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Science and Technology Innovation (STI) Systems
To be successful, Research and Development (R&D) institutions rely on a number of factors. These include highly skilled personnel, financial support, proper legislation and policy framework, accessibility to scientific and technological information, and the existence of a socio-economic outlook to channel the results of R&D into the various sectors of the society.... more
Science Education and Human Development
Lack of assessment in higher education: quality issues
Quality assurance in university education depends on the effectiveness of the internally available systems to supervise the performance of the curriculum through the stages of its implementation and the ability of these systems to take the necessary measures for curricula correction and improvement.
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Firm sponsors major report | Gulf Daily News 2013-05-17 Firm sponsors major report Silah Gulf, the Bahrain-based business process outsourcing and customer experience provider serving the GCC region, is sponsoring the Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report. Silah Gulf, the Bahrain-based business process outsourcing and customer experience provider serving the GCC region, is sponsoring the Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report.
It is a... | UAE committed to peace, stability and security in the region: Gargash | Khaleej Times 2013-05-17 UAE committed to peace, stability and security in the region: Gargash On the opening of the third and concluding day of the 2013 WCO IT Conference and Exhibition, hosted by Dubai Customs under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has... | Banks vulnerable to electronic robberies | Gulf Daily News 2013-05-17 .. according to Alaric Systems principal fraud risk consultant David Divitt.
He was speaking at a seminar on fraud prevention organised by the Bahrain Association of Banks at the Gulf Hotel yesterday.
Alaric, headquartered in London, is one of the world's leading financial transaction security companies.
"It's pretty amazing what happened in a short period of time," he said.
"It was... | HDFC brings 50 builders for NRIs | Khaleej Times 2013-05-17 .. supported by robust systems and processes that are aimed at maximizing customer convenience at every stage of their buying process; be it a simplified loan application procedure, easy documentation, property search assistance or legal and technical advice relating to property related documentation. This exhibition is set to offer everything under one umbrella,” said Sachdewa.
HDFC Ltd... | Major Saudi firms in Forbes Top 500 list | Arab News 2013-05-17 Major Saudi firms in Forbes Top 500 list With the support of Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan, the UAE's minister for culture, youth and community development, Forbes Middle East hosted a prestigious event at Ritz Carlton, Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, in recognition of The Top 500 Companies in the Arab World and The Top 100 Making an Impact. With the support of Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan, the UAE's... | Samsung unveils its 2013 Smart TV lineup | Saudi Gazette 2013-05-16 Samsung unveils its 2013 Smart TV lineup SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, launched its 2013 Samsung Smart TV lineup during a press conference organized in Jeddah in presence and in partnership with Adnan Matbouli, CEO of United Matbouli Group, trusted distributors. SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media... | flydubai CEO: Saudi market has potential to add more capacity | Saudi Gazette 2013-05-16 flydubai CEO: Saudi market has potential to add more capacity Dubai's innovative low cost airline is looking forward to expand its operations to more airports in the Kingdom, a top official said. Dubai's innovative low cost airline is looking forward to expand its operations to more airports in the Kingdom, a top official said.
"I believe that Saudi Arabia is one of the largest and leading... | Sabic board visits CRI at KAUST and KAEC | Saudi Gazette 2013-05-16 Sabic board visits CRI at KAUST and KAEC The board of directors of the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) visited the Sabic Center for Research and Innovation (CRI) at the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal on Monday, and King Abdullah Economic City on Tuesday, in a strong reflection of the company’s commitment to support the Saudi government’s... | Warburg closes $ 11 bn global private equity fund | Arab News 2013-05-16 .. chain in China; CAMP Systems, a global software provider for business aircraft; and Kotak Mahindra, a major financial institution in India.
"Our strong track record and continuing ability to both make and exit investments that generate attractive rates of return, regardless of economic cycle, is a testament to the firm’s focus on building durable businesses that deliver value over the... | SABIC keen on joint efforts to promote innovation | Arab News 2013-05-16 SABIC keen on joint efforts to promote innovation Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s (SABIC) continues to explore collaboration opportunities with national entities to support the Kingdom’s sustainable development, says a top official. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s (SABIC) continues to explore collaboration opportunities with national entities to support the Kingdom’s sustainable... | Hydrocarbon reserves: KSA has competitive advantage | Arab News 2013-05-16 Hydrocarbon reserves: KSA has competitive advantage Saudi Arabia will continue to make the most of the competitive advantage presented by its hydrocarbon reserves despite rising US shale oil production, says a Riyadh-based analyst. Saudi Arabia will continue to make the most of the competitive advantage presented by its hydrocarbon reserves despite rising US shale oil production, says a... | Customs delegates discuss single window plan at borders | Arab News 2013-05-15 Customs delegates discuss 'single window' plan at borders More than 1,000 local, regional and international dignitaries from more than 100 countries are taking part in the World Customs Organization’s conference is under way in Dubai. More than 1,000 local, regional and international dignitaries from more than 100 countries are taking part in the World Customs Organization’s conference is... | Five firms vie for telecom licenses | Arab News 2013-05-15 Five firms vie for telecom licenses Five companies have submitted applications for virtual telecom licenses in Saudi Arabia including Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa (VMMEA). Five companies have submitted applications for virtual telecom licenses in Saudi Arabia including Virgin Mobile Middle East .... | Single Electronic Window for Customs | Oman Daily Observer 2013-05-14 .. Gulf region."
Both systems will be rolled out simultaneously at 28 Customs locations inOman in this multi-year project.
"We are delighted and honoured to be chosen by Oman to undertake this important national initiative involving multiple government agencies and departments, as it clearly shows the confidence the Sultanate has in CrimsonLogic to deliver a world-class solution that will... |
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| Science and Technology in the Gulf |
Science and Technology (S&T) is increasingly impacting all aspects of life. In fact, it has become a major strategy for developed and developing countries to seek socio-economic development through S&T and utilize a wide variety of scientific know-how to build their capacity to respond to continually changing economic, social, and environmental challenges.
National concerns like education, health issues, or job creation as well as global challenges such as potable water scarcity, energy supply, and climate change are shaping policies for research and technological development. These are regularly revisited and attuned to countries’ specific conditions for enhanced effectiveness, competitiveness, and sustainability.
The imperatives of economic diversification in the GCC countries are creating a growing need for diverse technologies that allow these countries to produce energy, materials, products and services. However, to reduce and ultimately eliminate their technology dependence and cut down on importing innovations, repair and maintenance services and facilities, the GCC countries must build their own national research, development and innovation (RDI) capacity.
For the GCC countries, a number of prevailing conditions, such as geographical location, soaring demographic trends, and rapid expansion of their economies provide important socio-environmental rationales for S&T policies that adapt R&D activities to local environmental concerns and enable GCC youth to contribute to the creative tasks of planning and designing their industrial future. Indeed, growing knowledge based-industries in many countries have increased the need for highly skilled personnel and will drive global demand for human resources in science and technology. The availability of such a pool of talent will be a critical differentiating element of development.
Besides, in the context of increased globalization of production and R&D activities, and with more open forms of innovation challenging national S&T policies, cluster initiatives, networking and collaboration between industry and research should be promoted in the GCC countries. It covers specific issues related to S&T in the GCC countries, maps out the region’s S&T capabilities and disseminates information in a useful manner in order to help identify complementarities and synergies between relevant GCC institutions, and promote connectivity between supply and demand for S&T skills in general.
However, dissemination of information, assessment of S&T activities, and mapping-out and integration of available scientific know-how and capacities in the region are still lacking. Ant it is against this backdrop that the GRC S&T research program will cover specific issues related to S&T in the GCC countries. It will map out the region’s S&T capabilities and disseminate information in a useful manner, help identify complementarities and synergies between relevant GCC institutions, and promote connectivity between supply and demand for S&T skills in general.
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To be successful, Research and Development (R&D) institutions rely on a number of factors. These include highly skilled personnel, financial support, proper legislation and policy framework, accessibility to scientific and technological information, and the existence of a socio-economic outlook to channel the results of R&D into the various sectors of the society.... |
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Lack of assessment in higher education: quality issues
Quality assurance in university education depends on the effectiveness of the internally available systems to supervise the performance of the curriculum through the stages of its implementation and the ability of these systems to take the necessary measures for curricula correction and improvement.
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