Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri underlines the role of science and technology in industrial development

Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri underlines the role of science and technology in industrial development

- 31st Executive Committee Meeting of COMSTECH was held virtually under the chairmanship of the President of Pakistan

- Sarah Al Amiri: “Technology is becoming one of the vital tools that enables us to remain resilient and agile.”

Abu Dhabi: Her Excellency Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, has taken part in the 31st Executive Committee Meeting of COMSTECH, the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The core mandate of COMSTECH is to strengthen cooperation among OIC Member States in science and technology, and in particular to formulate programs and initiatives to increase capabilities in these fields across the Muslim world.

The ministerial-level meeting, a hybrid event chaired by President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the chairman of COMSTECH, Dr Arif Alvi, convened to review the progress made over the last 12 months and set the priorities for the year ahead. It covered the disbursement of grants to research projects of which almost 50 percent were given to women in developing countries, as well as scholarship programs, specialist COMSTECH research awards, participation in international exhibitions, and the importance of developing virtual education tools to