Strategic Approaches To Science And Technology In Development

Author : Robert Watson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategic Approaches to Science and Technology in Development written by Robert Watson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watson, Crawford, and Farley examine the ways in which science and technology (Samp;T) support poverty alleviation and economic development and how these themes have been given emphasis or short shrift in various areas of the World Bank's work. Central to their thesis is the now well-established argument that development will increasingly depend on a country's ability to understand, interpret, select, adapt, use, transmit, diffuse, produce, and commercialize scientific and technological knowledge in ways appropriate to its culture, aspirations, and level of development. The authors go beyond this tenet, analyzing the importance of Samp;T for development within specific sectors. They present policy options for enhancing the effectiveness of Samp;T systems in developing countries, review previous experience of the World Bank and other donors in supporting Samp;T, and suggest changes that the World Bank and its partners can adopt to increase the impact of the work currently undertaken in Samp;T. The authors' main messages are:- Samp;T has always been important for development, but the unprecedented pace of advancement of scientific knowledge is rapidly creating new opportunities for and threats to development.- Most developing countries are largely unprepared to deal with the changes that Samp;T advancement will bring.- The World Bank's numerous actions in various domains of Samp;T could be more effective in producing the needed capacity improvements in client countries.- The World Bank could have a greater impact if it paid increased attention to Samp;T in education, health, rural development, private sector development, and the environment.The strategy emphasizes four Samp;T policy areas: education and human resources development, the private sector, the public sector, and information communications technologies.The paper - a joint product of the Education Team, Human Development Network, and the Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Vice Presidency - is part of a larger effort in the Bank to engage client countries in an active science and technology dialogue while increasing awareness of the centrality of these issues to the Bank's work.

Author : Michael Frederick Crawford
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategic Approaches to Science and Technology in Development written by Michael Frederick Crawford and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watson, Crawford, and Farley examine the ways in which science and technology (S & T) support poverty alleviation and economic development and how these themes have been given emphasis or short shrift in various areas of the World Bank's work. Central to their thesis is the now well-established argument that development will increasingly depend on a country's ability to understand, interpret, select, adapt, use, transmit, diffuse, produce, and commercialize scientific and technological knowledge in ways appropriate to its culture, aspirations, and level of development. The authors go beyond this tenet, analyzing the importance of S & T for development within specific sectors. They present policy options for enhancing the effectiveness of S & T systems in developing countries, review previous experience of the World Bank and other donors in supporting S & T, and suggest changes that the World Bank and its partners can adopt to increase the impact of the work currently undertaken in S & T. The authors' main messages are: * S & T has always been important for development, but the unprecedented pace of advancement of scientific knowledge is rapidly creating new opportunities for and threats to development. * Most developing countries are largely unprepared to deal with the changes that S & T advancement will bring. * The World Bank's numerous actions in various domains of S & T could be more effective in producing the needed capacity improvements in client countries. * The World Bank could have a greater impact if it paid increased attention to S & T in education, health, rural development, private sector development, and the environment. The strategy emphasizes four S & T policy areas: education and human resources development, the private sector, the public sector, and information communications technologies. The paper--a joint product of the Education Team, Human Development Network, and the Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Vice Presidency--is part of a larger effort in the Bank to engage client countries in an active science and technology dialogue while increasing awareness of the centrality of these issues to the Bank's work.

Author : Victor L. Urquidi
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483153509
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science and Technology in Development Planning written by Victor L. Urquidi and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science and Technology in Development Planning: Science, Technology and Global Problems covers the proceedings of the Symposium on Science and Technology Development Planning. The book presents several papers that tackle one of the agendas of the symposium, intended to convey to the reader the main lines of thought brought to the symposium and to illustrate various approaches. The 17 chapters of the text are organized into five parts, according to what agenda they cover. The first part tackles the interaction between science and technology and long-range development goals and strategies, while the second part deals with the science and technology in sectoral planning. Part III covers the incorporation of science and technology in the techniques of development planning; Part IV discusses the planning of science and technology in the development process. The last part talks about international cooperation. The book will be of great interest to readers cornered with the progress of science and how it will influence the world.

Author : P. Levy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781402002106
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technosophy: Strategic Approaches to the Assessment and Management of Manufacturing Technology Innovation written by P. Levy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-11-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the result of a unique dialogue: a workshop that took place in the heart of Slovenia brought together academics and industrial scientists, engineers and social scientists to discuss and explore the strategic implications of technology management and assessment. The wide-ranging and intense discussions explored many key issues, such as those concerning the role of academia in supporting industrial practice (and vice versa), and the emerging research agenda in the assessment and management of manufacturing technology innovation. The distilled essence of the debate is presented here as a basis for a developing wisdom of technology: a technosophy. It is only through industrial-academic and interdisciplinary research and development that such a body of wisdom can emerge.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309046297
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book STAR 21 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dramatic political and economic changes throughout the world, coupled with rapid advances in technology, pose an important question for the U.S. Army: What technologies are best suited to defending U.S. interests against tomorrow's military threats? STAR 21 provides an expert analysis of how the Army can prepare itself for the battlefield of the futureâ€"where soldiers will wear "smart" helmets and combat chemical warfare with vaccines produced in days to counter new threats. This book summarizes emerging developments in robotics, "brillant" munitions, medical support, laser sensors, biotechnolgy, novel materials, and other key areas. Taking into account reliability, deployability, and other values that all military systems will need, the volume identifies new systems and emerging technologies that offer the greatest payoff for the Army. The volume addresses a host of important military issues, including the importance of mobile, rapidly deployable forces, the changing role of the helicopter, and how commercial technology may help the Army stay ahead of potential opponents. Alternative Selection, Doubleday's Military Book Club

Author : Víctor L. Urquidi
Publisher : Pergamon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science and Technology in Development Planning written by Víctor L. Urquidi and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1979 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science and Technology in Development Planning: Science, Technology and Global Problems covers the proceedings of the Symposium on Science and Technology Development Planning. The book presents several papers that tackle one of the agendas of the symposium, intended to convey to the reader the main lines of thought brought to the symposium and to illustrate various approaches. The 17 chapters of the text are organized into five parts, according to what agenda they cover. The first part tackles the interaction between science and technology and long-range development goals and strategies, while ...

Author : Mel Horwitch
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483160548
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technology in the Modern Corporation written by Mel Horwitch and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology in the Modern Corporation: A Strategic Perspective examines the role of technology in corporate planning and all that this relationship implies to corporate organization and strategy. Organized into 13 chapters, this book first discusses the management of corporate entrepreneurship; technological innovation and interdependence; and the rise and character of modern technology strategy. Subsequent chapters describe corporate research and development; corporate strategies for managing emerging technologies; approaches for the strategic management of technology; innovation and corporate strategy; and executive succession, strategic reorientations, and organization evolution.

Author : Unesco
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science and Technology in Developing Countries written by Unesco and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Establishes a typological classification of developing countries according to their scientific and technological potential. Proposes, for each type of country, alternative development scenarios and science and technology policies that would make it possible to face future challenges.

Author : Calestous Juma
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1844072185
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Innovation written by Calestous Juma and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2005 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes approaches for effectively applying science, technology, and innovation to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Outlines core areas for policy action, including a focus on platform or generic technologies, defining infrastructure services as foundations for technology, placing universities at the centre of local development and improving science education, spurring entrepreneurial activities, improving the policy environment and focusing on areas of under-funded research for development.

Author : Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309591988
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context written by Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-06-04 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report covers discussions at a symposium on the International Context for National Science and Technology Strategies. The meeting was held May 7, 1997 at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., and was organized by the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR). The symposium featured presentations by experts representing academic, industry, and government viewpoints, from countries including China, Finland, France, Korea, Mexico, Poland, and the United States. The purpose of the activity was to explore how various countries and regions are developing science and technology strategies in the unfolding context of global economic integration and privatization, as well as mobility of people and information. The implications for future international cooperation were considered in this modern framework.