COMSTECH

Last updated

Standing Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) is one of four standing committees of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation dedicated to the promotion and cooperation of science and technology activities among the OIC member states. [1]

Contents

Foundation

COMSTECH was established by the OIC's Islamic Summit in Mecca on 1981 and comprises the OIC member states for the sake of building on indigenous capabilities in science and technology, promotion and cooperation in relevant areas, and establishment of institutional structure for planning and development at Ummah level.

Objectives

Their stated objectives are:

Inter-Library Resource Network

The Inter-Library Resource Network Service is a programme that networks libraries of the OIC member states, requiring all member institutions to provide free access to the users of other members. [2]

In 2007 the journal holdings of 45 libraries from 15 OIC members had been networked, [2] and the same figures were reported in early 2009. [3] As of 2009, COMSTECH lists the following 48 libraries as part of the network: [4]

  1. Al Al-Bayt University, Amman, Jordan
  2. Abdullahi Fodiyo Library Complex, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  3. Allama I.I. Kazi Library, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  4. Applied Sciences University, Amman, Jordan
  5. Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  6. Bangladesh Agriculture University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  7. Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) Library, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  8. Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  9. Bangladesh National Scientific and Technical Documentation Centre (BANSDOC) Library, Mirpore Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh
  10. Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  11. Bangladesh University of Science & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh bd.drik.net [ clarification needed ]
  12. Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
  13. Central Library, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
  14. Central Library, N.W.F.P. University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
  15. Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  16. Dhaka University Library, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  17. Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi Memorial Library, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  18. HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
  19. Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Sukolilo, East Java, Indonesia
  20. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syria
  21. International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDRB)
  22. International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), Iran
  23. International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  24. Iranian University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran
  25. Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan
  26. King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudi Arabia
  27. Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
  28. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Graduate School of Business Administration, Lahore Pakistan
  29. Mohammad V University, Rabat, Morocco [ clarification needed ]
  30. Ondokuz Mayıs University, Kurupelit, Samsun 55139,Turkey
  31. Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
  32. Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Sindh, Pakistan
  33. Regional Information Center for Science & Technology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran [5]
  34. Sultan Qaboos University, Musqat, Oman
  35. Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta, Indonesia
  36. Universite Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
  37. Universite De Saint-Louis, Saint-Louis, Senegal
  38. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  39. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  40. University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
  41. University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  42. University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar
  43. University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
  44. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Library, Sokoto, Nigeria
  45. Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
  46. Satellite Research & Development Center, Lahore
  47. Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad
  48. Space and Atmospheric Research Centre Library, Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, Karachi, Pakistan

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Transport in Pakistan</span>

Transport in Pakistan is extensive and varied, and serves a population of over 212.2 million people. In recent years, new national highways have been built, with the addition of motorways which have improved trade and logistics within the country. Pakistan's rail network owned by Pakistan Railways is also undergoing expansion in recent years. Airports and seaports have been built with the addition of foreign and domestic funding.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences</span> Private research university, Pakistan

The National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES), also known as Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST), is a private research university with multiple campuses in different cities of Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bahria University</span> Public for university in Islamabad, Pakistan

Bahria University is a public-sector university established in 2000 by the Pakistan Navy at Shangrilla Road, Sector E-8/1 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The university maintains campuses in Karachi and Lahore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atta-ur-Rahman (chemist)</span> Pakistani chemist

Atta-ur-Rahman, is a Pakistani organic chemist and is currently serving as Professor Emeritus at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Karachi and as Chairman of PM Task Force on Science and Technology. He has twice served as the President of Pakistan Academy of Sciences. He was the Federal Minister of Science and Technology (2000-2002), Federal Minister of Education (2002) and Chairman Higher Education Commission with status of Federal Minister (2002-2008) He is also the President of the Network of Academies of Sciences in Countries of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (NASIC). After returning to Pakistan from Cambridge after completing his tenure as Fellow of Kings College, Cambridge University, he contributed to the development of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Karachi, and transforming the landscape of higher education, science and technology of Pakistan. He is Fellow of Royal Society (London) and Life Fellow of Kings College, Cambridge University, UK.

Anwar Nasim is a Pakistani molecular biologist and geneticist who was the president of Pakistan Academy of Sciences from 2015–2017. He currently resides in Toronto, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shahid Kamal</span> Pakistani diplomat and civil servant

Shahid Kamal is a retired Pakistani career diplomat. Over his career, he worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Prime Minister’s Office, United Nations, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Pakistani diplomatic missions in Paris, New York, Washington, Stockholm and Berlin.

Tariq Rahman is a Pakistani academic scholar, newspaper columnist, researcher, and a writer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation</span> Relations between Pakistan and the OIC

Pakistan continues to enjoy a privileged status in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. In terms of population, it is the OIC's second largest member. Pakistan is the only Muslim country to have detonated nuclear weapons, has the sixth-largest standing military force in the world and a large labour workforce working in various Muslim countries.

Naeem Ahmad Khan, FPAS, was a Pakistani nuclear physicist and a professor of physics who was known for his work in developing techniques using the solid-state nuclear track detector and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance. Although he worked with the Government of Pakistan for most of his career, he also taught physics at a number of Pakistani universities and was the civilian scientist of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) until his death.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mumtaz Ali Kazi</span> Pakistani scientist (1928-1999)

Mumtaz Ali Kazi, popularly known as M.A. Kazi, was one of Pakistan's leading scientists and educators. He was President of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences from 1978 to 1988 and President of the Chemical Society of Pakistan from 1977 to 1990.

References

  1. ↑ "Standing Committees". Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. 1975-07-15. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. 1 2 Midrar ullah, Librarian and Literature Search Officer Army Medical College (Jan–Jul 2007). "Medical Library Cooperation: a necessity". Rawal Medical Journal. 32 (1). ISSN   0303-5212. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  3. ↑ Associated Press of Pakistan (2009). "Comstech starts networking of 45 OIC libraries". Business Recorder.
  4. ↑ "List of Participating Libraries". COMSTECH.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Regional Information Center for Science and Technology and The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH)". Regional Information Center for Science & Technology.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.