Collaboration for Development the Case of the “Arab Science and Technology foundation” (ASTF) “The Power of Networking”. مرحبا بكم في عالمنا حيث العلم والتكنولوجيا في خدمة التنمية الاجتماعية والاقتصادية. About ASTF. Establishing ASTF. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF) came into being in the year 2000 upon the recommendation of 425 Arab scientists during the First Scientific Research Outlook (SRO1) in Sharjah, UAE.
Established by the Scientific Community in April 2000- 50% of Board are from Arab Diaspora.
A Catalyst, Mediator and Supporter of innovation in Science & Technology and Complement with Arab S&T entities.
Adopts International Standards in all its activities (transparent, merit-based)
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Establishing ASTFAbout About ASTFASTF
ASTF Lines of ActivitiesWhere Science & Technology are Key Drivers
At the present time, ASTF has Offices in: 1) Sharjah (Grants Program) 2) Baghdad (Scientist Rescue Initiative) 2) Cairo (Extraction of Innovation) 3) Tetwan/Rabat (EU program) 4) Washington DC (US Diaspora) 5) Amman (Commercialization/Inv)
Networking the S&T CommunitiesNetworking the S&T Communities Extensive NetworkExtensive Network:
Connecting over 11,000 Arab Scientist, Technologist and Engineers World Wide
S&T EventsS&T Events: Symposium of Research Outlook (SRO): The Largest S&T conference in the Arab Region Investing in Technology Forums: The only marketing event for Arab Tech Start-ups Specialized Events: NanoTechnology, BioTechnology, Energy, Semiconductors, …
Focused Initiatives: Focused Initiatives: Scientific Diaspora, Women in S&T, Scientists Under Exceptional Circumstances
Specialized Networks:Specialized Networks: Arab Science Journalists Association ASJA (ASTF/ASJA Science Journalism Awards) Arab Network on Nanotechnology (ArNano). Arab Women Association for Research &Development (AWARD) RD&I Network on Electro-Technology Technopreneurs and Investors Network BioTechnology Network (established on March, 2008)
Investing In TechnologyInvesting In Technology Investing in Technology Forum (Beirut, Jeddah, Manama, Kuwait & Amman)
Competitions to Extract Innovation: Technology Business Plan Competitions Made in the Arab World Industrial Business Plan Comp Best of the Year Awards
Supporting Technopreneurs: 5656 Startups supported 2222 received investment 77 Patents/Licensing engagement Filed/obtained Training and assistantship Commercialization of Technology Program
Connectivity within the Arab S&T CommunityConnectivity within the Arab S&T Community
• In 1995, scientists in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia published a total of 1264 papers; of these 804 (64%) were co-authored with scientists outside their own countries. Very surprisingly only 11 of theses 804 publications involved scientists from two Maghreb countries.
• The same situation exists among GCC universities published 2716 papers in 1995, 6% of all co-authored papers were in collaboration within the GCC!
• The Arab countries share a wide range of common scientific and technical problems. Thus one would expect to find considerable incentives for co-operation between them.
S&T in North AfricaS&T in North AfricaDespite clear progress, North Africa resources on R&D remains modest
• In 2006 Egypt allocated $450m (0.2% of GDP) for 150,000 in Academia (450k expert) distributed in 219 Center in different Ministries and 114 Center in Universities.
•In Sudan there exists (2007) more than 31 universities and 50 community colleges. Yet, the country suffers from severe shortage in academicians, books, and general resources. Sudan is giving increased attention to higher education and R&D.
• No updated information on Libya and Algeria. Yet, its been reported that in Libya has 375 Scientists and Engineers per million and 4518 abroad. While Algeria there are 60 Research Center and needs 4000. it announced raising the share of R&D from the GDP from 0.5% (2007) to 1.5% (2009)..
S&T in North AfricaS&T in North Africa•In Tunisia research infrastructures, held by 15700 researchers account for 33 centers, 139 laboratories, and 643 research units. R&D expenditures are expected to increase from 1.13% of GDP to 1.25% in 2009.•Country has announced initiatives to boost the contribution of science and technology to national development including:
•establish a national 'observatory' •create 12 technology parks•increase science budget to 1.7% of GDP over the next four years•double the number of researchers to about 26,000.
• Scientific research in Morocco is a major challenge for economic and social development is at the centre of government action that foresees a re-evaluation of budget allocation to increase R&D contribution from 0.75% of GDP in 2007 to 1% in 2009.
Collaboration among NA CountriesCollaboration among NA Countries
• Lately, two centers were established in Egypt for African/N.African collaboration:• a US$10 million centre for transferring technology and promoting innovation-
based industrial development among African countries (2008) as a direct action of the African Technology and Innovation Initiative (ATII)
• a US$30 million centre for renewable energy for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It is supported by EU, Germany, Danish and Egypt
• Agreement for collaboration between Egypt and Sudan on cooperate in the fields of agriculture, irrigation, environment and land reclamation, as well as industry infrastructure, energy, health, food sciences, higher education and information and communication technologies.
• Canadian International Development Research Centre to fund collaboration between Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia to create drought-resistant and salt-tolerant varieties of barley better suited to the North African region.
Collaboration between NA Countries and Collaboration between NA Countries and Developed CountriesDeveloped Countries
• EU and US are taking, since 2003, steps to attract more scientists from Arab nations into their main research funding programs.
• North African Countries have established programs on S&T/R&D with the EU, US and China. Countries are keener to develop collaboration with developed countries than their pears. Most of this collaboration is to serve interests of fund providers than the labor countries.