Public Policy
October 5th, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceBy: A. A. Khan Published on 29 September 2011 at SciDev.Net The ten-year science roadmap was presented to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani In a major policy shift, Pakistan’s government has declared science and innovation as a “central pillar of socio-economic...
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August 1st, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceBy: Editor, localhost/muslim localhost/muslim’s first Special Country Spotlight on Malaysian Science and Innovation is here. This is the first in a series of Country Spotlights – with Pakistan to follow later this year and Egypt, Jordan, and Qatar planned for 2012...
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July 31st, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceBy: Syeda Tanveer Kausar Naim and Ali Shah Published on SciDev.Net on 13 April 2011 | EN Islamic nations must reshape Vision 1441 and promote innovation to create knowledge economies, say Syeda Tanveer Kausar Naim and Ali Shah. The 14th General Assembly of the Organisation...
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July 15th, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceBy: Athar Osama Published on 15 July 2011 in SciDev.Net Islamic nations should form a ‘forward bloc’ united by a vision of science for development to reverse a poor record of collaboration, argues Athar Osama. For many years, science leaders at the...
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June 17th, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceA diplomatic silence or conference fatigue may not be unique to OIC member countries. But what aggravates matters in the Islamic World is that alternate fora to promote a culture of open, vigorous, and critical debate are weak, at best...The Islamic world needs new mechanisms...
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April 9th, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceBy: Dr. Athar Osama localhost/muslim talked with Dr. Atta ur Rahman, the Coordinator General of OIC Standing Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation (COMSTECH), and the former Minister of Science and Technology and Chairman of the Higher Education Commission of...
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April 7th, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceBy: Dr. Farouk El-Baz Published in ScienceProgress.org on Monday, March 28th, 2011 Science Diplomacy: Science and Technology Attaches Can Help Deepen Ties and Promote Stability This is the second in our series of contributions on the topic of science diplomacy. Dr. Farouk...
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March 1st, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceBy: David Dickson, Editor – SciDev.Net Published at: SciDev.Net on 25 February 2011 Science cannot resolve political conflict. But scientific cooperation can have a key role in maximising post-conflict opportunities. In his annual State of the Union address, delivered in...
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February 16th, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceBy: Dr. Athar Osama localhost/muslim talked with Dr. Mohammed H. A. Hassan, the outgoing Executive Director of The Academy of Sciences of the Developing World (TWAS). While Dr. Hassan hopes to continue to remain engaged with TWAS, his retirement is an end of an era...
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January 11th, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceAthar Osama 11 January 2011 | EN Islamic nations must regroup to put faltering science strategy back on track, says policy advisor Athar Osama. Seven years ago, a conference of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, approved a 17-year...
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