In January, 2005 SciDev.Net reported that the World Bank had launched a new initiative designed to galvanise greater investment in efforts to boost the science and technology capacity of developing countries. Alfred Watkins was appointed World Bank Science and Technology Program Coordinator.
A Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Thematic Group was created by the Bank, with a kick-off meeting in October. Thematic groups in the Bank are networks of people working or interested in a topic, and cut across traditional organizational boundries providing horizontal linkages among professional colleagues. A presentation made by Watkins is available.
The STI program has established a website. The website emphasizes four critical dimensions: Education for the knowledge economy; Research & Development (R&D): Producing new, economically relevant knowledge; Technology Acquisition and Diffusion: Using existing knowledge to improve the competitiveness; and Science & Technology Policy Making Capacity. The website identifies key issues, data sources, publications, World Bank projects, links, and events.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
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