The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) held Regional Seminar on “Challenges of Scientific and Technological Evolution for Export Control Systems” on 24-25 May 2018 in Astana

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The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) in collaboration with European Union Export Control Programme for Dual use goods (EUP2P) organized regional seminar on “Challenges of Scientific and Technological Evolution for Export Control Systems” in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan on 24-25 May 2018. The purpose of this seminar was to build an interaction among research communities with their experience and their best practices with government and Industrial Sector of Export Control Systems.

The participants from ISTC member Countries as well as other ECO member countries viz- Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan participated in the seminar. ECOSF was represented by its President Prof. Dr. Manzoor Hussain Soomro along with representatives from Academia, Industry as well as from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan.

During the seminar, President ECOSF held a meeting with European Union representative from European Commission “DEVCO” Brussels; Mr. Eddie Maier and the Executive Director ISTC Mr. David Cleave for strengthening and collaboration with the Foundation. Both the senior officials of EU and ISTC assured of continued cooperation and collaboration mainly in capacity building and export control system in the ECO region.