Annual Report 2010 - Comsats

Participation in the Arab Conference on ‘Developmental and Economic Impact
of Nanotechnology’: Director General of IRCC, Dr. Ahmed Obeid Hassan,
participated in the Arab Conference on ‘Developmental and Economic Impact of
Nanotechnology’, held at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals in Dhahran-
Saudi Arabia, from March 27-29, 2010. The purpose of the conference was to study
the possible actions to be taken by Arab Countries to join the international
nanotechnology revolution.
Higher Institute for Applied Science and Technology
(HIAST), Syria
Workshop on ‘Enhancement of Digital Arab Content’ : HIAST, in
collaboration with the Syrian Ministry of Higher Education, the Arab
League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO),
and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST),
organized a workshop on ''Enhancement of Digital Arab Content'' (October 16-19,
2010). Held under the patronage of the Vice President of the SyrianArab Republic, Dr.
Najah Alattar, who had been represented by the Minister of Higher Education, Dr.
Ghias Barakat, the workshop was organized at HIAST. The Syrian Minister of
Communication and Technology, Dr. Imad Sabouni, was also present on the
occasion.
National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Nigeria
Workshop on ‘Capacity Building for the Lecturers of
Mathematical Sciences in Tertiary Institutions’: NMC organized
a workshop on ‘Capacity Building for the Lecturers of Mathematical
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Sciences in Tertiary Institutions’, from 21 to 26 June 2010. The aim
of the workshop was to create opportunity for lecturers of
mathematical sciences to update their knowledge on some concepts and to acquire
necessary instructional skills and competencies for effective and efficient teaching of
mathematical concepts.
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