European Union is granting €400 million to Pakistani researchers

[Areesh]

Pakistani researchers are doing top-notch work and at the same time getting world-wide recognition for it. Recently, a Pakistani researcher developed a software that can wipe you off the Internet. Another scientist developed a facial recognition tool that works in complete darkness as well. Needles to say that our people ae doing remarkably innovative work. To aid these researchers in achieving their goals, the European Union is giving away a grant of €400 million.

This announcement was made at the Horizon 2020 awareness seminar by the acting head of Delegation of European Union in Pakistan, Steafano Gatto. Horizon 2020 is EU’s biggest research and innovation programme with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs and discoveries by taking great ideas from the lab to the market.This years event was jointly organised by the European Union Delegation to Pakistan, Pakistan Science Foundation and the Karachi University.

Several Pakistani representatives also spoke at the occasion highlighting the research work done by Pakistanis. They also specifically lauded the European Union’s effort in assisting our researchers. Chairman Pakistan Science Foundation Professor Dr M. Ashraf also informed the attendees of PSF’s. He stated that the institute was founded in 1973 and since its inception the department has been providing funding to the research institutions of Pakistan.

At this point, it should also be mentioned that Pakistan recently became CERN’s first Asian Associate Member. This position also opens a lot of avenues of success for Pakistan by creating awareness of science and research in the country.

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European Union is granting €400 million to Pakistani researchers

 

[coffee_cup]

Oh that is a huge sum.

I hope the researcher make us all proud by contributing significantly in the field of R & D!

 

[Dubious]

Good luck kindly dont spend it on yourselves spend it on research!!!

 

[HttpError]

Great world has started to recognize our talent, undoubtedly Pakistanis are one of the smartest people in the world and we have proven it.

 

[OTTOMAN]

European Union is granting €400 million to Pakistani researchers

They are investing in Pakistan researchers... this year Germany's young scientist award was bagged by Pakistani engineers.

 

[touela]

I hope the two first mentioned researchers establish companies around their research. And one day grows to big successfull companies. Insha Allah

 

[salarsikander]

Good luck kindly dont spend it on yourselves spend it on research!!!

Well we we have one more researcher in our midst. I would like to see her grab her share of research fund , dont you ?

 

[saiyan0321]

That's a huge sum that cab really go a long way. It can help our future geniuses in getting a good start. We need to focus on our research budgets as countries climb leaps and bounds when they start focusing on research and scientific development. We have lagged behind quite a bit but its time we catch up. I was watching a scientific exhibition on television yesterday and some of our guys really produced a few gems there.

 

[waleed3601]

Our space program needs more funding.

 

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