SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION INDICATORSINNOVATION INDICATORS

1-Industrial sector:1-Industrial sector: generally the results of scientific researches are still little, and generally the results of scientific researches are still little, and non-existent effect on the competitive performance in Syria. non-existent effect on the competitive performance in Syria.so the competitive industrial performance in Syria is 75/88 becauseso the competitive industrial performance in Syria is 75/88 because

the Syrian industry depended on the workers who have low level of education the Syrian industry depended on the workers who have low level of education and used rapid technologies.and used rapid technologies.

2-Educational sector:2-Educational sector:According to the National’s report of the Human Development announced that According to the National’s report of the Human Development announced that the scientific research suffers in the Syrian universities from weakness in the the scientific research suffers in the Syrian universities from weakness in the institutions, functional performance and the infrastructure that seems clearly institutions, functional performance and the infrastructure that seems clearly in many points such as :in many points such as :11 - the continuous Bleeding in the existing teaching staff which is distinct in - the continuous Bleeding in the existing teaching staff which is distinct in excellent capacity it seems clearly through the departure to other Arab excellent capacity it seems clearly through the departure to other Arab universities.universities.

The actual situation of scientific researches results and The actual situation of scientific researches results and the performing of indicators in Syria.the performing of indicators in Syria.

2-2- the decrease in the percentage of who has the master and doctorate the decrease in the percentage of who has the master and doctorate degrees . degrees .For example, In 2007, the statistics for journals Damascus University For example, In 2007, the statistics for journals Damascus University as followsas follows::

20072007Accepted researches Accepted researches of teaching staff of teaching staff

Accepted researches of Accepted researches of students ( master or PhD)students ( master or PhD)

1414 1212 Basic sciences seriesBasic sciences series

1717 179179 Medical sciences Medical sciences seriesseries

1919 2222 Geometric sciences Geometric sciences seriesseries

2020 3030 Agriculture sciences Agriculture sciences seriesseries

7070 9595 Humanity sciences Humanity sciences seriesseries

2222 8383 Economic sciences seriesEconomic sciences series

Syrian universities suffer from absence the complementary Syrian universities suffer from absence the complementary system for scientific research and the weakness in the system for scientific research and the weakness in the investmentinvestment

The reasons for that are discussed in many articles and The reasons for that are discussed in many articles and several scientific forums , One of these reasonsseveral scientific forums , One of these reasons::

1) 1) There is no separation between the teaching job and the There is no separation between the teaching job and the researching job of the professor in the faculty who researching job of the professor in the faculty who spends all his time in teaching process .spends all his time in teaching process .

2) 2) The weakness in the expenditure on the scientific The weakness in the expenditure on the scientific research.research.

3)3) The absence of the complementary relationship The absence of the complementary relationship between the Universities and the productive sectors of between the Universities and the productive sectors of public and private institutes and the participation of the public and private institutes and the participation of the private sectors is so limited in financing of the scientific private sectors is so limited in financing of the scientific researchresearch..

3-Innovation sector:3-Innovation sector:

and the Syrian record in the field of patents is not empty, it and the Syrian record in the field of patents is not empty, it is back to year 1945 when Syria has awarded the first is back to year 1945 when Syria has awarded the first patent for one of its citizens, but it has not policies to patent for one of its citizens, but it has not policies to encourage the innovation process.encourage the innovation process.

Syria has acceded to the Intellectual Property international Syria has acceded to the Intellectual Property international Organization in 2004, it decided a national law which Organization in 2004, it decided a national law which executes the rules of the organization, and was acceded in executes the rules of the organization, and was acceded in 2003 to the international cooperation agreement for the 2003 to the international cooperation agreement for the patents.patents.

The percentage of patents are very limitedThe percentage of patents are very limited

according to the Syrian population and to according to the Syrian population and to the international development the international development

And Did not exceed 5.7%:And Did not exceed 5.7%:

the challenges which faced the Syrian inventor : the challenges which faced the Syrian inventor :

1-especially the limited number of scientists and 1-especially the limited number of scientists and engineers who work in research and engineers who work in research and development.development.

2- they haven’t enough facilities to innovate.2- they haven’t enough facilities to innovate.

3- Universally the cost of registration in the patent 3- Universally the cost of registration in the patent is expensive , although the international is expensive , although the international organization reduced this cost about 75% for the organization reduced this cost about 75% for the Underdeveloped countries and the remaining Underdeveloped countries and the remaining percentage needs to support of his governmentpercentage needs to support of his government. .

the number of innovations applications in the Syrian the number of innovations applications in the Syrian Arab Republic (2003-2007)Arab Republic (2003-2007)

106106 19961996

116116 19971997

7373 19981998

8787 19991999

8989 20002000

6262 20012001

8989 20022002

5353 20032003

3232 20042004

7171 20052005

The propositions of the Conference for Scientific The propositions of the Conference for Scientific Research And Technical Development in Research And Technical Development in Damascus 2006:Damascus 2006:

It decided the Percentage for expenditure on scientific It decided the Percentage for expenditure on scientific research will be 1% of the gross national product at the research will be 1% of the gross national product at the end of year 2010 and 2% at the end of year 2020.end of year 2010 and 2% at the end of year 2020.

The average number of articles and books per year for The average number of articles and books per year for each researcher who has certificate in doctorate is equal each researcher who has certificate in doctorate is equal to 1to 1

This Conference has decided the indicators This Conference has decided the indicators for monitoring the performance : for monitoring the performance :

1-indicators of generation the science 1-indicators of generation the science

2 - indicators of dissemination the science2 - indicators of dissemination the science

3 - indicators of the local innovation3 - indicators of the local innovation

4- indicators of the intellectual property4- indicators of the intellectual property

5-Indicators of the Infrastructure 5-Indicators of the Infrastructure

6-indicators of transferring the power6-indicators of transferring the power

The Ministry of Communications and The Ministry of Communications and Technology Technology

Ministry of Communications and Technology is seeking cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and Technology is seeking cooperation with the

Syrian Computer Society to develop informational reality in Syria, Where they Syrian Computer Society to develop informational reality in Syria, Where they

have established an a price for excellence and informatics innovation for the have established an a price for excellence and informatics innovation for the

last year 2008 and the goal of this prize is to spread IT among the younger last year 2008 and the goal of this prize is to spread IT among the younger

and explore the creativity of the citizen and support the knowledge economyand explore the creativity of the citizen and support the knowledge economy..

the ministry tries to implement the distinct projects to be real and to contribute the ministry tries to implement the distinct projects to be real and to contribute

in the development of ICT sector in the development of ICT sector

The achievements of The achievements of Central Bureau of StatisticsCentral Bureau of Statistics

This conference decided to This conference decided to prepare and prepare and implement a national survey for research implement a national survey for research and development by cooperation with the and development by cooperation with the ministry of higher education and with the ministry of higher education and with the Central Bureau of Statistics.Central Bureau of Statistics.

The Baasic Indicators:The Baasic Indicators:1 - Human Resources of Researchers according to Academic 1 - Human Resources of Researchers according to Academic

Certificates and the time which allocated for Research.Certificates and the time which allocated for Research.

2-Development by the sectors.2-Development by the sectors.

3- The size of New products, and rates of the Patents .3- The size of New products, and rates of the Patents .

4-Extraction the results of survey and the formulation of 4-Extraction the results of survey and the formulation of conclusions and conclusions and benefit from them in the appropriate benefit from them in the appropriate locationslocations

5 – it suggested to establish a special fund to support scientific 5 – it suggested to establish a special fund to support scientific research by deciding a percentage from company profits research by deciding a percentage from company profits is 1% is 1%

6 - working to create accurate db for the researchers and the 6 - working to create accurate db for the researchers and the researches of universitiesresearches of universities

Our Office has executed a survey about the information Our Office has executed a survey about the information technology which was the first time in Syria in 2007 and technology which was the first time in Syria in 2007 and the sampling which was taken according to the the sampling which was taken according to the household level and to the institutions household level and to the institutions

And the success rate of this survey was 15 % because it And the success rate of this survey was 15 % because it needs the experience in management this kind of needs the experience in management this kind of surveyssurveys

So we wish to benefit from your experiences in this So we wish to benefit from your experiences in this sector and identify the most important indicators and sector and identify the most important indicators and techniques which was used in this field to develop our techniques which was used in this field to develop our capabilities and implement a comprehensive survey to capabilities and implement a comprehensive survey to have accurate resultshave accurate results