{"id":25060,"date":"2023-12-13T14:40:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=25060"},"modified":"2023-12-13T14:40:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:40:52","slug":"comstech-in-collaboration-with-china-establishing-bri-joint-laboratories-in-member-states-cg-dr-iqbal-shares-ongoing-programs-with-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/comstech-in-collaboration-with-china-establishing-bri-joint-laboratories-in-member-states-cg-dr-iqbal-shares-ongoing-programs-with-media\/","title":{"rendered":"COMSTECH in Collaboration with China Establishing BRI Joint Laboratories in Member States – CG Dr. Iqbal Shares Ongoing Programs with Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Tazeen Akhtar<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

Pakistani public mostly listen negative things more than good things about Pakistan but matter of fact is that many good things are happening in Pakistan that give rise to hopes that our future is bright. The Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMSTECH) is running and coordinating a number of programs for scholarships, fellowships, workshops and trainings for the scholars of the member countries that lack resources and need support for development through education and health.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n
Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General of (COMSTECH) recommends Science and Technology as the only solution to the socio-economic development of member nations. He said that Pakistan as the host of the headquarter of COMSTECH is contributing the maximum for promotion of S&T. Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Iran also share findings regularly.<\/h5>\n
He noted this in a press briefing to the beat reporters of education,science and health at COMSTECH in Islamabad on 13 Dec 2023. He apprised the journalists about various programs conducted purely from COMSTECH and coordinated or collaborated with other organizations and governments of the world. His briefing consisted of related slides with all details of the programs that if availed properly by the scholars of member states the dream of up-gradation of the level of science and technology can become true.\"\"<\/h5>\n
Prof. Choudhary shared a comprehensive report of COMSTECH programs, past activities and future plans for the socio-economic development of the OIC states.<\/h5>\n
Some important programs are as under:<\/strong><\/h5>\n
1- 500 scholarships for Palestinian scholars who live their or displaced. This is purely COMSTECH indigenous effort initiated in 2022 when previously Gaza was under attack.\u00a0 Pakistani Private universities\u00a0 are cooperating in this program.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
2-<\/strong>Science in Exile program started in 2021 is meant for researchers including women scholars who are living in exile due to the conflicts in their countries or for those Muslims who live in a non Muslim country.<\/h5>\n
3-<\/strong>Diagnosis of diseases in least developed member states weather a disease is viral or not.<\/h5>\n
4-<\/strong> COMSTECH Consortium of Excellence is working on the capacity enhancement of Universities of member states. More than 280 universities do not have international recognition.<\/h5>\n
5-<\/strong> Alliance of Islamic Universities in Africa. This program helps the universities in up-gradation of their teaching skills and improve their learning process<\/h5>\n
6-<\/strong>Country specific programs for Palestine, Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, Sudan, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Kenya, Niger. The program include Scholarships , Fellowships, Workshops etc.<\/h5>\n
7- Africa Program in Health and Science & Technology Innovation. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary shared that in the whole West Africa, there are only 20 eye specialists. The region needs at least 200 specialists ASAP. The first batch of specialists will have training in Karachi fully funded by Islamic Development Bank. He said that COMSTECH has helped in holding eye camps in Niger, Chad, Sudan etc.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
8-<\/strong>COMSTECH is not one organization. It has 29 sub organizations that working on different sectors. It has set up a number of institutes and academies as well.<\/h5>\n
9-<\/strong>Prominent scholars program is working in Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia and two other member states to select intelligent youth and support them for their higher education and research.<\/h5>\n
10-<\/strong>COMSTECH Science Communication and Diplomacy Initiative includes journalists and opinion makers to raise awareness about the importance of S&T and disseminate information about\u00a0 available opportunities under the umbrella of COMSTECH<\/h5>\n
11-<\/strong>COMSTECH Awards are presented to the scholars who excel in their field. This is sometimes the first award any scholar receives that leave pleasant impression on him\/her and they continue their work with more determination and concentration<\/h5>\n
12- COMSTECH has convinced China as the pioneer of BRI and CPEC to cooperate in setting up Joint BRI Laboratories in member states. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary said that Huawei is on board with us in this regard.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Indonesian envoy urges enhanced OIC cooperation for developing Traditional Herbal Medicines<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n