ISLAMABAD: Somalian Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi and Comsats Executive Director Dr S. M. Junaid held discussions on expanding Comsats programmes to its relatively newer members states.

The ambassador met the Comsats official at the former’s office in Islamabad the other day.

It was agreed that Somalia’s human resource development needs would be prioritised by Comsats, especially by way of effective higher education opportunities, says a press release.

Somalia is elated to benefit from a number of Comsats postgraduate scholarships and post-doctoral fellowships available at its centres of excellence in different member countries, the ambassador said.

As many as 25 postgraduate scholarships are planned to be set aside for Somali students to study at Comsats University Islamabad (CUI).

The institutional and technical needs of Somalia would be catered through research facilities, faculty, student and research exchange among Comsats 22-member strong network and relevant partner organisations and institutions in 27 member states and around the globe.

As Comsats member state, Somalia is well placed to benefit nationally for S&T research through bilateral and multilateral cooperation with the centres of excellence in 20 countries.

Appreciating Comsats programmes, the ambassador expressed satisfaction with the benefits Somalia is expected to make from its association with Comsats, especially through the organisation’s effective mechanism of South-South.

Published in Dawn, January 18th, 2020