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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Islam Analysis (5): S&T ministerial body needs a revival
February 9th, 2011 · No Comments
Tags: COMSTECH · Funding Science · Islam · Islamic Science · OIC Member Countries · Pakistan · Scientific Research
(Re-)Designing the National ICT R&D Fund
January 9th, 2011 · No Comments
By: Dr. Athar Osama Of late, the National ICT R&D Fund has been in the news a lot and its performance (or lack of it) over the last several years has been a source of much concern for IT professionals and informed citizens like myself. It is no secret that since the departure of its [...]
Tags: Entrepreneurship · Funding Science · Incentives in Organizations · Innovation · Pakistan · Public Policy · Scientific Research · Technology
Expatriate Researchers: Will They Return & Stay?
October 2nd, 2007 · No Comments
By: Athar Osama Over the last several years of the current government, the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has funded thousands of scholarships and fellowships for Pakistanis to do PhD and Post-Doctoral work both at home and abroad. Almost simultaneously, it has also instituted an ambitious Foreign Faculty Hiring Program (FFHP) to attract expatriate Pakistanis [...]
Tags: Brain Drain · Incentives in Organizations · Motivations for Research · Pakistan · Scientific Research · Survey
