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AFRICA: Research governance initiative launched
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| A new project to boost management of research at African universities has been launched. University Research Governance, started by Canada's International Development Research Centre, aims to focus universities on usable research outputs to enhance socio-economic development.
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UAE: University-industry partnership boosts econom
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| The United Arab Emirates University, a leading national university, has officially launched an education programme 'Ta'awon' in partnership with the Dubai Aluminium Company and other leading businesses.
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EU-EGYPT: EUR20 million fund for research and innovation
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| The European Union will offer EUR20 million (US$27.3 million) to Egypt to promote research and innovation initiatives as well as establish technology-based industries. This was announced by the Ambassador of the European Delegation in Egypt Marc Franco at the first Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace held in Heliopolis, Egypt, from 26-28 January.
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AFGHANISTAN: Five-year higher education plan
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| Afghanistan has launched aUS$560 million five-year national higher education plan to redirect universities towards producing graduates relevant to the market as well as providing scientific solutions for key economic and social problems.
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MALAYSIA: Promoting technology-based innovation
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| Malaysia has launched a scheme for promoting universities-industry alliances as well as accelerating national innovation and commercialisation activities. These include the inauguration of a nanotechnology association and the establishment of a National Innovation Centre along with a network of centres of innovation excellence.
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US-ISLAMIC WORLD: New technology and innovation fund
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| The US Overseas Private Investment Corporation has launched a global technology and innovation fund to facilitate science-based private sector investments that promote technology developments for a knowledge-based society in the Muslim world
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ALGERIA: ICT innovation start-up initiative
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| Algeria has launched a start-up initiative called ASI to help university graduates and hi-tech entrepreneurs transfer ideas into innovative information and communications technology-based enterprises in the hope of establishing a Silicon Valley-style innovation zone and a "Google - made in Algeria".
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INDONESIA: $29 million nanotech initiative
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| Indonesia will spend US$29 million to foster communication between industry and universities in order to encourage the use of nanotechnology for improving the nation's industrial competitiveness.
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SYRIA: University-industry alliance to be established
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| Syria is to establish a new fund to support priority research, a university-industry alliance and an observatory for monitoring science progress, as part of its efforts to promote the development of an innovation-based economy through higher education reform.
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