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  By Athar Osama 9 February 2011 | EN Islamic nations’ ministerial committee on S&T cooperation must refocus on policy leadership or risk losing relevance, says Athar Osama. Last month, 22 ministers of science, technology and innovation met in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, to discuss the state of science and technology in the Organisation of the Islamic [...]

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Athar 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 vision for a knowledge-driven society that committed to “utilising and advancing [...]

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By: Dr. Athar Osama Muslim-Science.Com met with Dr. Mohammed ibn Ibrahim Al-Suwaiyel at his offices at King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) – Saudi Arabia’s equivalent of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the country’s National Laboratories, and the National Science Funding entity all combined in one. Dr. Al-Suwaiyel is the de-facto Minister [...]

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By: Athar Osama 3 December 2010 | EN Reforms of science and higher education must deliver results to gain support of society, says science policy specialist Athar Osama. Excellence in higher education and scientific research is not generally attributed to contemporary Muslim societies. For centuries, Muslims have gone through an equivalent of Europe’s Dark Ages [...]

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By: Athar Osama 13 October 2010 | EN President Obama’s offer of scientific collaboration with the Muslim World has a long way to go, says Athar Osama. When US President Barrack Obama spoke at Cairo University in June 2009, Muslims around the world listened intently. Obama’s historic speech — widely received with a positive but [...]

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By: Athar Osama Scientific cooperation in the Islamic world needs more than secure funding — a compelling set of projects is also essential, says Athar Osama. 7 September 2010 | EN Scientific cooperation between Islamic countries has a lacklustre record, marked by a shortage of resources and a lack of political will for investment. The [...]

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