Eyewitness  News
  • Home
Sunday, March 26, 2023
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News
No Result
View All Result
Eyewitness  News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News

OIC Urged to Increase Funding IN Technology Research

March 21, 2018
in Technology
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

OIC Urged to Increase Funding IN Technology Research

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of International Affairs, Henry Oryem Okello, has called upon the OIC Summit on Science and Technology to increase funding in Science and Technology Research and Development in Universities and Institutions funded by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), including Islamic University in Uganda.

RelatedPosts

Airtel and UNICEF Join Efforts to Improve Access to Digital Learning in Uganda

UWOPA Calls For Scaling up of Digital Transformation.

Parliament Closes Its Stalled Radio Station-Donates Equipment To –UBC

The minister who is leading a 9-person delegation is attending the First Summit of the OIC on Science and Technology which runs from 9-11th September 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. He made the remarks on September 10th, during the inaugural and first working session during which heads of high-level foreign delegations and international organizations delivered their statements.

The Astana Summit has been described by various quarters as a historic event for the entire Islamic world and, which will help to establish a framework to hold Science and Technology Summits on the regular basis. The Astana Summit is meant to ensure a clear understanding of the necessity to completely reduce scientific and technological gaps between Muslim Ummah and developed countries and it will also contribute to the earliest implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote the principles of cooperation and solidarity among all OIC Member States.

It is envisioned that it will mark beginning of a new process aimed at rethinking the historical role of the Muslim Ummah in the area of scientific and technology modernization of the world community and, as a practical step. The outcome of the Summit is expected to be the adoption of an OIC Science, Technology and Innovation Agenda 2026 and the Astana Declaration.

Okello who was accompanied by EliodaTumwesigye, Minister of Science and Technology and officials from the Ministries of Science, Technology and Innovation and Foreign Affairs expressed concern to the Summit that there was a need to reduce scientific and technological gaps in the Members States. He informed the Summit that Uganda’s challenge, which was not much different from others in the developing world, was in the current education system, which emphasizes theoretical academic work with little depth on applied science, engineering and technical skills which are central to technological innovations.

He emphasized that the Government of Uganda had given high priority support to the Science, Technology and Innovation sector in its overall development strategy by establishing the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) as the overall sector coordination agency. He said that the UNCST has developed and reviewed that National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy which the Government formally adopted. To implement this policy the Government later created a fully-fledged Ministry of Science and Technology.

The second and final day of the Summit, (September 11), will be devoted solely to searching new methods and tools to develop science and cross-sector international cooperation, in order to strengthen the technological capacity of the OIC Member States.

The Astana Declaration is a political document, the adoption of which will be a clear sign of determination of the OIC Member States to support science and technology as a priority, including in the framework of the OIC 2025: Programme of Action and the Outcome Document of the Astana Summit. The Declaration will reflect the importance of developing and implementing initiatives and programs, as well as inferential research in the field of education, professional skills, basic and applied sciences, primarily aimed at resolving urgent social problems. END

Previous Post

Tanga Odoi Wants Lumumba Explain Her Acts Against M7

Next Post

HEALTH MINISTRY LAUNCHES REVISED CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Related Posts

Airtel and UNICEF Join Efforts to Improve Access to Digital Learning in Uganda
Technology

Airtel and UNICEF Join Efforts to Improve Access to Digital Learning in Uganda

March 21, 2023
0

200,000 in and out-of-school learners targeted in Uganda Airtel and the United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF have launched a...

Read more
Tech

UWOPA Calls For Scaling up of Digital Transformation.

March 7, 2023
Parliament Closes Its Stalled Radio Station-Donates Equipment To –UBC

Parliament Closes Its Stalled Radio Station-Donates Equipment To –UBC

March 3, 2023
Speaker Anita Among

Speaker Among Warns Parliament Press on Computer Misuse Act

November 5, 2022
Ugandan MPs Vow to Counter GMOs

Ugandan MPs Vow to Counter GMOs

March 17, 2023
Tayebwa Wants Kiira Motors Corporation to Operate as Private Enterprise

Tayebwa Wants Kiira Motors Corporation to Operate as Private Enterprise

March 17, 2023
Next Post
HEALTH MINISTRY LAUNCHES REVISED CLINICAL GUIDELINES

HEALTH MINISTRY LAUNCHES REVISED CLINICAL GUIDELINES

NRM MPs MOVE MOTION TO SCRAP AGE LIMIT

NRM MPs MOVE MOTION TO SCRAP AGE LIMIT

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Phaneroo Boss, Sudhir Grilled Over Nakawa Land

Phaneroo Boss, Sudhir Grilled Over Nakawa Land

April 22, 2022
MPs – Reaction to The State of Nation Address

West Nile MPs, Govt Chief Whip Clash Over Electricity in the Region

January 15, 2023
Peter Magomu Mashate is a London based Ugandan Barrister of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Court in London

Ugandan Lawyer Mashate: The Unsung NRM Hero!

March 24, 2019
Gov’t Procures Sh1.9b Bone Marrow Transplant Machines

Gov’t Procures Sh1.9b Bone Marrow Transplant Machines

November 14, 2022
Budget Advocates Concerned With New Wave Of Corruption In Govt.

Budget Advocates Concerned With New Wave Of Corruption In Govt.

1
Musoke Ibrahim a father to Rahim who is now eight years

Being A Good Father Does Not Mean Money But Love & Care

1
URBRA Cautions On NSSF Mid-Term Access 

URBRA Cautions On NSSF Mid-Term Access 

1

Hello world!

0
Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

March 24, 2023
Govt Entities Struggle to Pay Water Bills.

Parliament Will Not Be Intimidated Over Anti-Homosexuality Bill – Speaker

March 23, 2023
Uganda Parliament Passes The Anti Homosexuality Bill 2023

Parliament Honours Late Speaker – Oulanyah

March 23, 2023
Museveni Rallies Ugandans To Embrace-PDM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Urges Museveni  Not to Sign – Anti-Homosexuality Bill

March 22, 2023

Recent News

Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

March 24, 2023
Govt Entities Struggle to Pay Water Bills.

Parliament Will Not Be Intimidated Over Anti-Homosexuality Bill – Speaker

March 23, 2023
Uganda Parliament Passes The Anti Homosexuality Bill 2023

Parliament Honours Late Speaker – Oulanyah

March 23, 2023
Museveni Rallies Ugandans To Embrace-PDM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Urges Museveni  Not to Sign – Anti-Homosexuality Bill

March 22, 2023

Eyewitnessug.com is Licensed by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Under Dominion Media Limited.

Dominion Media Limited is registered by Uganda Revenue Authority.

For Advertisement Reach out to Marketing Department via.
Email: [email protected]

Contact us through our Postal Address.
P.O.BOX 21157 Kampala-Uganda.

Browse by Category

  • Agiriculture
  • Agriculture
  • Business
  • Development
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Editor's Pick
  • Education
  • Entertainment & Arts
  • Enviroment
  • Faith
  • Feature News
  • Governance
  • Health
  • International
  • Latest News
  • obituary
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism

Recent News

Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

March 24, 2023
Govt Entities Struggle to Pay Water Bills.

Parliament Will Not Be Intimidated Over Anti-Homosexuality Bill – Speaker

March 23, 2023
  • Home

© 2023 Allrights Reserved EYEWITNESS NEWS UGANDA

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News

© 2023 Allrights Reserved EYEWITNESS NEWS UGANDA

error: Content is protected !!