The 5th STEP Intern­ationa­l Confer­ence at KU conclu­desKARACHI: The 5th Science and Technology Exchange Programme (STEP) International Conference on ‘Health Challenges of Communicable (CDs) and Non-Communicable Diseases’ (NCDs), jointly organised by Pakistan and Iran, concluded successfully on Friday. Nearly 500 scientists from over 40 countries attended the international conference held at University of Karachi’s (KU) International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS). Speakers at the conference recommended Muslim countries and their scientists to increase scientific and technological collaborations among themselves. The participant countries included Lebanon, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Finland, Jordon, United States of America, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman and Sweden among others. Dr Dinarvand stated that Iran encouraged collaborative research among Muslim countries, adding that they were trying to provide assistance in terms of mobility for young scientists.

Source: The Express Tribune March 02, 2019 04:46 UTC