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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
IRAQ |
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18-27 January,
2002 |
ESCWA advised the Ministry of Planning in Iraq on the
creation of technology incubators. The primary objective was to relate R&D
outputs of universities and industries to the production and services
activities in Iraq. The Ministry suggested it formulate a cooperative
agreement with ESCWA and UNDP.
ESCWA recommended that:
A technology incubator network
be created;
Each technology incubator be specialized in
one line of service or industry;
A group of experts be established to draw the
draft mandate;
Venture Capital should be created.
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20-27 December,
2002 |
By request of the National Committee for Technology
Transfer (NCTT) in Iraq and the UNDP, ESCWA advised on administrative
aspects and elaborated on a project document for the implementation of a
Technology Incubator. |
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LEBANON |
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January,
14 February & 10
March, 2002 |
ESCWA advised the University of Balamand, Lebanon, on
methodologies needed to link scientific research conducted by the university
and the development process in Northern Lebanon in particular, and in
Lebanon and the region as a whole. It was recommended that the creation of a technopole would enable this linkage. |
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12 June,
2002 |
ESCWA conducted follow-up discussions to earlier
recommendations on the creation of a technopole at the University of
Balamand. |
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Throughout 2002 |
The Lebanese
National Council for Scientific Research in Lebanon
approached ESCWA to prepare a national S&T policy and to establish a
technology incubator. Following discussions, the first draft of the S&T
policy was submitted and an initial project document for the incubator was
drafted. |
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SAUDI
ARABIA |
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16-21 March,
2003 |
ESCWA advised the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in
Saudi Arabia on the establishment of a technology
incubator for the private sector, and produced an initial project document. |
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SYRIA |
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Throughout 2002 |
ESCWA is working with the Syrian Scientific Studies and
Research Centre to reform a study on the creation
of a technology park in Syria, and has proposed an initial project document
on the issue. |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
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4-12 October,
2002 |
The UAE University in Al-Ain requested technical
assistance from ESCWA in revitalizing scientific partnership among
universities, research centres and institutions. As
a result, a report was submitted with suggestions for precise implementation
mechanisms. |
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25-30 April,
2003 |
Subsequent to
earlier discussions, ESCWA provided
follow-up recommendations to the UAE University, and also participated in
the Fourth Annual Conference for Research. The issues of a portal of R&D
institutions and activities, an incubator for commercialisation of
university R&D outputs, and virtual laboratories were discussed. Outcomes of
these follow-up discussions rendered mechanisms for linking higher education
and R&D institutions closer to the economy in the Gulf countries, and
modalities for promoting R&D at the UAE University. |
