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1st Meeting of COMSATS’ Consultative Committee, 27th April 2009, Abuja – Nigeria
1st Meeting of COMSATS’ Consultative Committee, 27th April 2009, Abuja – Nigeria
The ‘Consultative Committee’ is an important organ of the Network of Centres-of-Excellence. The members of this committee are the representatives of member States who are high level Governmental officials. These representatives are regarded as COMSATS ‘focal points’ in member countries. The names are given under the list of Member Countries in the bar menu of the COMSATS home-page.
The Committee would be meeting for the first time after the inaugural session in order to make important decisions regarding the future operations of COMSATS. The tentative list of agenda items to be discussed is given below:
(Provisional Agenda)
Agenda Item – 1:
Approval of Agenda and Appointment of the Rapporteurs
Agenda Item – 2:
Member Country Statements
Agenda Item – 3:
Review of the General Policy of the Network and Recommendations for any Improvements
Agenda Item – 4:
Upgradation of Member Countries’ Institutions through Capacity Building: Commitments of the Focal Points
Agenda Item – 5:
Strengthening the Coordination between Focal Points and Centres of Excellence within Member States for Facilitating the Execution of Programmes and Activities of COMSATS
Agenda Item – 6:
Enhancing the Role of Focal Points to Address the Financial Issues Facing COMSATS, Including Donors’ Assistance for COMSATS
Agenda Item – 7:
Suggestions on Matters to be taken up at the Meeting of the Commission scheduled in April 2010
Agenda Item – 8:
Any other Matter with the Permission of the Chair
Agenda Item – 9:
Approval of the Recommendations
12th Meeting of COMSATS' Coordinating Council, 28-29 April 2009, Abuja – Nigeria
The ‘Coordinating Council’ comprises of the Heads of 16 Centres-of-Excellence affiliated with COMSATS. The names of its members are given under ‘Network of Centres of Excellence’ in the bar menu of COMSATS home page.
The Council is charged with implementing COMSATS objectives. Its programme of work is decided through consultation and coordination during annual meetings. The 12th meeting would undertake deliberations according to the following Agenda:
(Provisional Agenda)
Agenda Item – 1:
Approval of the Provisional Agenda of the Meeting
Agenda Item – 2:
Approval of Minutes of the 11th Meeting of COMSATS’ Coordinating Council
Agenda Item – 3:
Implementation Status of the Decisions of 11th Meeting of COMSATS’ Coordinating Council
Agenda Item – 4:
Presentation of COMSATS’ Annual Activity Report (2008-09)
Agenda Item – 5:
Presentations of the Programmes and Activities of Centres of Excellence
a.
The Biosphere Reserve – Beni Biology Station (BBS), Bolivia
b.
Embrapa Agrobiologia, Brazil
c.
International Centre of Climate and Environmental Sciences (ICCES), Institute of Atmospheric Physics, China
d.
Centro Internacional de Fisica Edificio de Programas Especiales, Colombia
e.
National Research Centre (NRC), Egypt
f.
International Centre for Material Science and Technology (ICMST), Ghana
g.
Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology (IROST), Iran
h.
International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS), Jamaica
i.
Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Jordan
j.
National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Nigeria
k.
International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Pakistan
l.
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Pakistan
m.
Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC), Sudan
n.
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST), Syria
o.
Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization (TIRDO), Tanzania
p.
Marmara Research Centre (MRC), Turkey
Agenda Item – 6:
Presentation on the Updates of Proposed Future Strategy of COMSATS
Agenda Item – 7:
Proposal to Review the Composition of COMSATS’ Management Committee and its Terms of Reference
Agenda Item – 8:
Proposal to Reconstitute Technical Advisory Committee
Agenda Item – 9:
Participation of Centres of Excellence in COMSATS’ Publication and Information Dissemination
Agenda Item – 10:
Administrative and Financial Matters of COMSATS
Agenda Item – 11 :
Suggestions on Matters to be taken up at the Scheduled Meeting of the Commission in April 2010
Agenda Item – 12:
Venue and Schedule for the next (13th) Meeting of COMSATS’ Coordinating Council
Agenda Item – 13:
Any other item with the Permission of the Chair
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