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© 2008 ASTF Foundation. All rights reserved.© 2008 ASTF Foundation. All rights reserved.

Collaboration for Developmentthe Case of the

“Arab Science and Technology foundation” (ASTF)

“The Power of Networking”

العلم حيث عالمنا في بكم مرحباالتنمية خدمة في والتكنولوجيا

واالقتصادية االجتماعية


The Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF) came into being in the year 2000 upon the recommendation of 425 Arab scientists during the First Scientific Research Outlook (SRO1) in Sharjah, UAE.

Established by the Scientific Community in April 2000- 50% of Board are from Arab Diaspora.

A Catalyst, Mediator and Supporter of innovation in Science & Technology and Complement with Arab S&T entities.

Adopts International Standards in all its activities (transparent, merit-based)

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Establishing ASTFAbout About ASTFASTF

ASTF Lines of ActivitiesWhere Science & Technology are Key Drivers

Towards Sustainable Development

ScientificCommunity

Collaborative Research

R&D Grant Management

Investing In Technology

© 2008 ASTF Foundation. All rights reserved.

The only Pan-Arab independent, Non-Profit Organization for S&T.

Fully Independent; has no official tie with any local, regional, or international

entity. Yet, continued to Exist without Governmental Direct Sponsorship

A Grass Root Entity; Established by the Scientific Community.

About 8 years of Successful S&T Initiatives in the Arab world and Abroad

Network of 11,000 Arab Scientists, Engineers & Technology Entrepreneurs and

Cooperates with more than 400 International Entities.

Runs its operations by expanding network of geographical and virtual bodies; 6

offices and 6 specialized networks, respectively.

Succeeded as a Business Operation with Private Sector Support. Optimize

Resources : Best Value for Dollar

Excavate for Leaders with Initiatives (Entrepreneurial Spirit)

ASTF in BriefASTF in Brief


Opened OfficesFuture OfficesExisting Nodes

ASTF OfficesASTF Offices

At the present time, ASTF has Offices in: 1) Sharjah (Grants Program) 2) Baghdad (Scientist Rescue Initiative) 2) Cairo (Extraction of Innovation) 3) Tetwan/Rabat (EU program) 4) Washington DC (US Diaspora) 5) Amman (Commercialization/Inv)

Planned Offices in: 6) Jeddah (Women in S&T) 7) Tunis (TT Program) 8) Khartoum (Arab African

Program)

MAURITANIA

MOROCCO ALGERI

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TUNISIA

EGYPT

SUDAN

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SYRIAIRAQ

KUWAIT

KSA

YEMEN

OMAN

UAEQATAR

BAHRAIN

DJIBOUTI

SOMALIA

JORDAN


Networking the S&T CommunitiesNetworking the S&T Communities Extensive NetworkExtensive Network:

Connecting over 11,000 Arab Scientist, Technologist and Engineers World Wide

S&T EventsS&T Events: Symposium of Research Outlook (SRO): The Largest S&T conference in the Arab Region Investing in Technology Forums: The only marketing event for Arab Tech Start-ups Specialized Events: NanoTechnology, BioTechnology, Energy, Semiconductors, …

Focused Initiatives: Focused Initiatives: Scientific Diaspora, Women in S&T, Scientists Under Exceptional Circumstances

Specialized Networks:Specialized Networks: Arab Science Journalists Association ASJA (ASTF/ASJA Science Journalism Awards) Arab Network on Nanotechnology (ArNano). Arab Women Association for Research &Development (AWARD) RD&I Network on Electro-Technology Technopreneurs and Investors Network BioTechnology Network (established on March, 2008)


Funding and Managing Merit Based R&DFunding and Managing Merit Based R&D

ALJ GrantALJ Grant for Funding R,D&I 3.0 Years, 60 Grants resulting in 20 promising

commercializabe outcome

Other R&D Funding Activities are UnderwayUnderway

25% of Grants Program encourages Collaborative Research among different countries, ex. (Tunisia + Belgium) (Morocco + Syria) (Tunisia + UAE)

(Egypt + USA) (Jordan + Germany) (UAE + Qatar) (UAE + Iraq + USA) (Lebanon + KSA) (Morocco + France + Germany) (UAE + KSA) (UAE + Malaysia)

Rescue Grants : Iraq Research & Development

Fund 81 Grants in Iraq assisting 280+280+

researchers In collaboration with Sandia Sandia

National LabsNational Labs, USA Soon in the Occupied Territories

of Palestine.


Break down of the Applications to the ALJ GrantBreak down of the Applications to the ALJ Grant

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Letter of Intents

Submitted from 18 Arab

Countries

557Eligible Detailed

Proposals

60

Funded Project

s

Scientific Evaluation

Prototype Evaluation

Technology Delivered

Uses & Applications

Scientific Screening

Feasibility Screening

Investment Value

High Potensial investment

value

>20 To Validation and Commercializatio

n Modes

July 2005 July 2008


Investing In TechnologyInvesting In Technology Investing in Technology Forum (Beirut, Jeddah, Manama, Kuwait & Amman)

Competitions to Extract Innovation: Technology Business Plan Competitions Made in the Arab World Industrial Business Plan Comp Best of the Year Awards

Supporting Technopreneurs: 5656 Startups supported 2222 received investment 77 Patents/Licensing engagement Filed/obtained Training and assistantship Commercialization of Technology Program

Working on Establishment the Arab Seed VC Fund

IITIITForumForum


Academia

R&DCenters

Industry

S&T Parks

Incubators

Government

PlannedExisting

Grants Program

Tech BP Comp

Made in Arabia

IncubatorsComp.

Inv. In Tech. Forum

Start-ups Support

IP Licensing

Comm. & Networks

Innovation

Extraction

Technology

Investment

Market

Bridging

Core

Activities

ASTF S&T innovation to Commercialization ModelASTF S&T innovation to Commercialization Model

Patents Catalogue

R&D Activities

Tech Trans. O.

VC Seed Fund

Pilot

Industry BP C

Feasibility S. Support


RDI COLLABORATION RDI COLLABORATION IN NORTH AFRICA IN NORTH AFRICA AND ASTF ACTIVITIESAND ASTF ACTIVITIES

The total population of the Arab Countries is 338.6 million. North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan and Tunis) makes 56%.


Connectivity within the Arab S&T CommunityConnectivity within the Arab S&T Community

• In 1995, scientists in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia published a total of 1264 papers; of these 804 (64%) were co-authored with scientists outside their own countries. Very surprisingly only 11 of theses 804 publications involved scientists from two Maghreb countries.

• The same situation exists among GCC universities published 2716 papers in 1995, 6% of all co-authored papers were in collaboration within the GCC!

• The Arab countries share a wide range of common scientific and technical problems. Thus one would expect to find considerable incentives for co-operation between them.


S&T in North AfricaS&T in North AfricaDespite clear progress, North Africa resources on R&D remains modest

• In 2006 Egypt allocated $450m (0.2% of GDP) for 150,000 in Academia (450k expert) distributed in 219 Center in different Ministries and 114 Center in Universities.

•In Sudan there exists (2007) more than 31 universities and 50 community colleges. Yet, the country suffers from severe shortage in academicians, books, and general resources. Sudan is giving increased attention to higher education and R&D.

• No updated information on Libya and Algeria. Yet, its been reported that in Libya has 375 Scientists and Engineers per million and 4518 abroad. While Algeria there are 60 Research Center and needs 4000. it announced raising the share of R&D from the GDP from 0.5% (2007) to 1.5% (2009)..


S&T in North AfricaS&T in North Africa•In Tunisia research infrastructures, held by 15700 researchers account for 33 centers, 139 laboratories, and 643 research units. R&D expenditures are expected to increase from 1.13% of GDP to 1.25% in 2009.•Country has announced initiatives to boost the contribution of science and technology to national development including:

•establish a national 'observatory' •create 12 technology parks•increase science budget to 1.7% of GDP over the next four years•double the number of researchers to about 26,000.

• Scientific research in Morocco is a major challenge for economic and social development is at the centre of government action that foresees a re-evaluation of budget allocation to increase R&D contribution from 0.75% of GDP in 2007 to 1% in 2009.


Collaboration among NA CountriesCollaboration among NA Countries

• Lately, two centers were established in Egypt for African/N.African collaboration:• a US$10 million centre for transferring technology and promoting innovation-

based industrial development among African countries (2008) as a direct action of the African Technology and Innovation Initiative (ATII)

• a US$30 million centre for renewable energy for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It is supported by EU, Germany, Danish and Egypt

• Agreement for collaboration between Egypt and Sudan on cooperate in the fields of agriculture, irrigation, environment and land reclamation, as well as industry infrastructure, energy, health, food sciences, higher education and information and communication technologies.

• Canadian International Development Research Centre to fund collaboration between Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia to create drought-resistant and salt-tolerant varieties of barley better suited to the North African region.


Collaboration between NA Countries and Collaboration between NA Countries and Developed CountriesDeveloped Countries

• EU and US are taking, since 2003, steps to attract more scientists from Arab nations into their main research funding programs.

• North African Countries have established programs on S&T/R&D with the EU, US and China. Countries are keener to develop collaboration with developed countries than their pears. Most of this collaboration is to serve interests of fund providers than the labor countries.


APPLICATIONS BY COUNTRY

153

150

89

78

26

38

36

18

20

30

64

2

9

25

2

1

2

4

175

49

49

33

28

19

16

10

7

7

10

43

4

1

0

1

1

16

8

3

4

4

5

4

3

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0

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10

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Egypt

Iraq

Jordan

Lebanon

Palestine

Tunisia

K.S.A.

Morocco

Oman

Algeria

Syria

U.A.E.

Kuwait

Libya

Sudan

Qatar

Bahrain

Yemen

Others

LOIs Total

Proposals Total

Funded Total

NA in our R&D Grants Program (ALJ Grants)NA in our R&D Grants Program (ALJ Grants)July 2005 July 2008


0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Rest of A. World

Tunis

Egypt

Libya

IndividualsIndividuals OrganizationsOrganizations

NA in our Investment in Technology ProgramNA in our Investment in Technology Program

North African

Presented Start-upsPresented Start-ups5 IIT ForumsTotal 550 participants


1st

2nd

3rd

Rest of A. World61%

Tunis9%

Egypt17%

Libya1%

Sudan6%

Morocco6%

NA in our Innovation Extraction ProgramNA in our Innovation Extraction Program

Morocco represented by 4 teams and Egypt with 16 teams out of the 42 teams from 186 teams reach the MIA finals from 11 Arabic countries.

Morocco represented by 4 teams and Egypt with 16 teams out of the 42 teams from 186 teams reach the MIA finals from 11 Arabic countries.

Made in the Arab World competitionMade in the Arab World competition


" " خامس لمؤتمرات خامس لمؤتمرات الالالتجمع التجمع آفاق البحث العلمي آفاق البحث العلمي

والتطوير التكنولوجي في والتطوير التكنولوجي في ””الوطن العربيالوطن العربي

والتنمية ” العلمي االبداع شعار تحتالحضارية“

2008أكتوبر 26-30المغربية – المملكة فاس

تنظيم والتكنولوجيا للعلوم العربية المؤسسة

مع باالشتراكالعالي والتعليم الوطنية التربية وزارة

المغرب العلمي والبحث األطر وتكوين

يتم تنظيم المؤتمر ضمن يتم تنظيم المؤتمر ضمن فعاليات احتفال المملكة فعاليات احتفال المملكة المغربية بتأسيسها وقيام المغربية بتأسيسها وقيام

مدينة فاس مدينة فاس

5th Congress of Scientific Research 5th Congress of Scientific Research

Outlook in the Arab World CongressOutlook in the Arab World CongressScientific innovation and Sustained

Development 26-30 October 2008

Fez, Morocco

Organized byArab science & Technology Foundation

In Cooperation withMinistry of National and Higher Education

Professional Training and Scientific Research -

Morocco

As part of the 1200 anniversary of As part of the 1200 anniversary of establishment of Morocco and Fezestablishment of Morocco and Fez


Thank YouArab Science & Technology

Foundation(ASTF)

University City - P.O. Box:27272Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Tel: +971-6-5050551 - Fax: +971-6-5050553

[email protected]

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