Beni Suef University participates in the first conference of science and technology observatories in Arab countries to promote innovation and sustainable development.

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Under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Beni Suef University, headed by Dr. Tarek Ali, Acting President of the University, participated in the activities of the first conference of science, technology and innovation observatories in Arab countries, which was organized by the Arab Association of Science, Technology and Innovation Observatories affiliated with the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils in cooperation with the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, in the presence of Dr. Sama El-Daq, Director of the International Ranking and Sustainable Development Office, and Dr. Hemmat Fayoumi, Director of the Consulting and Research-Industry Linkage Office.
The university president explained that the conference comes as an urgent response to unify Arab efforts in monitoring and analyzing science, technology and innovation (STI) data. He added that the goal is to establish an integrated regional platform that provides decision-makers with accurate information that supports sustainable development paths in the Arab world.
Dr. Tariq Ali also noted that the conference focused on three main themes: mechanisms for using data in strategic planning and policy formulation, guiding science policies to achieve sustainable development, and supporting decision-makers in the fields of science and technology with data. The conference also included a panel discussion entitled "The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation Observatories in Supporting Decision-Makers," with the participation of a select group of Arab leaders and experts.
Furthermore, the conference addressed a number of national experiences and policies in the field of monitoring and evaluating science, technology, and innovation, presented by representatives of the participating Arab countries. Within the framework of scientific diplomacy, the opening session witnessed the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology in the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Higher Council for Science and Technology in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. This agreement is a result of the efforts of the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils to promote Arab integration in the fields of science and innovation, and to activate scientific diplomacy as a means of bringing Arab research institutions closer together and unifying their visions towards a sustainable regional system.