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FACTS & FIGURES 2000 - 2004

General
Number of scientists in ASTF Database 2784
Number of scientists from outside the Arab world 487
Number of scientists from within the Arab world 2297
Number of countries home to the scientists in the ASTF Database 41
Number of eminent non-scientific dignitaries who dealt with ASTF 26
Number of conferences or forums organized by ASTF 8
Number of workshops organized by ASTF 12
Number of conferences or forums to be organized by ASTF in 2005 6
Number of scientific proposals received by ASTF 517
Number of investment proposals received by ASTF 167
Number of investment projects sponsored by ASTF 11
Number of research projects sponsored by ASTF 5
Number of organizations in which ASTF is a member 4
Number of scientific papers published by ASTF 883
Number of ASTF publications 6
Number of conferences attended by an ASTF representative 33
Number of organizations with which ASTF has agreements 7
Number of Arab scientific organizations involved in cooperation with ASTF 20
Number of Arab non-scientific organizations involved in cooperation with ASTF 26
Number of international organizations engaged in cooperation with ASTF 6
Number of organizations engaged in a support relationship with ASTF 52
Number of distinguished media entities wrote or talked about ASTF 24


Membership in International Organizations
The advisory committee supervising the preparation of the Arab Human Development Report 2003
The advisory committee on scientific and technological development and technological innovation in ESCWA
The Gulf Association of Venture Capital
The Arab Association of Venture Capital


Cooperation Agreements
Agreement Country
ALECSO Tunisia
Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Italy
National Office for Research and Development Libya
National Agency for University Research Development Algeria
Sandia National Laboratories USA
Dubai Chamber of Commerce UAE
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry UAE


Science and Technology Community Service Programs
Scientific Research Outlook (SRO) Symposium Series
Investing in Technology Forum Series
Advanced Scientific Training Courses Series
Website Project - a portal for the Arab scientific community
Road map for desalination and purification technologies in the Arab world
International Initiative to engage the Iraq's science and technology community
Specialized Scientific Committees


Investment Projects Sponsored by ASTF
Voice Enabling Technology
Water Desalination by Solar Energy
HWD
Lightweight Laptop Adaptor
A New Generation of Mobile Phone Antennas
New Water Desalination Technology
Inspection Robot for Small Pipes
Noninvasive Fetal electrocardiograph Extraction and Monitoring
Floating Islands
Deriving Medicine from Camel Milk
Advanced Scientific and Technological Training


Conferences and Forums Organized by ASTF
Conference Participants Year Venue
SRO1 300 2000 Sharjah-UAE
First ASTF Forum 50 2000 Sharjah-UAE
Dialogue Meeting of Scientists and Science Policymakers on Arab-American Cooperation in Science and Technology 41 2001 Abu Dhabi - UAE
SRO2 450 2002 Sharjah - UAE
First Forum on Investing in Technology 50 2004 Beirut - Lebanon
SRO3 850 2004 Riyad - KSA
Forum on Water Desalination and Purification Technologies 45 2004 Morocco
Second Forum on Investing in Technology 80 2004 Jeddah - KSA


Workshops Organized by ASTF
Workshop Venue Year
Continuing Scientific Research in Exceptional Circumstances Sharjah - UAE 2002
Launching the First Arab Satellite for Scientific Research in KSA Sharjah - UAE 2002
ASTF's System of Funding Research Sharjah - UAE 2002
Water Purification Using FCT Technology Abu Dhabi, Dubai - UAE 2003
Desalination by Solar Energy Riyad-KSA 2004
Semiconductors Riyad - KSA 2004
Intellectual Property Riyad - KSA 2004
Arab Participation in Scientific Space Travel Riyad - KSA 2004
Investing in Science and Technology Riyad - KSA 2004
Floating Islands Abu Dhabi, Dubai - UAE 2004
Iraq Initiative Amman - Jordan 2004
Representatives of Iraq's Scientific Community Baghdad - Iraq 2004


Publications
Publication Year Number of Pages Papers
Proceedings of SRO1 2001 1600 140
Proceedings of SRO2 2002 100 + CD 454
Proceedings of the Arab American Dialogue Meeting 2002 35  
Proceedings of SRO3 2004 78 + CD 289
Report on the Priorities of Iraq's Science and Technology Community 2004 65  
9 Scientific Newsletters      


Upcoming Conferences and Symposia
Conference Country Year
Euro-Arab Dialogue Forum Lebanon 2005
Forum on Water Desalination and Purification Technologies in the Arab World UAE 2005
Workshop on Research Proposal Preparation Iraq 2005
Forum on Water Desalination by Solar Energy UAE 2005
Investing in Technology Forum Bahrain 2005
International Forum on Funding Research Projects in Iraq   2005
Investing in Technology Forum Kuwait 2006
Nanotechnology & Outlook for its Uses in Industry UAE 2006
SRO4 UAE 2006



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