Science and Technology Diplomacy in Developing Countries
by NAM S
ISBN: 9789351304791
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 9495.00
Biblio : xxiii+248p.,tabls.,fings., 25 cm
Author Profile
"The Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) is an inter-governmental organisation with a membership of 47 countries spread over Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America. Besides this, 12 S&T agencies and academic/research institutions of Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, India, Nigeria and Turkey are the members of the S and T-Industry Network of the Centre. The Centre was set up in 1989 to promote South-South cooperation through mutually beneficial partnerships among scientists and technologists and scientific organisations in developing countries. It implements a variety of programmes including international workshops, meetings, roundtables, training courses and collaborative projects and brings out scientific publications, including a quarterly Newsletter. It is also implementing 5 Fellowship schemes, namely, NAM S&T Centre Research Fellowship, Joint NAM S&T Centre – ICCBS Karachi Fellowship, Joint CSIR/CFTRI (Diamond Jubilee)–NAM S&T Centre Fellowship, Joint NAM S&T Centre – ZMT Bremen Fellowship and Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists (RTF-DCS) in Indian institutions. These activities provide, among others, the opportunity for scientist-to-scientist contact and interaction, training and expert assistance, familiarising the scientific community on the latest developments and techniques in the subject areas, and identification of technologies for transfer between member countries. The Centre has so far brought out 59 publications and has organised 91 international workshops and training programmes. <BR> For further details, please visit www.namstct.org or write to the Director, NAM S&T Centre, Core 6A, 2nd Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India (Phone: +91-11-24645134/24644974; Fax: +91-11-24644973; E-mail: namstcentre@gmail.com; namstct@bol.net.in)."
About The Book
"Science Diplomacy is an aid to improving the international relation, facilitating international scientific cooperation and supporting foreign policy objectives to address common issues between the nations related to strategic growth, trade etc. Different countries have their own policies and they establish international cooperation in S&T through science diplomacy. Thus science as a diplomatic tool acts as an entry point to a headstrong society, and at the same time, breaks down politically focussed presumptions offering tangible benefits with a promising mode of growth. <BR> Science diplomacy also helps in fostering international collaborations among scientists in nations, where official diplomatic relations might be limited or strained, by providing a platform for scientists to engage in building capacity and networks, and evaluating progress and impact of challenges related to global climate change, energy security, sustainable agricultural production, biological security and many others issues. <BR> The present Publication is a follow up of the International Workshop on Science and Technology Diplomacy in Developing Countries organised at Tehran, Iran during 13-16 May 2012 by the NAM S&T Centre jointly with the Center for Innovation and Technology Cooperation of Iran (CITC). <BR> The book includes 19 research papers and status reports from 15 countries, presenting significant insights on role of science diplomacy in conducting negotiations between the nations and also the skills in handling the affairs without arousing hostility in developing countries. It is expected to be of great value for the researchers, professionals and policy makers who are engaged in Science Diplomacy as a tool for developing international partnerships and collaborations, which in turn breaks the barrier among the nations and make a world a beautiful place to live in. <BR> "
Table of Contents
Foreword v <BR> Norman P. Neureiter <BR> Foreword ix <BR> Arvind Gupta <BR> Preface xiii <BR> Bernard J. Zahuranec, Venugopalan Ittekkot and Elizabeth Montgomery <BR> Introduction xvii <BR> Prof. Arun P. Kulshreshtha <BR> Part I: <BR> Introduction and General Discussion on S&T Diplomacy <BR> 1. Science and Technology for Building Bridges: Diplomacy of Deeds 3 <BR> L.K. Sharma (India) <BR> 2. Global Initiatives for Science and Technology Diplomacy in <BR> 21st Century 13 <BR> P.K. Gupta (India) <BR> 3. Science and Technology Diplomacy Enhanced By University <BR> Alumni Global Networking: Malaysia Experience 25 <BR> Mohamad Deraman, Baharudin Yatim, Laily Din, Aik Khoon Koh, <BR> Muhammad Hussin, Burhanuddin Yeop Majlis, Narges Ataollahi, <BR> Junaidy Abu Bakar, Ramli Omar and Shamsa Kanwal (Malaysia) <BR> Part II: <BR> Rationale for Science and Technology Diplomacy <BR> 4. Using Science Diplomacy to Address Contemporary Global Issues <BR> and Develop International Partnerships: The Indian Perspective 37 <BR> M. Bandyopadhyay (India) <BR> 5. The Role of International Cooperation to Support Science and <BR> Technology Development in Indonesia 59 <BR> Tri Sundari (Indonesia) <BR> 6. Jordan’s Diplomatic Efforts to Enhance S&T Collaborative Activities <BR> with the Rest of the World 71 <BR> Nasri J. Rabadi (Jordan) <BR> 7. Building Partnerships in Science and Technology for Kenya’s <BR> Development 103 <BR> Jacob K. Njagih and Salome Guchu (Kenya) <BR> 8. Leading the Country into Developed: Nation Status through <BR> Science and Technology 109 <BR> Sumitra Jayaseelan (Malaysia) <BR> 9. Opportunities and Challenges of Science and Technology Diplomacy 119 <BR> Patrick J. Mphadzula (Malawi) <BR> 10. Union of Myanmar Ministry of Science and Technology 127 <BR> Phyu Hnin Khaing (Myanmar) <BR> 11. Science and Technology Diplomacy for Developing Countries: <BR> A Case Study of Nigeria 131 <BR> Mika Shuaibu R. (Nigeria) <BR> 12. Science and Technology Diplomacy: Concepts, Dimensions <BR> and Global Experiences 145 <BR> Surendra Raj Kafle and Buddha R. Shah (Nepal) <BR> 13. International Linkages of Pakistan in Science and Technology 155 <BR> Asif Raza (Pakistan) <BR> 14. Science and Technology Diplomacy Policy Initiatives of Sri Lanka 169 <BR> Asha Manori Pitadeniya (Sri Lanka) <BR> 15. National Observatory of Academic Research for Science and <BR> Technology 179 <BR> Rim Moussa (Tunisia) <BR> 16. South–South and Triangular Cooperation: The Uruguayan Experience 185 <BR> Verónica Rossana Suárez López (Uruguay) <BR> 17. International Cooperation in Science and Technology: <BR> Opportunities and Challenges for Uganda 203 <BR> Edward Tujunirwe (Uganda) <BR> Part III: <BR> Examples of Successful International Cooperation <BR> 18. Mutually Reinforcing Relationship between Science and <BR> Foreign Policy: The Case of Soft Diplomacy of Stem Cell <BR> Research and Therapy in Iran 221 <BR> Tahereh Miremadi (Iran) <BR> 19. Bui
