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1. 1
The Changing Landscape
in North Africa:
The Future of Scientifique
Cooperation
Prof. Jelel Ezzine
Tunisian Association for the Advancement
of Science, Technology and Innovation (TAASTI)
AAAS-Casablance/Morocco
May 18-19, 2013
2. 2
How did we end up where we are?
• Pure Revolution,
• Freedom and Dignity as drivers,
• ICTs as facilitators,
3. 3
Change via Chaos!
• Struggle for power and social models,
• Frail statehood and lack of security,
• Collapsing economy and deteriorating
national image.
4. 4
A rising Sun behind dark clouds
• Extreme vigilance of the (civil)
society,
• Swift learning of the political game,
• Substantial wins especially the
constitution-to-be.
6. 6
“A number of countries are challenging the traditional scientific
superpowers,” said Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith of Oxford university, who
chaired the study team.
Among smaller countries, the Royal Society report singles out Tunisia,
where R&D spending rose from 0.03 per cent of GDP in 1996 to 1.25 per cent in
2009. Its priority is life sciences and medicine – with an official aim to increase
pharmaceutical exports five-fold within five years.
Although the study does not cover the impact of the recent overthrow of Arab
autocrats, such as … of Tunisia, Sir Chris said: “I would expect it to have a good
influence on science.”
7. 7
International Biosecurity:
Engagement between American and MENA Scientists
Judi Sture
Bio-engagement as a development activity,
not a security endeavour
The education of, and awareness-raising activities among, MENA
scientists and science educators should be considered as a long term
development activity rather than as a threat reduction enterprise. To
consider engagement between the US and counterparts overseas, from
any region, from the perspective of defence, is to immediately cast the
overseas partner(s) as a potential threat, thereby imposing an unequal and
hierarchical nature upon the relationship. Indeed, …
