News in August 2006

- NASIC: An international seminar on Strengthening Science in Africa, organized by the Committee on Science and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), was held in Islamabad, 19-20 February 2006. Sponsorship for the event took place through a trilateral agreement among COMSTECH, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Network of Academy of Sciences in Islamic Countries (NASIC). A summary of the seminar is available at: www.interacademies.net/?id=3488. For more information, contact: pasisb@yahoo.com.