Lahore, June 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):Mr. Awais Raoof (Chairman, Board of Governors, UOL) on June 13, 2022 along with H. E. Mr. Agha Hassan Baloch (Minister of Science and Technology), H. E. Mohammed Motahar Alashabi (Ambassador of Yemen to Pakistan), Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary (Coordinator General COMSTECH), Mr. Ali Sattar (Director, Science Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and other senior dignitaries addressed a press conference that centered on the COMSTECH-CCoE Yemen Program in Islamabad.
During the press conference, the COMSTECH- Consortium of Excellence (CCoE) Yemen Program in collaboration with the Yemen embassy and Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Government of Yemen was announced. Under this program, fellowships will be given to Yemeni scientists to obtain training in public health and medical technologies.
Mr. Raoof highlighted the value of collaborations in science and technology fields and appreciated COMSTECH for launching this program. He also pledged to offer research and study opportunities to Yemeni students. The Minister of Science and Technology appreciated the generous offering of fully funded fellowships by the University of Lahore.
The Ambassador of Yemen extended his gratitude from the people of Yemen to the Government of Pakistan, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the fellowships offering institutions. He assured full support of the Yemen embassy to this program.
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