Collaborations

An Agreement for scholarly exchange and collaboration was signed between COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany on Saturday, the 30th October, 2010 at a befitting ceremony attended by the German Alumni gathered at a dinner hosted by DAAD. Dr S. M. Junaid Zaidi, signed the agreement on behalf of CIIT, while Professor Franz Nestmann signed on behalf of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Ambassador of Germany in Islamabad, Chairman Higher Education Commission, Executive Secretary HEC, Dr Blumbach, Head of Department southern Hemisphere DAAD, Ms. Ursula Saarbeck, Head of DAAD in Pakistan, Professor Dr Amir Haider Malik CIIT and Mr. Manfred Hake Senior Specialist from SES, Germany were present during the ceremony which was attended by some 250 distinguished guests.

The Agreement provides for the exchange of Students and Faculty members in the area of Meteorology, CIIT and Institute of Water & River Basin Management from the KIT. In addition, joint workshops will be held annually. The expenses will be borne by CIIT and DAAD.