Effect of type of lead vehicle on following headway behaviour in mixed traffic, Dr. Ravindra Kumar, Dr. Purnima Parida and Prof. Wafaa Saleh
Dr. Ravindra Kumar Transportation Planning Department CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, Delhi India Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh UK Email: ravindra261274@yahoo.co.in Dr. Purnima Parida Transportation Planning Department CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, Delhi India Prof. Wafaa Saleh Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh UK DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2013-0036 Purpose: There is gap in literature on understanding of the issues of following headway behaviour of the […]
Science and technology in the framework of the sustainable development goals, Mariana Imaz and Claudia Sheinbaum
Mariana Imaz Facultad de Filosofía y Letras Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Coyoacan Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum Instituto de Ingenieria Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Coyoacan Mexico Email: csheinbaump@ii.unam.mx DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-04-2016-0030 Purpose: In September 2015, the UN member states approved an ambitious agenda toward the end of poverty, the pursuit of equity and the protection of the planet […]
Agricultural practices in a drought-prone region of India: opportunities for S&T innovations, Prof. Venkatesh Dutta, Dr. Manoj Vimal, Sonvir Singh and Prof. Rana Singh
Prof. Venkatesh Dutta, Dr. Manoj Vimal, Sonvir Singh, Prof. Rana Pratap Singh DST Centre for Policy Research Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow India Email: dvenks@gmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-04-2018-0019 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the agricultural practices in a drought-prone region of India in an effort to find out how science, technology and innovation (STI) measures can address […]
The role of tech startups in the fight against COVID-19, Fernando Almeida
Fernando Almeida ISPGaya, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal and INESC TEC University of Porto, Porto Portugal Email: almd@fe.up.pt DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-04-2020-0030 Purpose: This study explores the contribution that tech startups can provide in the fight against COVID-19. The Tech4Covid movement is presented to that effect, which has joined several Portuguese tech startups. This initiative gathers more […]
The Role of Education and Culture in Bridging the Digital Gap: A Journey to the Future, Prof. Shawqi Al Dallal
Professor Shawqi Al Dallal Ahlia University Kingdom of Bahrain DOI: 10.47556/B.OUTLOOK2017.15.1 Purpose: Educational systems and culture are key drivers that shape the future of the Arab world. This paper highlights how bridging the digital gap could be achieved. Methodology: In this work the interplay between the educational system and culture in the Arab world is […]
The Role of Academic Institutions and Societies in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals, Dr. Allam Ahmed and Prof. David Newton
Dr. Allam Ahmed, University of Sussex, UK Professor David Newton, Royal Agricultural College, UK DOI: 10.47556/B.OUTLOOK2004.2.21 The papers presented at the conference had tremendous scope in both focus and source; providing great encouragement for the future of this event. More than thirty quality and scholarly papers were presented, covering a broad geographical spectrum including Africa, […]
Policy support for innovation at grass roots in developing countries: perspectives from Nigeria, Dr Chux Daniels
Dr Chux Daniels University of Sussex United Kingdom Purpose: This paper examines government Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy support for Grassroots Innovation (GRI) in the context of a developing country. Methodology: Drawing from existing literature and case studies from Nigeria, it critically analyses the roles that policies play in GRI. Findings: The findings […]
Policy support for innovation at grass roots in developing countries: perspectives from Nigeria, Dr Chux Daniels
Dr Chux Daniels University of Sussex United kingdom Purpose: This paper examines government Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy support for Grassroots Innovation (GRI) in the context of a developing country. Methodology: Drawing from existing literature and case studies from Nigeria, it critically analyses the roles that policies play in GRI. Findings: The findings […]
Subverting, disenchanting and rationalizing STI systems for revealing modernity in Africa, Dr. Jacques Hamel
Dr. Jacques L. Hamel United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa Ethiopia Email: jachamel@gmail.com DOI: 10.1108/20425945201000014 Abstract: The paper provides a speculative reflection on the power of modern science, technology and innovation systems (STI) for revealing some distinctive style of modernity in Africa. The modernization of these systems, as the backbones of any mode […]
Building Indigenous Knowledge capacity for development, Prof. Amer Al‐Roubaie
Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie College of Business and Finance Ahlia University, Manama Bahrain Email: amer@ahliauniversity.edu.bh DOI: 10.1108/20425945201000008 Abstract: The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in development. The paper focuses on the role that IK and local cultural values play in the process of development. Currently, knowledge, information, science […]