Hot Topic Presentaons Abel, Fields and Turing Laureates Meet the Next Generation 2nd Heidelberg Laureate Forum September 21 - 26, 2014 The Role of Mathemacs and Computer Sciences in Developing Countries Pheakdey Nguonphan “Science, technology engineering and mathemacs for develpment of Cambodia” September 23, 2014
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Hot Topic Presentati ons
Abel, Fields and Turing LaureatesMeet the Next Generation
The Role of Mathemati cs and Computer Sciencesin Developing Countries
Pheakdey Nguonphan“Science, technology engineering and mathemati cs for develpment of Cambodia”
September 23, 2014
23-09-2014
Science,Technology Engineering and Mathematics for Development of Cambodia
Dr. Pheakdey NGUONPHAN Dean – Faculty of Engineering
2014 total popula,on: 15,458,332
median age total: 24.1 years m 23.4 years, f 24.8 years
Popula,on
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GDP 2012
36.59 billions $
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Cambodia
GDP -‐ composi,on by sector agriculture: 34.7% industry: 24.3% services: 41% (2012 est.) Taxes on Products: 8% Labor force 8.8 million (2010 est.) Labor force -‐ by occupa,on agriculture: 57.6% industry: 15.9% services: 26.5% (2009 est.)
GDP distribu,on by economic ac,vity
In 2012
• Agricultural, Fishing-‐ and Food Industry
• Health • Garment industry • Construc,on Industry • Tourism
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TRANSFORMATION FROM AN AGRICULTURAL STATE TO A HIGHTECHNOLOGY STATE – A CHALLENGE AND A CHANCE
STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS: • Extremely young popula,on, • Reduc,on of the jobs related to agriculture • Perspec,ves unclear • Structural changes are necessary (infrastructure, technological,
economical, social, poli,cal ...)
EDUCATION • NEW CURRICULA on all levels necessary • In par,cular in Mathema,cs and Computer Science • Demand for well educated teachers • and leaders in educa,on and research in Mathema,cs and Computer
Science
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RESEARCH • Joint research projects in interna,onal networks • Gecng interna,onally compe,,ve needs interna,onal coopera,on • Central role of PhD for progress in research
CHANCES OF GETTING JOBS a main challenge for Cambodia great chance to get help Help is needed in par,cular • to iden,fy aims in science and technology • in providing concepts and ressources (state level, educa,on,...)
TRANSFORMATION FROM AN AGRICULTURAL STATE TO A HIGHTECHNOLOGY STATE – A CHALLENGE AND A CHANCE
SOME STATISTICAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION
11,517
44,855
1,448 8
20,719
173,264
12,887 981
23,123
207,666
14,274 1,006
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
Associate Degree Bachelor Master Doctorates
Num
ber o
f Stude
nts
Degree
2003-‐2004
2010-‐2011
2011-‐2012
Source: Higher Educa,on, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia
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89 102
8
35 39
0
50
100
150
2000 2010 2013
Num
ber o
f Ins4tu4
ons
Year
Public HEIs
Total
8
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UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING DISTRIBUTION BY FIELDS (2011)
Basic science 6%
IT 8%
Social science & Art 7%
Tourism 2%
Foreign languages
12% Law 6%
Business Administration
47%
Health 5%
Agriculture 4%
Engineering 3%
Source: Higher Educa,on, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia
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Basic science
1%
IT 4%
Social science 18%
Finance 9%
languages& translation
3%
Law 11%
Economie Management&
marketing 52%
Health 0%
Agriculture 1%
Engineering 1%
MASTER’S DEGREE TRAINING DISTRIBUTION BY FIELDS (2011)
Source: Higher Educa,on, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia
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DOCTORAL DEGREE TRAINING DISTRIBUTION BY FIELD (2011)
IT 0.1%
Social science 32.8%
Finance 5.6%
Law 17.2%
Management 33.2%
Agriculture 7.9%
Engineering 0.8%
Other 2.4%
Source: Higher Educa,on, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia