The occasion was organized by the Arab Association of Science, Technology, and Innovation Observatories, in cooperation with Egypt’s Academy of Scientific Research and Technology and the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils, below the patronage of Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
According to a press release by the Council on Tuesday, the convention represents a pioneering step towards constructing a powerful regional community of observatories devoted to exchanging knowledge and experience, enhancing the Arab world’s capability to watch and analyze indicators associated to science, know-how, and innovation (STI), and selling evidence-based policymaking at each nationwide and regional ranges.
The convention will develop govt suggestions for establishing a unified Arab system to watch STI indicators, aligned with worldwide requirements, and a phased roadmap for cooperation amongst Arab observatories, together with mechanisms for knowledge trade, capability constructing, and joint technical platform growth.
During a panel dialogue on the function of STI observatories in supporting decision-makers, Rifai introduced a proposal on behalf of the Council to determine a unified Arab mannequin for indicators and strengthen analysis integration to help knowledge-based policymaking throughout the Arab world.
The proposal contains launching a unified Arab roadmap constructed round three predominant phases. The first section focuses on harmonizing methodological and legislative frameworks by the creation of a unified Arab reference information for analysis and innovation indicators and the formation of a everlasting committee for authorized coordination. It additionally includes capacity-building applications to coach nationwide observatory groups on worldwide knowledge assortment and evaluation requirements tailored to native contexts.
The second section facilities on creating an open Arab innovation platform linking nationwide observatories by standardized protocols to make sure knowledge safety and integration, together with a pilot undertaking to check the brand new system.
The third section envisions publishing an annual Arab science and innovation report, establishing an Arab fund to help joint analysis tied to sustainable growth targets, and founding an Arab community for coverage evaluation and data-driven suggestions.
On the sidelines of the occasion, Rifai met with President of Egypt’s National Research Center Mamdouh Moawad and Secretary-General of the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils Abdelmajid BenAmara to debate methods to boost scientific cooperation amongst Arab establishments and mechanisms for strengthening analysis integration and data trade between Jordanian and Egyptian analysis facilities in utilized sciences and superior applied sciences.