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Monday, October 26, 2009
Islamabad
Comsats has embarked upon a plan to create a think-tank comprising a select group of bright and young scholars for the provision of innovative solutions, based on science and technology, for socio-economic challenges.
Under the plan, the country’s youth would be given an opportunity to express their views and identify the problems faced by the country as well as to come up with concrete and economically viable solutions.
In this regard, the Commission on Science & Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (Comsats) will organise a national moot here today (Monday), aimed at providing an interactive forum to youth and experts to discuss socio-economic issues and find their viable solutions.
The participants would also constitute the core group of a think-tank for long time association with the activities of Comsats.
The three-day meeting would be participated by a select group of young scholars and eminent subject experts from all over the country, said Executive Director Comsats Dr Imtinan Elahi Qureshi.
He added that main emphasis would be laid on the ideas and recommendations made by the participating youth, the applicability of solutions in the light of the present socio-economic circumstances, and the availability of scientific and technological capacities in the country.
He said the meeting is being organised in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC) and OIC Standing Committee on Scientific & Technological Cooperation (Comstech) and would discuss key thematic areas including agriculture, environment, energy, ICTs, media, education and health.
Dr Qureshi said prominent resource persons would mediate the discussions, and recommendations prepared after the meeting would be passed on to the Planning Commission.
The executive director said the moot would be of a unique format, comprising two panels of discussants. One panel would include nationally renowned senior resource persons while the second would consist of a group of 25-30 young students and researchers of postgraduate level and subject enthusiasts.
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