But there are steps we can take as a nation to make it easier for companies to grow and to hire, to create platforms of success for them -- everything from giving more people the chance to get the right training and education to supporting new research projects into science and technology.

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Dr. Billal has pioneered establishment of a number of institutions including the ISESCO Center for Promotion of Scientific Research (ICPSR), Islamic Citation Centre (ISC), Islamic Body on Ethics of Science and Technology (IBEST), Islamic Network of Women Scientists (INWS) and launched a number of projects and strategies of prime importance for the promotion of science and technology in the Islamic World.

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So are projects for the development of science and technology in Africa as well as those to promote gender equality, especially in the field of media.

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Design, in close liaison with the Divisions in the Sector and Field Offices as may be necessary, regular programme activities and extra budgetary projects for building human and institutional capacities on policy formulation and monitoring through the use of science and technology indicators and programmes to foster inter-regional cooperation in close cooperation with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).

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These student projects represent most cutting edge science, technology and engineering.

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"It is not helpful for a retailer or brand to simply publish a list of factories they no longer work with, " said Richard Locke, a professor of political science and management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who is working on several projects related to globalization and labor standards.

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Benefits of joint research projects We have had for many years a US-China science and technology cooperation project.

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Aimed at children between the ages of eight and 12, the projects inside each package teach a basic lesson in science, technology, engineering or math through a hands-on experience.

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