Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Ministry of Science and Technology and Centre Sciences-CCSTI, France on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for promotion and co-operation in the field of science. Federal Minister for Science and Technology Mir Changez Khan Jamali, French Ambassador Philippe Thiebaud and Secretary Ministry of Science and Technology Ikhlaq Ahmad Tarar were also present on the occasion.
PSF Chairman Dr Manzoor H Soomro and CCSTI-France Deputy Director Guy Antoine Dufourd signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations. Jamali said promotion of science and technology was need of the hour for socio-economic development of the country, hoping that the MoU will help rise students and youth interest in science and awareness on science and Technology. He also emphasised the need for focusing on education and science and technology for development of the country.
French Ambassador Thiebaud highlighted Pak-France collaborative programmes. He said that signing of the MoU was evidence of Pakistan and France strong bilateral relations which would be further strengthened in future. Secretary Ministry of Science and Technology Ikhlaq Ahmed Tarar thanked the France Embassy for accepting the proposal of collaboration in the field of science and technology. He said the MoU would augur well in strengthening science base in the country.
PSF Chairman Dr Soomro said that MoU will develop co-operation and collaboration for promotion and popularisation of science through mutual collaborative activities, which can result in betterment of the economic condition of the masses. Under the MoU, PSF and CCSTI would work together for sharing of expertise with each other, co-production and organisation of travelling exhibitions, arranging trainings, workshops, conferences and various types of events for promotion and popularisation of science, training for project implementation and development of tools, eexchange of information, feedback and innovative projects and exchange and joint production of teaching materials like literature, videos, and other data for designing of common activities.
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