COMSATS Participation: IAEA General Conference, September 2002

The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) has been invited by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to attend its forthcoming regular session of the General Conference. The 46th session of the General Conference of the Agency is scheduled to be held in Vienna-Austria from 16-21 September, 2002. The meeting of the members of this policy making body of IAEA is convened once a year to discuss and debate wide ranging issues, policies and programme.

Dr. Hameed A. Khan H.I, S.I, Executive Director - COMSATS, will be representing the Commission in the General Conference and the associated Scientific Forum. This year the focus of Scientific Forum will be on nuclear power life cycle management, nuclear knowledge and nuclear security.

Dr. Khan, on his visit to Vienna last month met the Director General - IAEA, Dr. Mohamed El Baradei and held discussions on various aspects of mutual interest for exploring areas of cooperation between the two inter-governmental organizations.

The invitation is not only an honour for the Commission but also an acknowledgement of COMSATS' efforts for socioeconomic development of the developing countries through Science and technology. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) will also be participating in the General Conference from Pakistan.

Lately COMSATS and IAEA have agreed to co-sponsor two international events, one each in Iran and Syria on the issues of 'water resources' and 'capacity building in the field of science and technology', respectively.