Islamabad, May 19, 2026: A high-level delegation from the China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre on Earth Sciences (CPJRC) visited the ECO Science Foundation to discuss avenues for strengthening scientific cooperation, regional capacity building, and joint initiatives in areas of mutual interest. The delegation was led by Prof. Kang Shichang, Director General of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment (IMHE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); accompanied by Prof. Su Lijun, Deputy Director General of CPJRC; and Prof. Hong Tianhua, Executive Director of CPJRC.

The delegation met with Prof. Seyed Komail Tayebi, President of ECOSF, and Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Memon, Executive Director of ECOSF. Prof. Tayebi appreciated the important role of CPJRC in promoting China-Pakistan scientific cooperation and highlighted the value of sustained institutional partnerships. He noted that such cooperation could also serve as a useful model for broader engagement with ECO Member Countries, many of which face similar climate-related and geological hazards.

Prof. Kang Shichang discussed the potential for future collaboration through joint research, expert exchanges, technical training programs, knowledge-sharing activities, and regional capacity-building initiatives. Emphasis was placed on leveraging CPJRC’s scientific expertise and ECOSF’s regional platform to promote science-based resilience and strengthen cooperation across the ECO region. Both sides also expressed their commitment to extending continuous support for the next International Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Risks, scheduled to take place in Uzbekistan.