National STI Policy for Development

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National STI Policy for Development
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Science Technology Demand Driven
Integrated Structure for ST
Science Awareness
Innovation
Building Capacities
International Cooperation
Finance
Humanities Social Science
Priority Areas
Society and Industry Needs
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Keys of Strategy

• High Council for Science and Technology
• (HCST)
• Science Technology Development Fund
• (STDF)
• High Education and Research Reforms
• International, Regional Organizational
  Cooperation

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2-2 ST StrategyInter-relation
?HCST

State Ministry for Scientific Research
Academy of Scientific Research Technology
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Research centers Universities, Industry, Public
sector,
STDF
?Production and Service Sectors Serving the
Society
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HCST

• Strategic Planning
• Managing ST cycle and its globalization
• Assessing ST indicators
• Set Bylaws and Legislations necessary to
  implement ST policies

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The 4 Ps a Roadmapfor ST Advancement

• Scientific publication
• Invention/Innovation patent
• Industrial prototype
• Product

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Previous State of ST
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Sources of weakness
Sources of force

• Limited financial resources
• Lack of focus group work
• Some defects in managing ST
• Social awareness for ST
• Brain drainage
• Tangible economic outcome

• Qualified human mass
• Available infra-structure for some sectors

1997
2007
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Priority Thematic Areas National Plan for ST
Biological Science
Water Resources
? Food Agriculture
Energy
Peaceful use of Space
ICT
Humanities Social Science
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• Mechanism to Determine Priorities

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4- STDF

• National projects.
• Basic and applied research.
• Programs to support innovation.
• Projects of risk investment in appliedST
  innovation.
• Programs for young investigators.

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5-2 National Initiative for Innovation

• STDF established with co-sharing between State
  Ministry of Scientific Research, Ministry of
  Industry, Ministry of Commerce (100 M EGP).
• RDI program established between State Ministry of
  Research and EU (90 M EGP)
• Funding SME through SBIR
• Reward programs for innovation and invention

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5-3 National InitiativeInformal ST learning

• Goals
• ST learning for youth
• Disseminating ST in society
• Encourage interest in ST education

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6- International Cooperation

• US/European ST cooperative fund programs
• Decade of ST (2007 Germany, 2008 Japan, 2009
  Italy,)
• Bilateral agreements France, Greece, Sweden,
  Pakistan,
• South Africa, Brazil,
• International Organizations UNESCO, TWAS,
  ISESCO,

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