The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the University for Sustainability announce a partnership to collaboratively advance science, technology and innovation for sustainable development and the promotion of peaceful coexist...
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On 2nd July 2020, Ms. Tanya Aidrus, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Digital Pakistan Initiative visited various facilities of COMSATS flagships projects, i.e., COMSATS Internet Services (CIS) and COMATS Telehealth (CTH) housed at CIS Technology Park, Islamabad. Ms. Aidrus...
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Following the approval of Chairperson Coordinating Council, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Shaalan, and endorsement by the members of COMSATS Coordinating Council, on 28th June 2020, two Centres from Gambia and Indonesia, respectively, have been inducted to COMSATS’ Network of International S&...
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Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, met the H.E. Mr. Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Science and Technology (MoST), Government of Pakistan, at his office, on 24th June 2020. The key agenda of the meeting was to apprise the Honourable Minister – ex-officio Cha...
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COMSATS in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNHSR&C), Government of Pakistan, conducted a 5-day virtual training on Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health (SRH) for Telemedici...
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The prevailing corona pandemic has strongly underpinned the significance and practicality of digital tools and mechanisms with telehealth being the most recognized one as health systems around the globe are under increasing stress. These changing trends in healthcare systems towa...
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A virtual meeting between COMSATS’ officials and the Torch Hi-tech Industry Development Centre of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) was held on 3rd June 2020. COMSATS has an MoU in place with the Chinese MoST for cooperation in various fields of science and te...
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An international webinar to commemorate National Youth Day of China was organized by COMSATS on 4th May 2020. The webinar, titled “Role and Challenges of Youth in Global Crisis – COVID-19”, was aimed at realizing the transformative role being played by youth in numerous settings...
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A meeting to discuss the future prospects of Science and Technology in Pakistan was held at COMSATS Secretariat on 29th April 2020. The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman of Prime Minister Task Force on Science and Technology, Pakistan; Dr. Akram Sheikh, C...
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COMSATS’ team reached out to Dr. Najeeb Al-Shorbaji, President, Jordan Library and Information Association, to seek his expert views and opinions on COVID-19. Formerly the Director of Knowledge, Ethics and Research at WHO/HQ, Geneva, Dr. Shorbaji is also the President of eHealth...
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Under an Agreement with the NCP signed in 2016, COMSATS has been providing joint fellowships to young scientists from COMSATS’ member states apart from supporting joint research projects between NCP and scientific institutions in COMSATS’ member states; and facilitating informati...
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In the later part of March 2020, Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi made contacts with COMSATS’ focal ministries in China and Iran, two of the earliest and most COVID-19 affected member states of COMSATS member states, expressing sympathies and pledging to stand w...
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