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Encyclopedia > COMSTECH

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COMSTECH is an abbreviation for the OIC's Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation for the promotion and cooperation of science and technology activities among the OIC member states. The existing Coordinator General of the Committee is Prof Ata ur Rahman This article includes a list of 57 Organization of Islamic Conference(OIC) countries sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year divided by the average population for the... OIC may stand for: Organization of the Islamic Conference Office of Independent Council Office of Internal Communications Office of the Information Commissioner In Internet slang Oh, I see - also popular, in same usage, as comedic element from a scene in Disneys animated movie version of Tarzan. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ... OIC may stand for: Organization of the Islamic Conference Office of Independent Council Office of Internal Communications Office of the Information Commissioner In Internet slang Oh, I see - also popular, in same usage, as comedic element from a scene in Disneys animated movie version of Tarzan. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

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Foundation

COMSTECH was established by the OIC's Islamic Summit in 1981 and comprises the OIC member states for the sake of building on endogenous capabilities in science and technology, promotion and cooperation in relevant areas, and establishment of institutional structure for planning and development at Ummah level. OIC may stand for: Organization of the Islamic Conference Office of Independent Council Office of Internal Communications Office of the Information Commissioner In Internet slang Oh, I see - also popular, in same usage, as comedic element from a scene in Disneys animated movie version of Tarzan. ... For planning in AI see computer planning Planning is the (psychological) process of thinking about the activities required to create a desired future on some scale. ... Development has meaning in several contexts: // Biological development or morphogenesis of embryos in the context of developmental biology Child development (in the context of physical development, or post-natal human development (pediatrics, etc); or in the context of psychological development, part of the larger area of human development (psychology) or... Umma (Arabic: ‎) is an Arabic word meaning community or nation. ...


Objectives

  • Assessment of the human and material resources of OIC member states and determination of science and technology needs and requirements.
  • Building up the indigenous capability of member states in the fields of science and technology through cooperation and mutual assistance.
  • Promotion of cooperation and coordination amongst the member states in science and technology. Creation of an effective institutional structure of planning, research and development and monitoring of science and technology activities in high technology areas.

See also

The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) OIC redirects here. ... OIC Member States; Full members in blue/Observers in pink The 57 Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) countries have a combined GDP (at PPP) of $5,540 billions. ...

External links

  • COMSTECH Secretariate, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • COMSTECH-ISESCO Research Grants
  • Regional Library of Science and Technology


 
 

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