POLITICAL COMMITMENT: A KEY TO MOBILIZING INVESTMENTS IN SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

"Science, higher education and research are back on the agenda of developing countries", said Carol Priestley, Director of INASP. "Pakistan and India are good examples of what can be achieved through sustained investment in education and research when there is the political will. The governments of other developing countries are beginning to adopt these approaches and the strong support we've garnered from across the scholarly and development communities will help ensure science and education become real engines for development"....more