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مرحبا بكم في عالمنا حيث العلم والتكنولوجيا في خدمة التنمية الاجتماعية والاقتصادية

Collaboration for Development the Case of the “Arab Science and Technology foundation” (ASTF) “The Power of Networking”. مرحبا بكم في عالمنا حيث العلم والتكنولوجيا في خدمة التنمية الاجتماعية والاقتصادية. About ASTF. Establishing ASTF.

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مرحبا بكم في عالمنا حيث العلم والتكنولوجيا في خدمة التنمية الاجتماعية والاقتصادية

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  1. Collaboration for Developmentthe Case of the“Arab Science and Technology foundation”(ASTF) “The Power of Networking” مرحبا بكم في عالمنا حيث العلم والتكنولوجيا في خدمة التنمية الاجتماعية والاقتصادية

  2. About ASTF Establishing ASTF The Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF) came into being in the year 2000 upon the recommendation of 425 Arab scientists during the First Scientific Research Outlook (SRO1) in Sharjah, UAE. 1 • Established by the Scientific Community in April 2000 • - 50% of Board are from Arab Diaspora. • A Catalyst, Mediator and Supporter of innovation in Science & Technology and Complement with Arab S&T entities. • Adopts International Standards in all its activities (transparent, merit-based) 2 3 ASTF Lines of Activities Where Science & Technology are Key Drivers Towards Sustainable Development Scientific Community Collaborative Research R&D Grant Management Investing In Technology

  3. ASTF in Brief • The only Pan-Arab independent, Non-Profit Organization for S&T. • Fully Independent; has no official tie with any local, regional, or international entity. Yet, continued to Exist without Governmental Direct Sponsorship • A Grass Root Entity; Established by the Scientific Community. • About 8 years of Successful S&T Initiatives in the Arab world and Abroad • Network of 11,000 Arab Scientists, Engineers & Technology Entrepreneurs and Cooperates with more than 400 International Entities. • Runs its operations by expanding network of geographical and virtual bodies; 6 offices and 6 specialized networks, respectively. • Succeeded as a Business Operation with Private Sector Support. Optimize Resources : Best Value for Dollar • Excavate for Leaders with Initiatives (Entrepreneurial Spirit)

  4. ASTF Offices At the present time, ASTF has Offices in: 1) Sharjah (Grants Program) 2) Baghdad (Scientist Rescue Initiative) 2) Cairo (Extraction of Innovation) 3) Tetwan/Rabat (EU program) 4) Washington DC (US Diaspora) 5) Amman (Commercialization/Inv) TUNISIA SYRIA LEBANON IRAQ PALESTINE MOROCCO JORDAN ALGERIA KUWAIT BAHRAIN LIBYA QATAR UAE KSA EGYPT MAURITANIA OMAN YEMEN SUDAN DJIBOUTI SOMALIA Planned Offices in: 6) Jeddah (Women in S&T) 7) Tunis (TT Program) 8) Khartoum (Arab African Program) Opened Offices Future Offices Existing Nodes

  5. Networking the S&T Communities Extensive Network: Connecting over 11,000 Arab Scientist, Technologist and Engineers World Wide S&T Events: Symposium of Research Outlook (SRO): The Largest S&T conference in the Arab Region Investing in Technology Forums: The only marketing event for Arab Tech Start-ups Specialized Events: NanoTechnology, BioTechnology, Energy, Semiconductors, … Focused Initiatives: Scientific Diaspora, Women in S&T, Scientists Under Exceptional Circumstances Specialized Networks: Arab Science Journalists Association ASJA (ASTF/ASJA Science Journalism Awards) Arab Network on Nanotechnology (ArNano). Arab Women Association for Research &Development (AWARD) RD&I Network on Electro-Technology Technopreneurs and Investors Network BioTechnology Network (established on March, 2008)

  6. Funding and Managing Merit Based R&D ALJ Grant for Funding R,D&I 3.0 Years, 60Grants resulting in 20 promising commercializabe outcome Other R&D Funding Activities are Underway • Rescue Grants : • Iraq Research & Development Fund • 81 Grants in Iraq assisting 280+ researchers • In collaboration with Sandia National Labs, USA • Soon in the Occupied Territories of Palestine. 25% of Grants Program encourages Collaborative Research among different countries, ex. (Tunisia + Belgium) (Morocco + Syria) (Tunisia + UAE) (Egypt + USA) (Jordan + Germany) (UAE + Qatar) (UAE + Iraq + USA) (Lebanon + KSA) (Morocco + France + Germany) (UAE + KSA) (UAE + Malaysia)

  7. Scientific Screening Scientific Evaluation Technology Delivered >20 High Potensial investment value 1762 Letter of Intents Submitted from 18 Arab Countries 60 Funded Projects 557 Eligible Detailed Proposals Uses & Applications Prototype Evaluation Feasibility Screening Break down of the Applications to the ALJ Grant To Validation and Commercialization Modes Investment Value

  8. Investing In Technology Investing in Technology Forum (Beirut, Jeddah, Manama, Kuwait & Amman) Competitions to Extract Innovation: Technology Business Plan Competitions Made in the Arab World Industrial Business Plan Comp Best of the Year Awards Supporting Technopreneurs: 56 Startups supported 22 received investment 7 Patents/Licensing engagement Filed/obtained Training and assistantship Commercialization of Technology Program Working on Establishment the Arab Seed VC Fund Commercialization VC Funding Extraction of Innovation IIT Forum Trainning & Support Licensing

  9. ASTF S&T innovation to Commercialization Model Inv. In Tech Website Core Activities Innovation Extraction Technology Investment Market Bridging MARKET Patents Catalogue Society & Scientific Community IP Licensing Academia R&D Centers Industry S&T Parks Incubators Government Tech Trans. O. Commercialization & Technology Transfer R&D Activities Inv. In Tech. Forum Tech BP Comp Investment Readiness Made in Arabia Comm. & Networks Capacity Building / Skills Development Industry BP C VC Seed Fund Grants Program Incubators Comp. Start-ups Support Feasibility S. Support Existing Pilot Planned

  10. The total population of the Arab Countries is 338.6 million. North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan and Tunis) makes 56%. RDI COLLABORATION IN NORTH AFRICA AND ASTF ACTIVITIES

  11. Connectivity within the Arab S&T Community • In 1995, scientists in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia published a total of 1264 papers; of these 804 (64%) were co-authored with scientists outside their own countries. Very surprisingly only 11 of theses 804 publications involved scientists from two Maghreb countries. • The same situation exists among GCC universities published 2716 papers in 1995, 6% of all co-authored papers were in collaboration within the GCC! • The Arab countries share a wide range of common scientific and technical problems. Thus one would expect to find considerable incentives for co-operation between them.

  12. S&T in North Africa • Despite clear progress, North Africa resources on R&D remains modest • In 2006 Egypt allocated $450m (0.2% of GDP) for 150,000 in Academia (450k expert) distributed in 219 Center in different Ministries and 114 Center in Universities. • In Sudan there exists (2007) more than 31 universities and 50 community colleges. Yet, the country suffers from severe shortage in academicians, books, and general resources. Sudan is giving increased attention to higher education and R&D. • No updated information on Libya and Algeria. Yet, its been reported that in Libya has 375 Scientists and Engineers per million and 4518 abroad. While Algeria there are 60 Research Center and needs 4000. it announced raising the share of R&D from the GDP from 0.5% (2007) to 1.5% (2009)..

  13. S&T in North Africa • In Tunisia research infrastructures, held by 15700 researchers account for 33 centers, 139 laboratories, and 643 research units. R&D expenditures are expected to increase from 1.13% of GDP to 1.25% in 2009. • Country has announced initiatives to boost the contribution of science and technology to national development including: • establish a national 'observatory' • create 12 technology parks • increase science budget to 1.7% of GDP over the next four years • double the number of researchers to about 26,000. • Scientific research in Morocco is a major challenge for economic and social development is at the centre of government action that foresees a re-evaluation of budget allocation to increase R&D contribution from 0.75% of GDP in 2007 to 1% in 2009.

  14. Collaboration among NA Countries • Lately, two centers were established in Egypt for African/N.Africancollaboration: • a US$10 million centre for transferring technology and promoting innovation-based industrial development among African countries (2008) as a direct action of the African Technology and Innovation Initiative (ATII) • a US$30 million centre for renewable energy for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It is supported by EU, Germany, Danish and Egypt • Agreement for collaboration between Egypt and Sudan on cooperate in the fields of agriculture, irrigation, environment and land reclamation, as well as industry infrastructure, energy, health, food sciences, higher education and information and communication technologies. • Canadian International Development Research Centre to fund collaboration between Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia to create drought-resistant and salt-tolerant varieties of barley better suited to the North African region.

  15. Collaboration between NA Countries and Developed Countries • EU and US are taking, since 2003, steps to attract more scientists from Arab nations into their main research funding programs. • North African Countries have established programs on S&T/R&D with the EU, US and China. Countries are keener to develop collaboration with developed countries than their pears. Most of this collaboration is to serve interests of fund providers than the labor countries.

  16. NA in our R&D Grants Program (ALJ Grants)

  17. NA in our Investment in Technology Program Individuals Organizations 5 IIT Forums Total 550 participants Presented Start-ups North African

  18. NA in our Innovation Extraction Program 1st 2nd 3rd Made in the Arab World competition Morocco represented by 4 teams and Egypt with 16 teams out of the 42 teams from 186 teams reach the MIA finals from 11 Arabic countries.

  19. التجمع الخامس لمؤتمرات " آفاق البحث العلمي والتطوير التكنولوجي في الوطن العربي” تحت شعار ”الابداع العلمي والتنمية الحضارية“ 26-30 أكتوبر 2008 فاس – المملكة المغربية تنظيم المؤسسة العربية للعلوم والتكنولوجيا بالاشتراك مع وزارة التربية الوطنية والتعليم العالي وتكوين الأطر والبحث العلمي المغرب يتم تنظيم المؤتمر ضمن فعاليات احتفال المملكة المغربية بتأسيسها وقيام مدينة فاس 5th Congress of Scientific Research Outlook in the Arab World Congress Scientific innovation and Sustained Development 26-30 October 2008 Fez, Morocco Organized by Arab science & Technology Foundation In Cooperation with Ministry of National and Higher Education Professional Training and Scientific Research - Morocco As part of the 1200 anniversary of establishment of Morocco and Fez

  20. Thank You Arab Science & Technology Foundation(ASTF) University City - P.O. Box:27272 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Tel: +971-6-5050551 - Fax: +971-6-5050553 info@astf.net www.astf.net

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