PSF Chairman Attends Consultative Meeting on IPBES in Tehran

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Economic Cooperation Organization Science Foundation (ECOSF) President-Designate and Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) Chairman Prof. Dr. Manzoor H. Soomro attended the 1st Meeting of the ECO Educational Institute's (ECOEI) Board of Trustees (BoT) held in Ankara, Turkey from April 2-3, 2012. The BoT meeting was preceded by a high-level Expert Group Meeting.

Ministry of National Education of Turkey organized the meeting which discussed and finalized matters pertaining to operationalization of ECOEI and hence formally inaugurate it as a specialized agency of ECO. The Meeting also finalized recommendations for appointment of the 1st President of the Institute who shall be from the host country (Turkey).

Dr. Soomro also visited the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) on April 3, 2012. Prof. Yunus CENGEL, Advisor to the President of TUBITAK received him at the TUBITAK headquarters on 3 April 2012. Both the dignitaries discussed matters of mutual interest and cooperation.