31 May 2012
MUSCAT -- HH Sayyidah Dr Muna bint Fahad al Said, Assistant Vice Chancellor for External Cooperation, Sultan Qaboos University, yesterday received in her office, Dr Fouad Mrad, Executive Director of UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Technology Centre, Jordan.
The meeting discussed means of enhancing and supporting the scientific and research co-operation between SQU and ESCWA Technology Centre.
The mission of the centre is to assist ESCWA members countries and public and private organisations to acquire the tools and capabilities necessary to accelerate socio-economic development in order to attain technological parity with other nations and regions of the world and to contribute to convert the economies of member countries into economies based on scientific and technological knowledge.
In their discussion, Dr Mona and Dr Mrad stressed the need for improved science, technology and innovation policies in the region.
They observed that as globalisation has enhanced the dissemination of knowledge and expertise, there is a pressing need to couple science, technology and innovation policies with business enterprises and practical applications in the industrial and technical domains.
Sayyidah Dr Muna al Said pointed out that these fields will serve the scientific vision, which SQU seeks to achieve.
Dr Mrad, promised all support and assistance to SQU to strengthen its capabilities to develop, and transfer new technologies, to foster innovation among the research and student community.
Dr Fouad commended the infrastructure of SQU and its scientific and research centres
He also gave a briefing about the centre that aims at enhancing the capabilities of setting up national and administrative systems for innovation, as well as promoting, transferring, adopting and applying technology among member states, in addition to determining the appropriate technology for the region and promoting the legal and trade framework for technology transfer.
MUSCAT -- HH Sayyidah Dr Muna bint Fahad al Said, Assistant Vice Chancellor for External Cooperation, Sultan Qaboos University, yesterday received in her office, Dr Fouad Mrad, Executive Director of UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Technology Centre, Jordan.
The meeting discussed means of enhancing and supporting the scientific and research co-operation between SQU and ESCWA Technology Centre.
The mission of the centre is to assist ESCWA members countries and public and private organisations to acquire the tools and capabilities necessary to accelerate socio-economic development in order to attain technological parity with other nations and regions of the world and to contribute to convert the economies of member countries into economies based on scientific and technological knowledge.
In their discussion, Dr Mona and Dr Mrad stressed the need for improved science, technology and innovation policies in the region.
They observed that as globalisation has enhanced the dissemination of knowledge and expertise, there is a pressing need to couple science, technology and innovation policies with business enterprises and practical applications in the industrial and technical domains.
Sayyidah Dr Muna al Said pointed out that these fields will serve the scientific vision, which SQU seeks to achieve.
Dr Mrad, promised all support and assistance to SQU to strengthen its capabilities to develop, and transfer new technologies, to foster innovation among the research and student community.
Dr Fouad commended the infrastructure of SQU and its scientific and research centres
He also gave a briefing about the centre that aims at enhancing the capabilities of setting up national and administrative systems for innovation, as well as promoting, transferring, adopting and applying technology among member states, in addition to determining the appropriate technology for the region and promoting the legal and trade framework for technology transfer.
© Oman Daily Observer 2012
