COMSTECH launches Technology Forum for OIC countries.

ISLAMABAD, 11 April 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- Organization of the Islamic Conference Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) has launched a Technology Forum for OIC countries. the Forum would provide an opportunity to all member countries of Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to offer their endogenously developed technologies to other countries of the Organization. The Forum would also serve as an important open tool for the promotion of industrial and technological collaboration and cooperation among OIC member states through sharing of useful technologies for industrial production, the sources said. COMSTECH Secretariat has offered to member countries to have an easy access to the Forum and openly approach it for any information or proposals. The countries seeking some specific technology can also contact COMSTECH Secretariat for routing of their demand to other member states. OIC member states have developed number of technologies over the time and have been commercialized. These technologies are available in various fields of engineering, pharmaceutical, agriculture, biotechnology, medicine, agriculture, agro-food, energy etc. Simultaneously, there may be many companies within the OIC member states who are willing to offer such technologies to other OIC countries on mutually acceptable terms of sharing of royalties or as joint venture partnerships. To meet this need, the COMSTECH has launched this COMSTECH Technology Forum which would allow member states having suitable technologies to offer to other OIC member states through this forum. Similarly OIC Member States which are interested in acquiring specific technologies can place their requirements on the COMSTECH website so that they can benefit through the expertise available in other member states.

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