Did the Arab World Cover the Gaps Between Research Ambitions and Current Realities?
It is anticipated that for research to be aligned with business, development and social needs of Arab communities, new mechanisms has to be developed. For that to happen, research capacity building and development of excellence in targeted areas need to be promoted. It is also essential that knowledge transfer between academia, industries and government should be encouraged. Innovations across society must be fostered and an enabling environment created. Yet to achieve these ambitions, academia, industry and decision makers have to work in harmony. The big questions now are: Do Arab nations realize the magnitude of the problem? Has any steps been taken towards a solution?