Malala Fund organised the session in order to seek Dr. Adil Najam’s advice …

A training workshop on Renewable Energy and Energy efficiency: “Green Hydrogen: The Future of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency” was organized by COMSATS, from the platform of its initiative COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS). The workshop was held in collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO); Egyptian National Commission …

On July 6, 2023, the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB), in collaboration with COMSATS, organized a workshop titled ‘Green Biomanufacturing of Future Food’ from the platform of the COMSATS Joint Centre for Industrial Biotechnology (CCIB). Established in 2021, CCIB has been providing a fertile ground for forging collaborations in joint R&D and strengthening industrial …

IOFS-COMSATS-COMSTECH joint 2nd International Forum for Agri-Biotechnology successfully concluded on 5th July 2023. COMSATS co-sponsored the event. The event was organized by the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the support of the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and …

The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) organized the Webinar on Advancing Climate Diplomacy in the Global South: The Road to COP28 on 22nd June 2023, to highlight the importance of climate diplomacy and promote the cause of South-South Cooperation. Held at COMSATS Secretariat in Islamabad, the event held …