Background Paper for the Workshop on Science, Technology, and Innovation in Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria

In the last five decades, there has been a rapid growth in the effort to coordinate scientific research. Improvements and advances in science and technology are now considered a major force in accelerating growth and improving living standards. Tho...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Knowledge Economy Study
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACADEMIC RESEARCH ACCREDITATION ADVANCED TRAINING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURE APPLIED RESEARCH BACKBONE BASIC BUSINESS STUDIES BUSINESSES CAPABILITIES CAPABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING CAREERS CATALYTIC ROLE COLLABORATION COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNITIES COMPETITIVENESS COMPONENTS COMPUTERIZATION CONNECTIVITY DEGREES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EDUCATION SYSTEMS ELECTRONICS ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYMENT ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE SECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EQUIPMENT EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISHERIES FLOW OF INFORMATION FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT FUNDING MECHANISMS GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE BASE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY GOVERNMENT POLICY HARMONIZATION HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ICT INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION FLOWS INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION INNOVATIONS INSPECTIONS INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INTERNET SERVICES IT INFRASTRUCTURE KNOW-HOW KNOWLEDGE BASE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE STRATEGIES LABOR MARKETS LABORATORIES LEARNING LIFELONG LEARNING LITERACY LIVESTOCK MEDIUM ENTERPRISES METROLOGY MOVEMENT OF GOODS NARS NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEMS NETWORKS NEW TECHNOLOGIES NEW TECHNOLOGY PEER REVIEW POLICY FORMULATION POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY FRAMEWORKS PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS R&AMP;D REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESEARCH CAPACITY RESEARCH CENTERS RESEARCH EVALUATION RESEARCH INSTITUTES RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESEARCH PROGRAMS RESEARCH RESULTS RESEARCH SECTOR RESEARCHERS RESULT RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLS SCIENCE &AMP; TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE EDUCATION SCIENCE RESEARCH SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE SCIENTIFIC LITERACY SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCIENTIST SCIENTISTS SEMICONDUCTOR SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY SEMICONDUCTORS SOCIAL SCIENCES STANDARDIZATION SUPERVISION TARGETS TAX INCENTIVES TEACHER TEACHING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL SKILLS TECHNICAL STANDARDS TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TERTIARY EDUCATION TRAINING NEEDS TRANSACTION UNIVERSAL ACCESS UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES USER USER GROUPS WIRELESS WIRELESS SERVICES WORKERS WORLD TRADE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/06/16397060/background-paper-workshop-science-technology-innovation-jordan-lebanon-syria http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19331