Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Making for Developing Countries: International Workshop

Science, technology and innovation (STI) policies equip the governments to address economic and societal challenges and plan strategies to realise innovation and sustainable growth. Clarity on STI policies acts as a vehicle for long-term development and also to achieve many critical elements of the Millennium Development Goals. With this in view, the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) and the Technology Studies Institute (TSI) of the Presidency of Islamic Republic of Iran announce the organisation of an International Workshop on ‘Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Making for Developing Countries’ at Kish Island, Iran during 28th November – 1st December 2014.

The Kish Workshop is aimed at providing a platform for the representatives of national governments of the NAM and other developing countries and international organisations, policy makers, analysts, researchers, academicians, technologists and industrialists to deliberate on various aspects of STI Policy formulation and implementation in the developing countries and seeking insights into practical approaches of taking measures to meet their own future societal and technological challenges based on comparable policy measures worldwide.

Request for participation in this international STI Policy Workshop may please be sent to the NAM S&T Centre (E-mail: [email protected]) by completing the Nomination Form, a copy of which available on Website at the bottom of this page. Iranian applicants may please send their requests for participation only to the Technology Studies Institute or CITC.

The following may please be noted:

(a) The last date for submission of the Nomination Form to the NAM S&T Centre is Friday, 24th October 2014.
(b) The selection of the applicants for attending the Workshop will be notified only after the date of receiving the application [24th October] is over.
(c) It is mandatory for each selected participant to present a country status report and/or a research/scientific paper on STI Policy or a related topic. Therefore an extended abstract (1-2 pages), in MSWord format (not in .pdf or Image File), of the paper proposed to be presented during the event must be attached with the Nomination Form.
(d) The selection will be strictly based on the merit of the abstract submitted, applicant’s academic background and professional experience and interest of his/her parent organisation in the subject area.
(e) Each selected participant must submit the final manuscript of his/her paper (in MS Word only (.pdf format / power point / image file is not acceptable) at least a fortnight before the commencement of the Workshop, i.e. by 20th November 2014, which is a pre-condition for participation in the event. Non-receipt of manuscript on time will disqualify the selected nominee.
(f) Free local hospitality, including accommodation and meals, will be provided by the Iranian hosts to all foreign participants and invited resource persons for 5 nights from 27th November 2014 (Noon) to 2nd December 2014 (Noon) i.e. commencing from one day before the workshop and for an additional day after its conclusion. The participants will have to make their own arrangement of stay beyond these days and therefore they should arrange their flight schedules accordingly.
Transport will also be provided to the participants free of any cost for their travel from/to the airport to/from the place of their stay and for visits in connection with the workshop.
(g) For applications received from member countries of the NAM S&T Centre, which are regularly paying their annual subscription: The NAM S&T Centre will provide international airfare to/from Iran by Excursion Class by Shortest Route to only one official nominee of each country, provided the application is routed through the Focal Point of the NAM S&T Centre in the applicant’s country.
In this connection, the Focal Points may please note that the NAM S&T Centre will consider only one official nomination from a member country for full financial support by the Centre, subject to the availability of seats and the applicant fulfilling all the above stated criteria. Any additional nominations from the Focal Points may also be considered subject to the availability of seats, but such applicants would have to arrange for their own international fare and would also be required to make payment of a Processing Fee of US$400 to the Centre in advance.
(h) For applications received from the member countries of the NAM S&T Centre defaulting on the payment of their annual dues: Selected nominees of the Focal Points from those of the member countries that are overdue on the payment of their annual subscription and any other selected applicants will make their own arrangement for international travel and will also be required to make payment of a Processing Fee of US$400 to the Centre in advance.
(i) For nominations received from the S&T-Industry Network Members of the NAM S&T Centre: The NAM S&T – Industry Network entitles each Network member, which has no outstanding dues against its membership subscription, to get invitation for two nominees each year with full finances paid by the Centre for participation in appropriate activities organised by the Centre. Accordingly, if a Network member has not yet fully availed of this privilege and desires to make a nomination for attending this workshop, the NAM S&T Centre will provide to and fro international airfare to Iran by Excursion Class by Shortest Route to such official nominee of the Network member, if selected.
Any additional nominee(s) of the paying S&T-Industry Network Members, as well as the nominees of those Network Members, which are overdue on the payment of their annual network membership subscription, if selected, will make their own arrangement for international travel and will also be required to make payment of a Processing Fee of US$400 to the Centre in advance.
(j) For applicants from the non-member countries and any other applicants in their individual capacity: They may send the completed Nomination Form directly to the NAM S&T Centre. They will be required to pay a Processing Fee of US$400 to the NAM S&T Centre immediately after selection and will also make their own arrangement for international travel.
(k) Other details are available in the attached Announcement.
(l) Information on the member countries and S&T-Industry Network members of the NAM S&T Centre and names/addresses of the Focal Points may be seen on the Centre’s website www.namstct.org.
(m) English will be the official language of the Workshop

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