An 8-week online training programme focusing on artificial intelligence, engineering, and climate change today commenced, bringing together international expertise to address some of the most pressing global challenges. This 11th term of the ANSO-BIDI School is a joint effort supported by the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO), in collaboration with the Centre for Environmental Economics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CEE-UCAS), and members of the ANSO Belt and Road International Innovation Development Institute Network.
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), an affiliate of both ANSO and the ANSO-BIDI Institute Network, plays an active role in this collaborative venture. The Executive Director of COMSATS has served on the ANSO Governing Board since 2023 and was re-elected for another tenure in 2025.
Over its past ten iterations, the ANSO-BIDI School has involved more than 1200 participants, with COMSATS nominating 580 individuals primarily from its Centres of Excellence and pertinent scientific institutions within its Member States. For the current term, COMSATS has selected 50 trainees from diverse nations including China, Iran, Jordan, Jamaica, Nigeria, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Barbados, and the Dominican Republic.
Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director COMSATS, spoke at the opening ceremony, remarking that the ANSO-BIDI School has evolved into a highly valuable platform for learning and exchange over recent years. He expressed satisfaction regarding COMSATS’s continued involvement in this 11th term of the capacity-building programme.
COMSATS is dedicated to assisting Member States in achieving sustainable development, organising various capacity-building initiatives, fostering research and development collaboration, and facilitating the transfer of knowledge and technology. Its recent strategic efforts are concentrated on high-impact sectors such as AI, TeleHealth, Electric Vehicles (EV), NanoTechnology, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Precision Agriculture, and Renewable Energy.
The current ANSO-BIDI training encompasses vital thematic areas, including eco-environment, climate change, and sustainable development; artificial intelligence and computer engineering; green finance; sustainable supply chains; and risk management. Notably, leading specialists from distinguished institutions across the world, hailing from countries like the USA, Canada, Sweden, Belgium, Brazil, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Australia, will provide instruction during the programme.
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