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UN iversity CHA ir on IN novation. Coordination Meeting of Aleppo 02-03 November 2010 University of Aleppo. Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad Working group. Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010. WP 1: Establishment of University Chair on Innovation.
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UNiversityCHAir on INnovation Coordination Meeting of Aleppo 02-03 November 2010 University of Aleppo Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad Working group Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
WP 1: Establishment of • University Chair on Innovation • We established the infrastructure of the chair; Laboratory and equipments; etc … • The University have been prepared a second space of 100 square meters to host the Visio conferencing room for training courses, and UNCHAN project will equip it in data processing and informatics equipments • We Introduced the chair to the university structure . • The team of the Chair Management is selected and in operation • The regalements have been identified and the tasks will be distributed according the business plan of the chair Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
UNiversityCHAir on INnovation The office and staff in Aleppo university established and in operation • is ready and fully established as (Centre of Aleppo University on Innovation) • the staff in Aleppo University is engaged and in action in different activities, They consists in 10 persons. • The work started since 05/2009. Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
WP 1: Equipments and furniture • Almost necessary equipments are ready in the office laboratory : • Pc × 5 • UBS x 5 • Lab top x 1 • Video projector x 2 • Ethernet network points edge switches • Flat panel HD TV monitors and electric screen • Color laser printer • HD digital video cameras • Application/data server • Smart Board • Photocopy • Color printer, fax, scanner • Still digital cameras • Wi-Fi network Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
WP 1: Visio Conferencing Equipment's Almost necessary equipment's will be soon ready in the video conferencing room in Faculty of Agriculture: • Pc × 1 • UBS x 1 • Lab top x 2 • Video projector x 1 • Ethernet network points edge switches • Flat panel HD TV monitors and electric screen • Video conferencing Camera • Interpret kit • Application/data server • Smart Board • Phone wireless • printer, fax, scanner, Photocopy • Wi-Fi network ADSL Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
Activities planned for 6 month ago Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
Activities planned for following 6 month Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
Outcome Protocol Acts: This activity is finished. Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
The Relationship between Aleppo University and Industry • The weakness of communication and information between university and industry prevents the exchange of successful experiences. • Also most of the researches at the university do not serve the industry and their impact is modest in economic development. • This relation has the following aspects : • Lack of administrative incompatibility with needs. • Insufficient financial support for R&D. • University misses a clear mechanism to locate and follow the problems and the development of industry. • Insufficient trust between the industry and university. • Low potential of the university to translate the needs and the problems of industry into projects R&D and innovation . Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
UNiversityCHAir on INnovation Our needs to perform the UNCHAIN tasks : Literature on Innovation Information regarding the functioning of a Technology Transfer Office Support material about processes and product innovation Real life examples of projects and success stories to present to industry Support for industry contacts workshop with the industrials concerning innovative cases Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
UNiversityCHAir on INnovation Concerning the main difficulties in creating new University-Industry contacts: • there is a real lack of promotion material which could reflect the benefits of University-Industry cooperation • There is a lack also of interest to cooperate with the local university becausein the past there were few projects conducted in cooperation with the university and with week dissemination • There are difficulties in defining project parameters, costs and outcomes Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
Innovation demand (Technology pull) Innovation supply (Techology push) Something Standard Something New Produce technologies Research Develop Use technologies Adopt Implement Accept Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
Expectation & Needs! • exemple: Questionnaires needs For the University to know the needs of industry adaptation of the courses to the needs of industry and Labor market. training and professional insertion for the students • Qualification of human resources • The importance of R&D and innovation • The importance of expertise and know-how For theindustry Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
WP 5 “EU MEDA VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT” • Suggestion for the Virtual Environment! • I propos again to create an Arabic Virtual Environment and to widen the access for the personnel of the Universities and industries: • for increase the e-collaboration University-Enterprise • and starting to collect the various information about theirs needs, problems, … Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Works group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010
WP. 10 Dissemination aspects Newspapers Al JAMAHIR Dr. Mahmoud Kasem & Hussein Al MohammadCasablanca Meeting 23-25 March 2010
UNiversityCHAir on INnovation Welcome in Syria ... You are welcome in Aleppo Dr. Hussein Al Mohammad &Working group, Aleppo Meeting 02-03 November 2010