Science & Development Bulletin

Science & Development Bulletin monitors science development and highlights the role of science and technology in establishing knowledge-based economy in the Islamic world.

Issue No.50 – April 2009

Islamic scientific channel

	River of War, River of Life: The Fate of the Nile

Qatar National Research Fund launches repository of 37 years of research

In abid to encourage dialogue and international collaboration, a comprehensive survey of Qatari research dating from 1970-2007 has been released online on 4 February 2009 by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). The Biannual National Research Survey which is the first of its kind in Qatar includes 4600 records of professional, academic, undergraduate and commercial research that conducted partly or wholly in Qatar.

	Wake up, Freak Out - then get a Grip
	Animated film by Leo Murray about the single most important task in all of human history: preventing runaway global warming.

Latest News

	Bahrain to host a regional ICT centre
	Bahrain in cooperation with UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will set up the Bahrain Regional Centre for Information and Communication Technology (BCICT) in abid to act as a knowledge hub for the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council and Yemen.

	Qatar puts its science articles online
	Qatar has put its scientific back catalogue in an online, open access database in the hope of encouraging collaboration

	Iran released 20-year comprehensive Plan for Science
	Iran has prepared a 20-year scientific plan in abid to promote the development of knowledge-based economy.

	Arab environment 'under threat'
	Arab states are facing many challenges, such as water scarcity and desertification, that will only worsen with climate change, says a report.

	Arab states approved science and technology plan of action
	Arab leaders have approved science and technology plan of action (STPA) in a bid to develop knowledge-based economy, according to Kuwait declaration.

Studies and Reports

	هل نحن مقدمون على ألفية جديدة من المعرفة؟
	خمس سنوات على تقرير التنمية البشرية العربية حول بناء مجتمع المعرفة

	Research Funding and Research Output: A Bibliometric Contribution to the US Federal Research Roadmap
	It discusses the contribution of indicators at the macro-level of nations from a scientometric perspective.

	The Tobacco Atlas
	In 2010, tobacco will kill six million people worldwide annually, 72 percent of whom will be in low and middle-income countries, a study predicts

	Climate change in the Arab world : Threats and responses

	Brain drain in IDB member countries....Trends & development impact

	2008 Global report on the commercial production of genetically modified plants

Opinion

	Dubai 2.0 - Towards an Innovation Economy
	Dubai has created a gigantic amount of science and technology infrastructures that promises an amazing vision to transform Dubai from a consumer to a developer of new technology and knowledge. However, necessary adjustment is needed today to sow the seeds of a more sustainable and innovative future for the Emirate.

Spotlight

Call for action…. Reconstruction campaign for Islamic university of Gaza, Palestine???

The Prophet Mohamed said: "Seeking knowledge is a mandate for every Muslim (male and female)." (Sahih Bukhari)

Ranking of Universities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Oceania, Europe, and USA

A 10-year action programme for science development in Islamic States (2005-2015)

Making the science work for the Ummah’s need

Early warning system for outbreak of the deadly Rift Valley fever developed

Scientists have developed the first early warning "risk map" that successfully predicted the 2006-2007 outbreak of the deadly Rift Valley fever in northeast Africa about six weeks before it occurs using satellite monitoring and mapping of key climate conditions and land surface ecological dynamics.