And here are some encouraging news:
217% scientific research percentage in Saudi Arabia
The president of King Abdel Aziz’s city for science and Technology Mr. Mohamed Suwaiyel, clarified that the scientific research in KSA has steady growth, as the percentage of the scientific research publishing reached to 217%, while in Iran it reached 184%, china 159% and Turkey 149%. He added that the city presented about 300 patents last year, referring that there is national plan to support the researching programs, like: the Turkish national council to compensate for the loss in voltage, the device that will be made by cooperation of national competencies and the work in it will end soon. Suwaiyel said that the capabilities that found in the foundation and the executed projects is source of pride for all Saudis calling all the sectors and leaders to visit the desalination and be witness of the achievements particularly as the initiatives contribute in a part of it and the other part will contribute in saving money, technology, and time which deserve the support.
Research conference in Abu-Dhabi University discuss 56 scientific studies
The faculty of researches and graduate study in Abu Dhabi University, launched in 6th June 2012, the first annual conference for researches, which was under patronage of “ADNOC” & “Scientific Gulf Corporation”, it aims to documented the cooperation in the field of scientific research between the university and different organizations in the country, besides empowerment the awareness about how to make benefits for the scientific research outputs to develop the knowledge and spread it among different categories of society.
The conference has 9 working sessions, about 122 students and university’s stuff submitted 56 researches discussed many fields, like: the development of physics and mathematics, biology varieties, building, education, industry and renewable energy, English Literature and Linguistics, environment and water resources, governmental policies studies and civilization development, information technology, biotechnology, Modeling and simulation, social and historical studies, and management of carbon dioxide Emissions and its harmful effects.
Dr. Nabil Ibrahim, Abu Dhabi university manager, confirmed on the importance of the first annual conference for researches, that open for the participated students new outlooks that able them to have scientific and knowledge communication with different business sectors in the country, also it offers them outstanding opportunities to form complete research partnership to study and solve the cases and the problems related to society and development, refers to university care to focus the light on the scientific research role to build knowledge society in the country through make benefit from the creative research experiences to empower the development process that the emirates witness.
The Algerian industry ministry put strategy to encourage the industrial innovation
The general secretary of industry ministry, small and medium enterprises and promotion of investment Hany Abdel Razik revealed that some workers will be employ to put strategy that encourage the industrial innovation soon through presenting strategy reports for the governments.
The general secretary said that the national system for the scientific researchers have significant achievements in the last years, from the both side the no. and the nature of the researches that were executed to satisfy the corporations’ needs in the field of research and development, and depending on researching product in Algeria.
The speaker said in the school day that was organized by industry minister about Artificial Intelligence under the title “artificial intelligence its application in the industry and its effects on competing foundations”, that it aims to identify the foundations with the merits that they will get after applying the application of artificial intelligence in the frame of their activities, especially in the field of developing the competing and improve the cost-effectiveness, in the circumstance characterized by Severe competition and open markets.
He added that this day aims to generate fruitful cooperation between researching centers and industrial foundations to apply the application of artificial intelligence, which will show experiments for the Algerian foundations. In the context, he clarified that there are some mutations achieved through the innovations in the industrial world, they convert the international economy and it will have direct effect on the developing countries and competitiveness of their companies.
The speaker confirmed on the existence of the communication and technology, which make great change in the basic vacancies in the business, including production process, the administration tasks, responsibilities and rights.
He added that this science gather between the advanced electronics and computer electronics, that result from industry’s tendency giving examples by planning the foundations’ resources, automate operating , and electronic administration with business men vacancies. In the context the general secretary for the industry minister call all universities and researching centers to present scientific solutions for project of strategies that encourage the artificial innovation.
Damascus discuss linking the scientific research technology systems with the Syrian universities
Damascus university showed the view and strategy of its information system department in the university, and its manager Ibrahim Al Smadi showed during the presentation short brief about the efforts they exerts to rebuild some systems that can perform its tasks efficiently through the network and information technology systems, through Radical shift in the used methods, this in frame of establish effective mediator facilities the internal communication among the professors, students and the administrators , and externally among the university, citizens, foundations, ministers, and inside and outside universities. Through the meeting that was held in Reda Said hall and was attended by the university’s president and his deputies, he presented the suggested major projects that cover many information systems, like: Automated System for Open Education, and the automated system for University housing city. The meeting discuss the ability to link the university’s information system that related to scientific researches and post graduate studies with the students’ information systems to be benefit from the university’s life, in additional to the ability to broaden the system on the level of all the Syrian universities’ not only Damascus university.
Egypt: Establish joint stock Company for promoting researches with a capital of 100 million pounds
Dr. Nadia Zakhary, the Egyptian minister for scientific research, confirmed in her initial approval for the offer that she received from one Egyptian investor who asks for establishing stock company to support and care for ideas, patents and scientific researches outputs to be execute, then it will display to the public with a capital of 100 million pounds.
Zakhary said that the offer she received from Egyptian investor, who participated with group of investors in the event of “scientific research outputs and applications” that was held last Sunday and included exhibition for models that reflect projects and scientific research applications and how the industry and the business men can be benefit from it, especially those who could be able to be promoted locally.
She added, that the establishment of this company come in the frame of the new strategy that sponsored by the ministry to be mediator among the researchers, scientists, investors and business men, which contribute to develop the ministry’s role and its old view that was limited only to receive the results of researches. She clarified that, the new role that perform by the ministry in this company is depend on its sponsor to the type of researches and projects that will be execute, apply and transfer by the company to the industrial and production region, referring to the care of the scientific research sector on translating the results of scientific researches to real projects and products so the Egyptian citizen can be benefit from it. She mentioned that the establishment of this company crowned the ministry’s goals to hold the first conference for scientific research outputs and applications that aims to link the scientific researches with the industry and promote the scientific researches and open new outlooks for investment and offer new job opportunities for the Egyptian youth.
Launching Arab knowledge report in Morocco
The Moroccan minister for national education praised the scientific, research and knowledge outstanding efforts for Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum foundation to spread knowledge and improve education sector in the Arab world. Also he confirmed on the Moroccan kingdom care to cooperate with Al Maktoum foundation to improve education and knowledge.
Mr. Adel Rashid Al-shared referred to the importance of finding Arab index to measure the Knowledge level in the Arab World. He mentioned that Arab knowledge report for 2010/2011 directed to the stage of movement to put the foundation stone to build knowledge community through put treating basics with Methodologies and mechanisms for the preparing future generations to be qualified to participate effectively in building knowledge community. The report’s point of view depends on preparation of young youth generation to build knowledge community among skills, values and empowerment. The preparing process aims to supply the young youth with the required skills that make them able to build the knowledge society and be updated with knowledgeable, technical, scientific developments and thinking ways to catch up world development in this field.
The report confirmed that the skills its self can’t be fruitful except it was accompanied by some general values that can organize the skills which can be directed to the required paths. The empowerment can be the keyword or the assistant entrance in the generation preparation operation as it considered the frame that offer the next Arab generations the opportunity to own skills and present new values and build the skills that can overcome the challenges that face the youth nowadays inside and outside.
The knowledge report for 2010/2011 consists of two main parts: the first one is the general report that discussed the ways to prepare the young youth for knowledge community in the Arab region in general besides collective presentation for field research results that executed in 4 Arab countries, which are: Jordon, emirates, Morocco, and Yemen, as case study about preparation of young youth for knowledge community. While the second part from the report include four study cases that include general evaluation for the young youth’s status in the countries of these four study cases in the light of knowledge community requirements in additional to detailed presentations for field survey results in each case.
Discussing experiences and researchers’ exchange among the regional centers to teaching space sciences
The Managers of regional centers for teaching the space science and technology in Jordon, Morocco, and Nigeria discussing in their meeting on 30th May 2012 in Amman, Jordon exchange the experiences, students, researchers and Teachers in these centers.
Dr. Awni Al- Khasawneh, president of trustee council of regional center for space science and technology for southern Asia, said that the meeting discuss the achievements of the regional centers in Morocco and Nigeria and their projects and programs that the centers executed under umbrella of united nations, also the programs of Jordon regional center that was opened in 29th May, and the teaching will start in the centers by the beginning of next October.
The meeting that was attended by Werner Balakh, program manager in office for outer space affairs at the United Nations, discussed the Curriculum that related to academic paths that submitted by these centers and training courses and the ability to updated and develop it.
The participants agreed on holding workshop soon for the regional centers’ managers to teach the five space sciences and technologies in the world, and discuss the future of these centers and the cooperation fields. The five regional centers are found in: Jordon, Morocco, Nigeria, Mexico and India.