Commercialisation of Technology: International Training Workshop, Tehran, Iran, 22 – 25 May 2016

Greetings from the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre)!!

Huge amount of innovative creativity and new knowledge is being generated each day worldwide in the academic and R&D organisations, both private and public funded, much of which is often ripe or a screw turn away for economic exploitation.

Yet the successful transfer, utilisation and commercialisation of such research results is a highly complex process, which may require a variety of mechanisms, including, among others, the scientific publications, mobility of researchers, affiliation of innovators and R&D personnel with the industry (and vice-versa), contract research and collaborative R&D with industry and licensing of inventions to industry.

Academic and R&D agencies may value add to their R&D results through outright sale, transfer or licensing of intellectual property to existing or start-up firms and university spin-offs.

In order to discuss and deliberate on possible ways for successful commercialisation of the R&D achievements, the Centre for Science & Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) announces the organisation of an International Training Workshop on ‘Commercialisation of Technology’ at Pardis Technology Park in Tehran, Iran during 22–25 May 2016, which is also a partner agency of the Centre in this joint scientific event.

The following may please be noted:

(a) The last date for submission of applications is Friday, 15th April 2016.

Only limited seats are available for participation in this event. Since a large number of applications are expected, early response is advisable to avoid disappointment, preferably before Monday, 11th April 2016.

No application shall be considered after the closure of the last date.

(b) The selection will be strictly on merit of the presentation material submitted by the applicants, their academic background and professional experience and interest of their parent organisations in the subject area.

(c) Free local hospitality, including accommodation and meals will be provided by the Iranian hosts to all foreign participants and invited resource persons from Saturday, 21st May 2016 (Noon) to Thursday, 26th May 2016 (Noon) i.e. for 5 nights 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 if so, 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 Training Workshop.
(d) Application for participation in the Training Workshop may please be made only to the NAM S&T Centre (E-mail: [email protected]) in the Nomination Form attached with the Announcement, except by those from Iran. The Nomination Form should be filled in completely, either by typing or in capital letters, without leaving any column blank.

The Iranian applicants, however, should send their Nomination Forms only to Pardis Technology Park.

(e) It is mandatory for all participants to make a scientific presentation during the Training Workshop. Accordingly, an extended abstract (1-2 pages, in MS Word) of the paper proposed to be presented during the event must be attached with the Nomination Form, without which the application shall be deemed invalid.

(f) 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 Tehran, 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$750 to the Centre in advance.

(g) 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$750 to the Centre in advance.

(h) 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 Training Workshop, the NAM S&T Centre will provide to and fro international airfare to Tehran 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$750 to the Centre in advance.

(i) 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$750 to the NAM S&T Centre immediately after selection and will also make their own arrangement for international travel.

(j) Other details are available in the attached Announcement.

(k) 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.

(l) English will be the official language of the Training Workshop

As far as possible, all correspondence may please be made by email. All documents should be prepared in MS Word Format (or electronically scanned in case of the passport) and sent as attachments to the email. Kindly DO NOT send us fax messages or hard copies to save paper and energy.

From 22 May 2016
Until 25 May 2016
Tehran, Iran
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