Executive Director Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development
\nin the South (COMSATS), Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria called on the
\nPresident of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the incumbent
\nChairperson of COMSATS. Ambassador Zakaria is currently in Accra, leading a fourmember delegation of COMSATS Secretariat. The meeting held at the Jubilee House
\n(Presidency) was also attended by Ghana\u2019s Minister of Environment, Science and
\nTechnology (MEST), H.E. Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, Chief Director MEST, Madam
\nSuweibatu Adam, and Director General, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
\n(CSIR), Prof. Paul Pinnock Bosu.
\nAmbassador Zakaria paid tribute to the conceiver of COMSATS idea, expressed profound
\ngratitude for Ghana’s steadfast commitment to COMSATS as founding member and
\nstrong leadership as COMSATS\u2019 Chair since 2012. He briefed on COMSATS’ ongoing
\nprograms and recent initiatives and sought guidance of the Chairperson. Apprised the
\nChairperson on the achievements made including ISO-certified Nanotechnology Lab,
\ndevelopment of indigenous Electric Vehicle (EV) technology which meets international
\nstandards, supporting collaborative R&D, postgraduate scholarships, and capacity
\nbuilding activities. Aligning with the development priorities of Ghana, the Executive
\nDirector presented tailored technology-based solutions, inter alia, in Environment,
\nTransport, Higher Education\/Skills Development, and Energy sectors. Also offered
\nexpertise in Genomic Sequencing and TeleHealth.
\nImportant matters related to the Commission\u2019s General Meeting at the summit level in
\nGhana, expanding the membership of the Commission and COMSATS Network, deeper
\nemphasis on environmental issues, and greater allocation of resources for regular
\nundertaking of S&T activities to keep pace with emerging technologies, figured
\nprominently during the meeting.
\nThe President acknowledged COMSATS as an important intergovernmental organization
\nand appreciated its role in leveraging science, technology and innovation for facilitating
\nsustainable development across the Global South. He provided guidance to the Executive
\nDirector regarding various undertakings of the organization and strengthening
\ncooperation among its 27 Member States. The President assured full support of his high
\noffice for Ghana\u2019s active participation and support to COMSATS\u2019 objectives.
\nSeparately, the Executive Director held meetings with the Chief Director MEST and
\nDirector General CSIR, at the Ministry of Environment, S&T and CSIR, respectively. It
\nwas a very productive visit with multiple tangible outcomes.
\nAccra, Ghana , 13th September 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Executive Director Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria called on the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the incumbent Chairperson of COMSATS. Ambassador Zakaria is currently in Accra, leading a fourmember delegation of COMSATS Secretariat. The meeting held at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":502618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-502617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n