1. Office of Higher Education
Science and Technology Research and Development Data - Papua New Guinea
Pongie Kichawen, PhD
Office of Higher Education
Papua New Guinea

2. Outline Introduction Country Profile
Structure of science and technology in PNG
Research and Science & Technology Institutions
Status of Research and Development Data in Science and Technology in PNG
Importance of Science & Technology R & D Data
Policy Initiatives
Future Plan for Science and Technology Data
How have and can UNESCO Assist
Conclusion

3. Introduction
Thank UNESCO and the Institute for Statistics and other sponsors including:
UNESCO Science Policy and Sustainable Development Division
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Cambodia, Scientific Research Department
UNESCO Office in Phnom Penh
UNESCO Office in Jakarta

4. Great Initiative
Importance of sharing of S&T data and knowledge
Capacity Building
Economic Benefits
Relating S&T data and policy to major economic development policies

5. Country Profile
Located in the South West Pacific, Australia up North and Indonesia to the West
Population of approx. 6 million
Land area of 462,840 km²
More than 800 languages
English is the language of instruction at schools

6. Country Profile continue
Political system is democracy Westminster System of Government
Resources – Minerals, Oil, Gas, Agriculture commodities
< 0.3 % of GDP on R & D

7. Science and Technology Structure

8. Research, Science and Technology Institutions
6 Universities
4 Specialized research institutions in Agriculture, Medical, Coffee, Coconut, Cocoa
Government agencies departments
K300m approx. US$ 100m

9. Status of Research and Development Data in Science and Technology in PNG
Importance of use of Data
Internal use only
Data available, not in digital form
No centralized system
Only made aware of UNESCO requirement
Support UNESCO initiative

10. Importance of Science & Technology R & D Data
Know the types of R & D taking place in PNG
Know how much is being spent on R & D
Know how R & D data can be linked to national priorities
Believe S & T is the foundation for modernisation drive from rural based economy to high tech market economy
Encourage Universities and other tertiary institutions to contribute to R & D
Promote key partners in research and development
Develop a national innovation system
Identify industrial training support for undergraduates in S&T
Incubation Parks for S&T graduates
Inauguration of national research and scientific awards
Resource based funding of research in S&T

11. Policy Initiatives S & T Policy in 1991 S & T Council Act 1992
Policy for Supporting Research and Development 2007
S &T Initiative in 2007
RST Council established in 2008

12. Future Plan for Science and Technology Data
Commenced data collection & compilation in 2008
Budget provision for 2009 data collection & compilation
Dispatch UNESCO database questionnaire
Commence a HE Management Information System to link universities and research institutions

13. How have and can UNESCO Assist?
Exposing PNG to a workshop like this
Conduct a similar workshop in PNG including other Pacific countries
Build capacity and R & D data system in PNG

14. Conclusion
PNG does not have an R & D centralised database system and needs UNESCO assistance to set it up

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