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for optimal opportunities for ceremony of the 5th Science
challenges in the world of Islam
and enumerated the existing
challenges as applied research
against fundamental research,
escape of the brains and the
population abroad, provision
of resources, innovation and
entrepreneurship, intellectual
ownership, spinoff companies
and the contribution of
universities, comprehension
of the market and more
importantly patent and its
procedures.”
Mai Khenfer, from the Science
and Technology University
of Jordan, declared that “We
are currently studying a kind
of drug delivery agent made
of polylactic which is injected
beneath the skin and it releases Technology University of Jordan, of affliction with cancer, and
the drug in three stages.”
Professor Helizeh Katas,
the Head of the Drug
Delivery Technology Center
of Kabangasay University
in Malaysia, referred to the
outbreak of antibiotic resistance (WHO), some one million and
and said, “If the conditions
keep going like this, we will be
confronted with the death of 10
million people in 2050.”
He made remarks on the
achievements of the research
group of the Drug Delivery
Technology Center and asserted University of Oman, explained
that “With the improvement of
the characteristics of a kind of
polymer called Chitosan in the
form of a nanoparticle, we have
reached a modern drug delivery (vectors) from one region to
agent which requires more
research.”
In the 5th Round of Science
and Technology Exchange
Program (STEP) in the Islamic
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Countries, which was held in
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noted that, “From among the
and non-contagious diseases types of these vector insects
in the field of health, Rasoul are seen, whose eradication
Dinarvand said, “Several Islamic requires more equipment in
countries are dealt with the addition to more supervision on
problem of confronting with the pervasive issues.”
the contagious diseases and Professor Titer Dimier, the
many others are faced with the Director of the Workgroup of
trouble of finding a solution for Cancer of the Academy of
the treatment and reduction of Science of Turkey, underlined
the extent of affliction to non- the necessity to make
contagious diseases. In some communities aware for the
countries like Kuwait, we are quicker diagnosis of cancer
almost faced with the highest and mentioned that “Today,
amount of affliction with the lots of money are spent for
non-contagious diseases of the treatment of cancer;
diabetes, and some other however, diagnosis is of utmost
Islamic countries are tackling importance.”
with contagious diseases.” He added that “The countries
In this regard, Mr. Majid of the southwestern parts of
Mosadeh from the Science and Asia do not have new statistics
underlined the significance of this same issue has led
vaccination and its position to the difficulty to attain a
in the health and treatment comprehensive result about the
system of the countries and reasons and solutions to fight
said, “Based on the statistics of with cancer in those areas.”
the World Health Organization Among the other key subjects of
the 5th Science and Technology
six hundred children are dying Exchange Program (STEP)
before attaining the age of in the Islamic Countries, was
one, while one million and four focusing on the role of the
hundreds of which are because Muslim women scientists in the
of not injecting vaccines.” development of science and
In addition, Hamzeh Babkar, technology and their substantial
the Professor of Sultan Qaboos attendance in this round of
STEP.
about the disease of Malaria In this regard, Dr. Mohammad
and said, “There is a close Eghbal Chodari, the Head
genetic relationship between of the International Center
the disease-carrying insects for Chemical and Biological
Sciences (ICCBS) of the
another which is indicative University of Karachi, Pakistan
of the rapid genetic mutation emphasized the importance
among insects.” of the role of good symbols of
He added, “Despite all the women scientists and said,
efforts made for fighting with “The world is changing day
this disease, a lot of more in and day out, and we hope
complicated and developed this change paves the way
women.”
Besides, Saliman Albarawani,
the Professor of Sultan Qaboos
University of Oman, called the
establishment of a network
among the Muslim scientists
in the world of Islam as well as
their attendance in the political
authorities as a must and said,
“We have an important role in
strengthening the collaboration
of women in improving the
status of society.”
He noted that, “The most
important solutions for
increasing the association
of women in the society are
having a reliable pattern to
follow, playing the role of
university professors, passing
by the sexual stereotypes,
releasing the work area from
discrimination against women,
forming scientific networks for
women and entry of women
scientists into management
areas.”
Afterward, Rabe’e Hussein, the
Professor of the University of
Aqakhan in Karachi, Pakistan,
referred to the restrictions of
the Muslim women and said,
“Investigations show that if you
have a trained and well-aware
mother at home, you will also
have an intelligible family,”
Rabe’e Hussein further added,
“Networking and formation of
scientific groups, encouraging
independent scientific activities
and conducting national and
international training courses
will result in the support of the
women scientists from other
Muslim women, and as a result,
they will be able to keep up with The Member of the Board of
their activities seriously.”
• The Closing Ceremony
As reported by the Public
Relations Dept. of Pardis
Technology Park, Rasoul
Dinarvand said in the closing
and Technology Exchange
Program (STEP) in the Islamic
Countries, “Recommendations
have been submitted to
Mustafa Foundation in order
to strengthen scientific and
technological cooperation with
the Islamic and non-Islamic
countries.”
He underlined the networking
program, collaboration and
strengthening of the role of
women, encouraging the
scientist Muslims alongside
associating and interacting
in the administration and
conduction of the society as
a pattern for others as well as
strengthening the association
of women in the scientific
institutions and events and
creating a free and encouraging famous scholars, Mr. Dinarvand
atmosphere for empowering
the freedom of thought, critical
thinking, participation and
supervision of women.”
He also enumerated the
establishment of the virtual
pole of science and technology
in order for facilitating
communication and networking, the presence of more than
strengthening collaborations
among different organizations
active in science, technology
and innovation, encouraging
the further association of the
young scientists in the fields
of science, technology and
innovation and also laying the
foundations for collaborations
with the private sector all and all prosperities in production and
together with recognizing and
promoting the best procedures
as the other articles of this
statement.
Directors of Mustafa Foundation
referred to the importance
of prioritizing the scientific
activities in the world of Islam
in order to submit prizes or
establishing a new prize for
this group of scientists, and
other recommendations of the
5th round of STEP are finding
and recognizing the vacuum
and reducing them alongside
developing the strategic goal of
Mustafa Foundation; enhancing
public awareness about
the activities and missions
of Mustafa Science and
Technology Foundation as well
as encouraging group research
among the Muslim scientists.
In addition to referring to the
encouragement and support
from the scientific coalitions
and creating more capacity in
the priority areas, enhancing
the place of plant medicine,
natural products and local
knowledge as well as facilitating
the plans presented by the
enumerated the latter issues
as the other articles of the final
statement of this round of STEP.
It is notable that on the
sidelines of the 5th Science
and Technology Exchange
Program (STEP) in the Islamic
countries, which was held with
60 faculty members from 19
countries worldwide, the 3rd
Exhibition of the Introduction
of Industries with the
achievements of the scientists
of the world of Islam was also
held, and the companies and
investors met the engineers
and scientists who had attained
new services in this four-day
event.