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Organized by: OIC-COMSTECH Technovation Academy
Hosted by: Pardis Technology Park, Iran
Location: Pardis Technology Park, Iran International Innovation District, Tehran
Dates: 14-25 April 2026

INTRODUCTION

In today’s rapidly evolving global economy, technology and innovation ecosystems play a critical role in driving sustainable development, economic diversification, and competitiveness. Effective innovation ecosystems bring together policymakers, academia, industry, startups, investors, and support institutions to transform ideas into impactful solutions, generate high-value employment, and address complex societal challenges.

Recognizing the growing importance of innovation-led growth across OIC Member States, the OIC-COMSTECH Technovation Academy, in collaboration with Pardis Technology Park (PTP), Iran, is organizing the International Capacity-Building Training Program on Technology & Innovation Ecosystem Development, to be held from 14–25 April 2026 at the Pardis Technology Park, International Innovation District, Tehran.

This intensive, practice-oriented program is designed to equip mid- to senior-level professionals with the conceptual frameworks, practical tools, and hands-on exposure required to design, strengthen, and manage innovation ecosystems tailored to their national and regional contexts. Leveraging Iran’s experience—particularly the successful model of Pardis Technology Park—the program will combine expert-led training, technology tours, case studies, and collaborative group work to foster actionable learning and cross-country knowledge exchange among participants from OIC Member States.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core components and dynamics of innovation ecosystems
• Design context-specific strategies for ecosystem development
• Identify key stakeholders and build effective collaboration models
• Develop funding, policy, and infrastructure roadmaps
• Learn from global best practices and Iranian success stories
• Build an international network of ecosystem builders

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Duration: 10 Days

Daily Schedule:

• Workshops;
• Tech tours;
• Expert panels;
• Group projects;
• Networking sessions;
• Iranian culture experience;

BENEFITS

Limited to 20 participants from OIC member countries — Selection is competitive.

• Round-trip international airfare
• Accommodation (shared twin rooms)
• All local transportation (airport transfers & program-related travel)
• Daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Training materials & certification of completion
• This program is fully funded for selected participants.
• No participation fee.
• Visa assistance provided.

QUALIFICATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

Eligible applicants include professionals from OIC member states, particularly those working in:

• Government officials & policymakers in science, technology & innovation
• Managers of science & technology parks, technology incubators, and innovation accelerators
• Innovation ecosystem developers & consultants
• Representatives of international development agencies
• Academics & researchers in innovation policy
• Startup ecosystem enablers & investors

Applicants must be fluent in English and committed to implementing learnings in their home ecosystems.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Application form (Download here)

CV/Resume (max. 2 pages in free format)

Passport copy (valid until at least December 2026)

HOW TO APPLY

Applications including the required documents must be submitted via email to events@comstech.org  

Training Coordinators:

Mr. Haris Akram, Program Manager, COMSTECH. (Haris@comstech.org)

Mr. Reza Aslani, Pardis Technology Park, Iran

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PCMD, ICCBS, KARACHI, PAKISTAN

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Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

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Introduction:

L’OIC-COMSTECH ale plaisir d’annoncer un séminaire international sur les maladies tropicales négligées (MTN), qui abordera les défis sanitaires mondiaux critiques touchant les populations vulnérables d’Afrique, d’Asie et des Amériques. Les MTN regroupent 20 maladies infectieuses causées par des virus, des bactéries, des protozoaires et des vers parasites. Sous l’effet des changements climatiques et du réchauffement planétaire, ces maladies se propagent de plus en plus hors des régions tropicales, vers les climats tempérés.

Ce séminaire sera particulièrement axé sur la leishmaniose, l’une des dix principales maladies tropicales négligées au monde, qui touche plus de 12 million de personnes. Une équipe d’experts de renommée internationale y abordera le diagnostic des maladies tropicales négligées, ainsi que la découverte de médicaments ciblant les parasites responsables de la leishmaniose, grâce à des approches structurales et à l’intelligence artificielle.

Participation:

• La participation en présentiel est réservée aux résidents d’Islamabad, de Rawalpindi et des environs d’Islamabad, au Pakistan.
• La participation virtuelle est ouverte à toutes les personnes intéressées, ressortissantes des États membres de l’OCI et d’ailleurs.

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Condition préalable:

• Formation: Master ou diplôme supérieur
• Domaines: Sciences naturelles/Sciences biologiques appliquées/Microbiologie/Virologie/Médecine/Biologie moléculaire

Date: June 9-10^th, 2026
Venue: COMSTECH Secretariat, 33. Constitution Avenue, G-5/2,Islamabad, Pakistan

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OIC- Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, and Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) is pleased to announce the “ Exhibition and Seminar on Research, Processing, and Product Development of Herbal Mediicnes: Integrating Traditional Healing Practices into National Healthcare Systems.” At the COMSTECH Secretariat, 33-Constitution Avenue, G-5/2, Islamabad, Pakistan. Islamabad, Pakistan

This important Exhibition and Seminar is aimed to bring together playmakers, regulators, practitioners, industry experts, traditional practitioners, researchers, and healthcare professionals to deliberate and advancing herbal medicines, promoting sustainable processing techniques, research, enabling the integration of traditional healing practices into main national healthcare systems.   

The seminar will focus on:
1. Showcasing research advancements in medicinal plants, and phytopharmaceuticals.
2. Highlighting modern processing technologies, and quality control mechanisms.
3. Promoting product development, aligned with international standards.
4. Facilitating collaboration between researchers, regulators, industry, and traditional practitioners.
5. Encouraging the integration of validated traditional healing practices into mainstream Systems,
6. Working towards the compilation of “National Herbal Pharmacopoeia”

This Exhibition and Seminar will provide an important and interactive platform for Unani Tabeeb, health policy makers, academicians, regulators, researchers, pharmacists, homeopathy   practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to exchange their knowledge, share experinces and intergration of Unani, Homeopathy and other Traditional practices into main national healthcare system. 

Who can Attend?

1.  Unani Tabeeb, Homeopath, and their educational  institutions.
2. Tibbi and homeopathic pharmaceutical manufacturers association.
3. Regulators of National Council for Tibb, National Council Homeopathy, Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan.
4. Pharmacists involved in manufacturing of Unani, Herbal, Nutraceutical, Chinese, Traditional, Homeopathic medicines, and Medicated Cosmetics.

• Representatives from relevant professional associations, societies, hospitals, and stakeholders,

• Policy makers from Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Planning Commission, and Ministry of Law and Justice.

Interested participants are encouraged to register online using the link provided below.
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Address: OIC-COMSTECH Secretariat, 33-Constitution Avenue, G-5/2, Islamabad, Pakistan

      Dr. Abdur Rashid
Consultant (Health Initiatives)
Phone No: +92 51 9220681-3
Mobile No: +92 321 5255442
Email: rashid.consultant@comstech.org.

DRAP Office:
Mr. Ammar Ashraf, Deputy Director, CEO Office:
Mobile No; +92 333 8149272
Email Address: ammar.ashraf@dra.gov.pk

Jointly Organized by COMSTECH and
The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) in collaboration with Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh.
Venue: Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh
Date:25-29 September, 2023

Introduction

In view of the diversity of several products, including processed food and other items of daily use in the present day, authentication and confirmation of their Halal nature is a growing challenge globally. Beside the environmental contaminants, both biological and chemical, addition of non-halal ingredients, which is prohibited for Muslims, are a matter of concern.  In recent years, awareness about Halal food and products has increased due to the cross contamination of several industrial products in our daily life. However, with increasing globalization, many Islamic countries import these products (or ingredients) from places which do not observe the Islamic religious laws. It is therefore, imperative for the Muslim countries to establish Halal testing laboratories which will ensure the ‘Halal’ status of the consumer products.

COMSTECH, SMIIC and other OIC institutions/organizations have been mandated by the Abu Dhabi Declaration (Second OIC Summit on Science & Technology, June 2021) to develop the capacity of Least Developed Countries of the OIC relevant to Halal (Clause # 32).

Course Objectives

The objective of this training courses is to encourage the harmonization of Halal Standards used in the OIC Countries and internationally by aiding in the adoption and use of the OIC/SMIIC Halal Standards. The training course is designed to train the participants from regarding the procedures for adoption, implementation and use of the OIC/SMIIC Halal Food Standards, mainly:

1. OIC/SMIIC 1:2019 – General Requirements for Halal Food
2. Auditing of Testing Labs in line with OIC/SMIIC 35 – Conformity Assessment – General Requirements for the Competence of Laboratories Performing Halal Testing.
3. the Testing Procedures standards such as Test Method for detection of porcine in Food Products (meat, processed food and gelatin) which are being chosen at SMIIC TC1 Technical Committee for Halal food issues.

The aim is to transfer knowledge and skills, and to develop the human capital, while bridging the knowledge gap and enlightening the compliance requirements set forth by the regulatory bodies in the OIC Countries.

Practical session: The first 3 days will consist of lectures which will can also be attended via zoom. This will be followed by a practical session of 2 days which will be conducted for a limited number of selected participants to transfer hands-on knowledge in halal laboratory testing methods. 

In regards to the practical training program, participants should fulfill the following criteria:

• Chemists, Researchers and Test Specialists high level, no beginners
• At least 3 years of practical experience in Real-Time PCR
• Able to converse and write in the English language
• Hold a permanent position at their institute
• Daily work with the measuring equipment
• Good knowledge in GLP.
• Age between 27 – 45 years old
• Had not previously participated in any course under SMIIC and COMSTECH
• Number of participants is limited and selection is based on the relevancy of the applicant’s job scope to the objective of the programme.

Who Should Attend?

The training course is designed to address the interest of scientists, research scholars, government officials, statutory policymakers, enforcement officers, and food safety auditors in OIC/SMIIC Halal Products Standards and Testing.

Travel & Local Hospitality:

COMSTECH will arrange local hospitality for all selected participants. Travel support may be provided to limited number of international participants.

Registration Process:

1. For physical participation register at the following link: https://forms.gle/JEPw7f5tnXtowyDb6
2. For virtual participation register at the following link: https://forms.gle/c7PrQH5S5LT6FfYGA
3. Read instructions in the application form carefully and submit a properly filled form along with your CV. Foreign participants must submit a scanned copy of passport.
4.  Selected candidates will be notified through email; hence, applicants are required to check their emails regularly.

Workshop Coordinators:

Muhammad Haris Akram
Program Manager
COMSTECH, Islamabad.
Email: haris@comstech.org
Phone: +92 51 9220681

Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad
Program Officer
COMSTECH, Islamabad.
Email: Haseeb.ahmad@comstech.org
Phone: +92 51 9220681