ESCWA Technology ESCWA Technology Centre:Centre:

Promoting Regional STI Promoting Regional STI

PartnershipsPartnerships Amman, JordanAmman, Jordan

www.etc-un.orgwww.etc-un.org

June 2013June 2013

Outline Outline

ETC Development ETC Development

Activities Activities

Future plans Future plans

ETC Development Log ETC Development Log ESCWA 24th ministerial session 2006:

““approved, in principle, the establishment of the approved, in principle, the establishment of the Regional ESCWA Technology Centre”Regional ESCWA Technology Centre”

42nd plenary meeting July 2010, ECOSOC resolution 2010/5, endorsed ESCWA resolution 294 (XXVI)

Nov 2011, first Board of Governors Meeting Nov 2011, first Board of Governors Meeting & ETC Opening: & ETC Opening: 1111 countries

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MissionMissionTo Assist member countries and their public and To Assist member countries and their public and private organizations to acquire the necessary private organizations to acquire the necessary tools and capabilities to accelerate socio-economic tools and capabilities to accelerate socio-economic development in order to attain technological parity development in order to attain technological parity with other nations and regions.with other nations and regions.

ObjectivesObjectives •To contribute to the strengthening of national STI To contribute to the strengthening of national STI systemssystems•To develop capabilities in problem solving and To develop capabilities in problem solving and policy formulationpolicy formulation•To foster To foster synergy and complementaritysynergy and complementarity at the at the regionalregional level in the application of technology level in the application of technology

ESCWA Technology Centre ESCWA Technology Centre

Information and Data Management

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Network of STI Organizations & Centers in

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HCST, RSS

ETC Board of GovernorsETC Board of GovernorsJordanJordanBoard Board PresidenPresidentt

HRH HRH PrincessPrincess Sumaya Bint El HassanSumaya Bint El Hassan PresidentPresident El Hassan Science CityEl Hassan Science City

BahrainBahrainBoard Board Vice Vice PresidenPresidentt

Dr.Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Al Mohammed Ahmed Al AmerAmer PresidentPresident Central Informatics OrganizationCentral Informatics Organization

Saudi Saudi ArabiaArabia

Dr.Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Mohamad Abdulaziz Bin Mohamad Al SwailemAl Swailem

Vice President for Vice President for Scientific AffairsScientific Affairs

King Abdulaziz City for Science King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)and Technology (KACST)

IraqIraq Mr.Mr. Imad Naji AhmadImad Naji Ahmad

Director General, Director General, Information Information Technology Technology DepartmentDepartment

Central Statistical OrganizationCentral Statistical Organization

LebanonLebanon Dr.Dr. Moeen HamzehMoeen Hamzeh   Secretary GeneralSecretary General National Council for Scientific National Council for Scientific ResearchResearch

OmanOman Dr.Dr. Salim AlruzaigiSalim Alruzaigi Chief Executive Chief Executive OfficerOfficer

Information Technology Information Technology Authority (ITA)Authority (ITA)

PalestinePalestine Dr.Dr. Mustafa JarrarMustafa Jarrar

Minister Advisor, Minister Advisor, Faculty of Faculty of Information Information Technology, Birzeit Technology, Birzeit UniversityUniversity

Ministry of Communication and Ministry of Communication and Information TechnologyInformation Technology

QatarQatar Mr.Mr. Faleh Al NaemiFaleh Al NaemiAssistant Secretary Assistant Secretary General for Shared General for Shared ServicesServices

Supreme Council of Information Supreme Council of Information & Communications Technology & Communications Technology (ictQATAR)(ictQATAR)

SudanSudan Dr.Dr. Najmeddine Dawood Najmeddine Dawood Mohamad DawoodMohamad Dawood Deputy MinisterDeputy Minister Ministry of Trade and Foreign Ministry of Trade and Foreign

AffairsAffairsSyrian Syrian Arab Arab RepublicRepublic

Dr.Dr. Nour Eldin Cheikh ObeidNour Eldin Cheikh Obeid ProfessorProfessor Syrian Virtual University (SVU) Syrian Virtual University (SVU) Arab International UniversityArab International University

YemenYemen Dr.Dr. Abdulkareem Ali RashwanAbdulkareem Ali Rashwan Vice-presidentVice-president National information centerNational information center

ETC Opening Ceremony, Nov

2011

1.1. Promotion of South-south Cooperation in Tech Promotion of South-south Cooperation in Tech TransferTransfer: : April 2011, Amman with RSS and October 2011, Beirut with IRI and CCIAB

2.2. Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers, Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers, September 2011, Beirut with IOP-UK, NSCR, Berytech, Industry Association

3.3. IP & TT for Universities & Research InstitutesIP & TT for Universities & Research Institutes November 2011, Amman with WIPO, UNESCO

4. Research Commercialization Unit for LebanonResearch Commercialization Unit for LebanonMarch 2012 CNRS with EHBP-Jordan, & WIPO

5. Entrepreneurship in Engineering Curricula, LebanonEntrepreneurship in Engineering Curricula, LebanonApril 2012, Lebanese University & QRCE-Jordan

6. Rapid Prototyping Rapid Prototyping June 2012, Qatar with Texas A&M University in Qatar

7. Intellectual Venture Sessions -JordanIntellectual Venture Sessions -JordanSep 2012 with EHBP-Jordan

Regional Meetings through Regional Meetings through

May 2013May 2013

8. Innovation and Commercialization for Economic Innovation and Commercialization for Economic Development Development

November 2012 –Jordan with WIPO and EIB9. R&D Commercialization Workshop R&D Commercialization Workshop

October 2012, Qatar, with Qatar Foundation 10. Financing Innovation Workshop Financing Innovation Workshop

December 2012, UAE with Arab Innovation Network11. Regional Ministerial Review Meeting ECOSOC: STI 4 Regional Ministerial Review Meeting ECOSOC: STI 4

Sustainable Development Sustainable Development November 2012, Jordan with UNDESA, UNESCO, sponsored by CRDG, Makdessi Foundation

12. Regional Technology Commercialization Tour Regional Technology Commercialization Tour (Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine) Nov 2012, co-organized with LES-AC, EHBP Host: TAG (Jordan), PICT(Palestine), IRI (Lebanon), TIEC (Egypt)

13.13.STI SWOT regional workshopSTI SWOT regional workshop, April 2013, Jordan1414 ETC Technical CommitteeETC Technical Committee April 2012 and April 2013, Jordan1515 ETC Board of Governors ETC Board of Governors Nov 2011 and Nov 2012, Jordan

ETC Meetings through May ETC Meetings through May

20132013

Meetings Outcomes to Activities Meetings Outcomes to Activities Organized and Hosted the Regional

Preparatory Meeting for Western Asia: “Science, Technology and InnovationScience, Technology and Innovation for for Sustainable Development,” Sustainable Development,” November 2012 Jordan in preparation for 2013 ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review and secured external donors for meeting

Integrated recommendations of the regional meeting with the Regional Coordination Regional Coordination Mechanism 2013 for aligning UN efforts Mechanism 2013 for aligning UN efforts and activities in the region regarding the theme STI

Prepared based on UN DESA Invitation a DESA Invitation a Global InitiativeGlobal Initiative the Implementation Forum of AMR July 2013

Technology Commercialization Technology Commercialization Tour:Tour:

www.comm-tour.com

ETC Relevant StudiesETC Relevant Studies1.1. Customized Innovation Intellectual Property SystemCustomized Innovation Intellectual Property System:

PUBLSIHED

2.2. Economic Models for Technology Deployment in the Economic Models for Technology Deployment in the Various Productive SectorsVarious Productive Sectors : PUBLSIHED

3.3. Financing Technology Transfer and Innovation in Arab Financing Technology Transfer and Innovation in Arab region - Advice Roadmap region - Advice Roadmap : PUBLSIHED

4. “The Broken Cycle Between Research, University and The Broken Cycle Between Research, University and Society in the Arab World: Proposals for ChangeSociety in the Arab World: Proposals for Change”, with Lebanese CNRS, BEING PUBLSIHED

5.5. SWOT analysis of Science, Technology and Innovation in SWOT analysis of Science, Technology and Innovation in Arab countriesArab countries, UNDER REVIEW

6.6. Identification of “Industrial Outsourcing OpportunitiesIdentification of “Industrial Outsourcing Opportunities,” CONTRACTED

ETC Advisory ServicesETC Advisory Services1.1. Lebanon Lebanon AUB: positioning new Technology Park, HCST-JordanAUB: positioning new Technology Park, HCST-Jordan2.2. Lebanon Lebanon Ministry of Industry: Industrial Competitiveness Ministry of Industry: Industrial Competitiveness 3.3. LebanonLebanon UNIDO – LibanpackUNIDO – Libanpack: : Packaging innovation contest judge Packaging innovation contest judge 4.4. JordanJordan RSS: One Patent Commercialization matching with NI-TI RSS: One Patent Commercialization matching with NI-TI 5.5. QatarQatar Qatar Foundation: Science Innovation TV Contest judge Qatar Foundation: Science Innovation TV Contest judge 6.6. KSAKSA Federation of GCC Chambers: Entrepreneurship for Youth, Federation of GCC Chambers: Entrepreneurship for Youth,

manual and campaign to train 10,000 candidates manual and campaign to train 10,000 candidates 7.7. UAEUAE Ministry of Economy: Study for Spending on Research Ministry of Economy: Study for Spending on Research 8.8. KSAKSA KACST: Badir Investment Network Establishment KACST: Badir Investment Network Establishment 9.9. MoroccoMorocco Fez University: Technology Transfer Policy and Office Fez University: Technology Transfer Policy and Office10.10.KSAKSA KACARE: Innovation Track review (On going) KACARE: Innovation Track review (On going)11.11.EgyptEgypt Academy of Sciences: Innovation in Universities (On going) Academy of Sciences: Innovation in Universities (On going) 12.12.PalestinePalestine Bir Zeit University: Tech Transfer Policy (On going) Bir Zeit University: Tech Transfer Policy (On going)

Agreements Agreements • ETC MOU with Licensing Executives Society – Arab Licensing Executives Society – Arab

CountriesCountries:- Technology Commercialization Tour 2012 - 2013

• ETC MOU with Federation GCC ChambersFederation GCC Chambers: - Entrepreneurship for youth program 2012

• ETC project from UN DA with ESCWA SDPDUN DA with ESCWA SDPD:- Green Technologies for rural development 2013-2014

• ETC Facilitated Innovation (IP) Review Contracts:- El Hassan Business Park Jordan and Khayal

Production – Qatar (2011 and 2012)- El Hassan Business Park Jordan and Industrial

Research Institute – Lebanon (2012 and 2013)• ETC Facilitated Agreement:

- Mutah University-Jordan with Cortec UAE (2012)

ETC: GOING FORWARDETC: GOING FORWARD

1. Target is Scaling up and larger Impact projects

2. In addition to Innovation Focus: Existing industry

3. Selective Partnerships (Resources Mobilization)

4. Cloud production and open innovation

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