Focus on Malaysia: Science and Innovation in the Islamic World
The Royal Society is about to embark on a landmark study of science and innovation in the Islamic world, with the project soon to kick off with a focus on Malaysia. The Atlas of Islamic-World Innovation project will be the largest and most comprehensive assessment of knowledge, science and innovation ever undertaken by and for the OIC countries. Through detailed studies of the science and innovation landscape in fifteen economically and geographically diverse countries such as Iran, Indonesia, the UAE, Qatar and Nigeria, this project is inspired by renewed signs of ambition and investment across the Islamic-world and will be conducted in partnership with the Organisation of Islamic Conference and its member institutions, the British Council and Nature.
It is an ambitious study which will be conducted across four phases, beginning with four pilot country studies. Malaysia, along with Jordan and Iran, have been selected as the pilot countries. The project is designed as a partnership and also aims to assist in capacity building in-country.
In the case of Malaysia, strong support has already been secured from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) as the National Focal Point, and a number of organisations are currently being considered for the national research partner. Malaysia will be the first country study to get underway in May of this year. Through intensive fieldwork, our research team will conduct extensive interviews, hold focus groups and targeted workshops, as well as arrange a number of networking events for key stakeholders and the broader science and innovation community. MOSTI has already started preparing for a large workshop on how this project might benefit Malaysia. The British Council, who is a partner in this project, will also be involved in facilitating networking and other complimentary events.
The experience and input of the EU_SEA Network would also be extremely useful to the Royal Society as we embark on this study of Malaysia, and we would welcome your support and involvement. More specifically, suggestions on key institutions and experts who could add value to the research either by being interviews or through attending workshops or networking events would be useful. Given the experience and networks of the EU-SEA net, we would also welcome partners input into the emerging strengths in STI across Malaysia and any thoughts on its weaknesses and existing barriers to growth.
For further information about the Atlas of Islamic-World Innovation and the Malaysian case study, please contact Natalie Day on Natalie.day@royalsociety.org
Related Countries:
Malaysia
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