The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) is an intergovernmental organization, with its Headquarters in Islamabad, Pakistan. On invitation from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, representatives from several developing countries met on 4th and 5th October 1994 in Islamabad and agreed to establish �The Commission� as a high level forum represented by heads of states and governments aiming at sustainable socio-economic uplift of the developing countries through appropriate applications of science and technology. COMSATS currently has a membership of 21 countries, spread across three continents i.e. Asia, Africa and Latin America. A group of 16 science and technology organizations in different developing countries are also affiliated with COMSATS as a Network of Centers of Excellence.

The major organs of the Commission are:

1.The Secretariat
2.The Network of Centers-of-Excellence
The operations of the Network are conducted through the following bodies:

1.Consultative Committee
2.Coordinating Council
3.Technical Advisory Committee