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Title: International initiative to engage Iraq's science and technology community : report on the priorities of the Iraqi science and technology community.

Abstract

This report describes the findings of the effort initiated by the Arab Science and Technology Foundation and the Cooperative Monitoring Center at Sandia National Laboratories to identify, contact, and engage members of the Iraqi science and technology (S&T) community. The initiative is divided into three phases. The first phase, the survey of the Iraqi scientific community, shed light on the most significant current needs in the fields of science and technology in Iraq. Findings from the first phase will lay the groundwork for the second phase that includes the organization of a workshop to bring international support for the initiative, and simultaneously decides on an implementation mechanism. Phase three involves the execution of outcomes of the report as established in the workshop. During Phase 1 the survey team conducted a series of trips to Iraq during which they had contact with nearly 200 scientists from all sections of the country, representing all major Iraqi S&T specialties. As a result of these contacts, the survey team obtained over 450 project ideas from Iraqi researchers. These projects were revised and analyzed to identify priorities and crucial needs. After refinement, the result is approximately 170 project ideas that have been categorized according tomore » their suitability for (1) developing joint research projects with international partners, (2) engaging Iraqi scientists in solving local problems, and (3) developing new business opportunities. They have also been ranked as to high, medium, or low priority.« less

Authors:
;  [1];  [1];
  1. Arab Science and Technology Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
919115
Report Number(s):
SAND2004-2223
TRN: US200825%%43
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; IRAQ; SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL; ENGINEERS; INFORMATION NEEDS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; Science and international affairs; Security-International.

Citation Formats

Littlefield, Adriane C, Munir, Ammar M, Alnajjar, Abdalla Abdelaziz, and Pregenzer, Arian Leigh. International initiative to engage Iraq's science and technology community : report on the priorities of the Iraqi science and technology community.. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.2172/919115.
Littlefield, Adriane C, Munir, Ammar M, Alnajjar, Abdalla Abdelaziz, & Pregenzer, Arian Leigh. International initiative to engage Iraq's science and technology community : report on the priorities of the Iraqi science and technology community.. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/919115
Littlefield, Adriane C, Munir, Ammar M, Alnajjar, Abdalla Abdelaziz, and Pregenzer, Arian Leigh. 2004. "International initiative to engage Iraq's science and technology community : report on the priorities of the Iraqi science and technology community.". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/919115. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/919115.
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title = {International initiative to engage Iraq's science and technology community : report on the priorities of the Iraqi science and technology community.},
author = {Littlefield, Adriane C and Munir, Ammar M and Alnajjar, Abdalla Abdelaziz and Pregenzer, Arian Leigh},
abstractNote = {This report describes the findings of the effort initiated by the Arab Science and Technology Foundation and the Cooperative Monitoring Center at Sandia National Laboratories to identify, contact, and engage members of the Iraqi science and technology (S&T) community. The initiative is divided into three phases. The first phase, the survey of the Iraqi scientific community, shed light on the most significant current needs in the fields of science and technology in Iraq. Findings from the first phase will lay the groundwork for the second phase that includes the organization of a workshop to bring international support for the initiative, and simultaneously decides on an implementation mechanism. Phase three involves the execution of outcomes of the report as established in the workshop. During Phase 1 the survey team conducted a series of trips to Iraq during which they had contact with nearly 200 scientists from all sections of the country, representing all major Iraqi S&T specialties. As a result of these contacts, the survey team obtained over 450 project ideas from Iraqi researchers. These projects were revised and analyzed to identify priorities and crucial needs. After refinement, the result is approximately 170 project ideas that have been categorized according to their suitability for (1) developing joint research projects with international partners, (2) engaging Iraqi scientists in solving local problems, and (3) developing new business opportunities. They have also been ranked as to high, medium, or low priority.},
doi = {10.2172/919115},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/919115}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2004},
month = {Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2004}
}