Current Members of ISNET
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Egypt
Jordan
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Morocco
Niger
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
All OIC member countries are eligible to apply.
ISNET Secretariat, SUPARCO Headquarters,
Suparco Road, P.O. Box 8402, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
Tel: 0092 21 34650765-79, Ext: 2004, 2276
Email: [email protected]
http://www.isnet.org.pk
INTER ISLAMIC NETWORK
ON SPACE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Activities
Topic specific seminars & workshops
Specialised training programmes
Coordination of advisory services
Facilitation for advance research and specialised studies
Identification of cooperative and/or collaborative projects
In light of the decision taken at the Third Meeting of COMSTECH, held at Islamabad
and endorsed by the Fifth Islamic Summit held in Kuwait, the Inter Islamic Network
on Space Sciences and Technology (ISNET) was establihed in 1987 as an
inter-governmental, non political and non-profit agency.
ISNET functions as an independent, autonomous and self-governing institution
under the umbrella of the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and
Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
(OIC).
Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) hosts the
network at its headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan.
ISNET conducts of short and long training courses, workshops, seminars and expert
meetings in OIC member countries on a wide range of topics some of which are
listed below.
Satellite Remote Sensing Applications
Environmental Studies
Photogrammetry
Synthetic Aperture Radar Applications
Satellite Radar Technology
Mission Statement
“
Training & Capacity Building
Digital Image Processing
Promote space sciences, space sechnology and their applications
for peaceful purposes in OIC member countries
”
Spatial Decision Support System
Geographic Information System
Climate Change
Agricultural Studies
Water Resource Management
Space Weather Monitoring
Atmospheric Sciences
Ionospheric Studies
Geomagnetism
Objectives
To collaborate and cooperate with OIC member countries in the peaceful uses of
outer space
To exchange information, share experiences and maintain dialogue on
developments in space sciences, space technology and their applications among OIC
member countries
To initiate joint projects of space sciences, space technology and their applications
among the OIC member countries
To coordinate consultancy and advisory services among member ISNET member
states.
To help and assist in training and development of quality manpower for OIC countries
Benefits of Membership
Complete financial assistance for selected participants of
member countries to attend training courses, workshops,
seminars and symposia. ISNET covers all expenses of
boarding, lodging, course fee and airfare of the
participants.
Scholarship opportunities for officials and university
students of member countries
Opportunities for participation in joint research projects
with member countries