{"id":39029,"date":"2023-04-04T15:07:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T15:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/government-urged-to-develop-strong-policy-framework-to-advance-science-technology"},"modified":"2023-04-04T19:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T19:36:43","slug":"government-urged-to-develop-strong-policy-framework-to-advance-science-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/government-urged-to-develop-strong-policy-framework-to-advance-science-technology","title":{"rendered":"Government urged to develop strong policy framework to advance science, technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Nana Osei Bonsu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Private Enterprise Federation, has encouraged government to develop a robust policy framework to advance the adoption of science and technology into sectors of the economy to achieve national development.<\/b><\/p>\n

He said such a policy would also ensure effective utilisation of research findings by industry to increase production.<\/p>\n

He made the call at the 6th Industry-Academia Interaction Series (IAIS) Symposium and 3rd Biennial Science and Development Conference by the Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Ghana, in Accra, on Friday.<\/p>\n

The conference, held on the theme: \u201cLeveraging Science and Technology for Development: The role of Industry and Society,\u201d aimed at providing an opportunity to showcase research work.<\/p>\n

Again, it sought to provide a platform to engage stakeholders, including academia, industry and society for national development.<\/p>\n

Mr Bonsu said science and technology was the driver of development in every facet of global economy, including agriculture, telecommunication, pharmaceutical industry and the construction sector, adding that its adoption was critical to the development of every country.<\/p>\n

He, therefore, bemoaned the failure of the government and industry to adopt and implement research findings by academia to spur development.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cResearch is not cheap, and research is not free. It costs. So, if we don\u2019t design a strong policy framework that enable the adoption of science and technology as a critical enabler, then we haven\u2019t done too much for ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

He, therefore, indicated that, the policy, when developed would ensure that resources went to the sectors that needed the research funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very critical, and the research also depends on the demand of industry to drive production, because industry want to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Bonsu also proposed a tax waiver for the private sector to enable them to fund research in universities for national development, explaining that the sector\u2019s inability to fund such research was due to the large amount of taxes they had to deal with, leaving them with little or nothing at all for research purposes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the private sector is allowed to create research funding outside of their profit margins, that are not taxable, then, that will encourage the accumulation and mobilization of funding to get private sector to come to the university, to come to research institution and say, look! this is what I\u2019m looking for. Can you guys do that for me?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that the government must take steps to strengthen the country\u2019s legal framework on intellectual property to protect innovators and their innovations.<\/p>\n

Mr Kenneth Ashigbey, CEO, Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, emphasised the importance of collaboration between industry, academia and society, stressing that a well-defined framework and road map be developed to guide the three.<\/p>\n

He added that academia would have to \u201cshirk off its conservatism and be a lot more market oriented, industry should also stop playing the waiting game for invitation and just focusing on current challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSociety led by government and civil society should also play their part for this framework to be formed and practicalised.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also bemoaned the government\u2019s failure to use research findings over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake the example of Pozolanna cement and its superior qualities, especially for our context. Why has it not been nationally adopted when it holds a lot of promise to reduce the high cost of building. The cement inflation in 2022 has been humongous, but pozolanna has still not moved. Society should be at the table,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Mercy Gardiner Tenkorang, CEO, DevApps Limited, said, for Ghana to be able to contest and participate well in the current information age, it must reassess progress made in bridging the gap between academia and industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, we\u2019ve made some progress, but we need to reassess ourselves and see, as academia, as industry where we stand,\u201d she emphasised.<\/p>\n

Prof David Dodoo-Arhin, Director, Institute of Applied Science and Technology, said the potential of science and technology to drive economic growth and social progress was immense, saying \u201cit is our responsibility to ensure that we leverage these advances to benefit society.\u201d<\/p>\n

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