Science Diplomacy Pakistan

Ambassador Asif Hussain Memon Visited Budapest University of Technology and Economics and met Dean of Architecture. They discussed ways to enhance educational linkages between the relevant universities

Bionix.org, a Pakistani startup, provides affordable prosthetic arms 🦾for as low as $2,000, significantly below the international range of $10,000 to $50,000, enhancing accessibility and independence for disabled individuals. intelligentliving.co/robotic-arm-br…

Amb @amnabaloch4 visited the facilities @sciensano and held a meeting with the Biosafety and Biotechnology team at Sciencesano. 📍Discussed existing regulatory procedures in 🇧🇪 and the 🇪🇺 📍Explored collaborative platforms @ForeignOfficePk

Foreign Minister @MIshaqDar50 today met Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency, @rafaelmgrossi , on the sidelines of the Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels today. The Foreign Minister appreciated IAEA’s role in enhancing peaceful uses of nuclear technology and for organizing the First ever Nuclear Energy Summit. He highlighted that as a founder member, Pakistan attached great importance to the Agency’s work. The Foreign Minister also highlighted the importance of nuclear energy in combatting climate change and Pakistan’s desire to enhance share of nuclear energy in the energy mix. He also underscored the importance of technical cooperation work of the Agency to which Pakistan is also making significant contribution. Foreign Minister Dar stressed that the international financial institutions and banks should support nuclear energy projects in developing countries to enable them to meet their energy needs and achieving zero emissions goals. He urged IAEA to continue its role in sensitizing the world about the importance of nuclear energy as a clean source. The Director General IAEA appreciated Pakistan’s collaboration with the agency. He added that in Asia, Pakistan is playing a key role in sharing experience and expertise with developing countries. He agreed that financing of nuclear projects was an issue and that he would soon engage with International Financial Institutions to resolve the issue. The Director General IAEA fondly recalled his visit to Pakistan last year, when he had the first hand experience of visiting Pakistan’s facilities and witnessing Pakistan’s progress in the field of peaceful applications of nuclear technology. #NES2024

As part of #sciencediplomacy efforts, Amb @amnabaloch4 visited the facilities of Quantoom Biosciences @Univercells_sa. 📍Discussed ongoing vaccine development at Quantoom Biosciences 📍Explored areas of cooperation @ForeignOfficePk @NIH_Pakistan

#Pakistan tech-night @PakinQatar❗️ Last night Ambassador @AejazMuhemmed hosted the 🇵🇰delegation & all 🇵🇰 IT companies participating in the @websummitqatar for a welcome dinner, at the Embassy. The event was a vibrant mix of networking, idea exchanges, abt future tech prospects.

V productive conversations today with Vice Minister Zhao Yingming,🇨🇳's Ministry of Ecology & Environment. Discussed proposals on air pollution control, protection of environment, ecology, biodiversity & development of 🇵🇰🇨🇳green corridor. ⁦@ForeignOfficePk⁩ ⁦@MoCCPak⁩

Pleased to visit China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) in Beijing. Delighted to see “science in action” and robust space cooperation between Pakistan and China. @ForeignOfficePk @NSAPAKISTAN ⁦@PkPublicDiplo⁩

Privileged to speak today at Asia Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) in Beijing. A great platform fostering space collaboration & cooperation among member states towards attainment of #SDGs. ⁦@ForeignOfficePk⁩ ⁦@NSAPAKISTAN⁩ ⁦@PakinChina_⁩ ⁦

Insightful seminar on “Pakistan’s Space Policy: Tapping into the Space Potential.”Eminent speakers deliberate on new policy’s focus on advancing socio-economic development, strengthening domestic capabilities & intn’l collaboration, commercialisation, & public-private partnership

Ambassador @zahoor010ahmed during his visit to Vaxjö, visited @linneuni, Vaxjö campus. Discussions on strengthening people to people exchanges between 🇵🇰 and 🇸🇪with special focus on student exchanges were held. @arianitkurti @PkPublicDiplo

We hosted our first webinar on “IT landscape of 🇵🇰 ”. More than 50 companies from 🇵🇰 & the Czech Rep🇨🇿attended. We highlighted 🇵🇰’s outsourcing industry, offering cost-effective solutions & several other features of our IT sector. Shared ideas for future collaborations 🇵🇰🤝🇨🇿

@PakinCzechRep, 🇨🇿 organized a webinar on “IT landscape of 🇵🇰 ” attended by more than 50 IT companies from 🇵🇰 & 🇨🇿. @Ambayeshaali delivered keynote address, highlighting 🇵🇰’s vibrant outsourcing industry, offering cost-effective solutions (1/2) @sifcpakistan @ForeignOfficePk

Of presently 925 🇵🇰students in🇳🇴, ~200 are pursuing degree programs @UniStavanger in 🇳🇴’s energy capital. Amb @saadiaqazi1 met the Uni Rector Klaus Mohn ystrdy to discuss possibility of enhancing🇵🇰🇳🇴 edu& rsrch collab in S&T fields thru student &faculty exchanges & scholarships.

During her visit to #Stavanger, Amb @saadiaqazi1 held an interactive meeting with reps of🇵🇰diaspora in the region as well as🇵🇰students @UniStavanger on 22 Feb. Presently ~ 3000 Pakistanis live/work/study in this oil capital of🇳🇴, mostly associated with oil&gas and IT industries.

A big thank-you to Pakistan 🇵🇰 for supporting @UNIDIR! 🤍💚 Your support enables us to develop innovative solutions to international security challenges, work towards the @UN 🇺🇳 #GlobalGoals, and build a more secure world! 🌐💡🛠

Wonderful to meet distinguished scientist & scholar Prof. Dr. Ousmane Kane. With his interest in Food Sciences, we discussed opportunities for science diplomacy. I look forward to more of such invigorating discussions. 🇵🇰🤝🇸🇳 @SciDipPak @ForeignOfficePk

Ambassador of Pakistan H.E @AmbAyeshaAli hosts strong Pakistani women leading the way in various fields in 🇨🇿 . . . . @ForeignOfficePk @epwing_official @PkPublicDiplo @CzechMFA_ASIA

Today H.E. Amna Baloch, Ambassador of Pakistan 🇵🇰 to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU, met with the participants of the European Diplomatic Academy. Thank you for the insightful exchanges @amnabaloch4 @EmbassyPakBel! #EUDiplomacy

During her visit to #Kristiansand, a big port hub of southern🇳🇴, Ambassador @saadiaqazi1 was rcved by Geir Haugum, CEO of Kristiansand Business Region& Trond Backer CEO of Kristiansand Chamber of Commerce to discuss avenues for enhancing Pakistan-Norway trade, tourism & IT ties.