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Pakistan and Canada Sign MoU on Scientific and technical cooperation

12-20-2018

On December 7th, 2018 as a result of the efforts by Dr. Rashid Ahmed and Dr.  Rabia Shahab, members of Canada-Pakistan Research & Development Council (CPRDC), Pakistan’s Indus Hospital has been selected for Clinical Trials by the University of Manitoba. 

An agreement to this effect was signed between the University of Manitoba and the Indus Hospital, Pakistan this week. Collaboration between Pakistani and Canadian institutions in this regard will further strengthen clinical trial facilities in Pakistan. Later, focus can be shifted to joint research on the causes and treatment of diseases like hepatitis, diabetes and cancer. A team of researchers from the University of Manitoba will be visiting Pakistan shortly.

It may be recalled CPRDC was launched last year jointly by the Consulate General of Pakistan, Toronto and prominent Pakistan origin scientists in Canada.  The Council is actively pursuing initiatives to promote scientific research collaboration between Pakistan and Canada. Among other objectives, the focus is on connecting Pakistani and Canadian institutions for the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals which are closely linked with Pakistan’s national development agenda also.

Earlier this year on November 12 an MOU was signed on Scientific and technical cooperation between Brock University, Canada and International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Professor Dr. S. Ejaz Ahmed, Dean, Faculty of Mathematics & Science, Dr. James Mandigo, Vice-Provost, Enrolment Management & International and Dr. Gervan Fearon, President & Vice Chancellor were the signatories from Brock University. On behalf of ICCBS, the Consul General of Pakistan in Toronto Mr. Imran Ahmed Siddiqui signed the MoU.     

As per the MoU, the Brock University and ICCBS would cooperate in exchange of scientists, research scholars and specialists for the purpose of research, training, consultation and exchange of expertise. Other areas of cooperation include exchange of scientific and technical information, organization of seminars and conferences or training courses and formulation and implementation of joint research programmes.

The MoU also aims at setting up joint laboratories or pilot stations in research and development activities, co-supervision of M.Phil/Ph.D and joint studies related to development of suitable technological processes, procedures and products.


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