Science, Technology and
Innovation Data
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Omar Amawi
Higher Council for Science and Technology
Mohammad Al-Alami
Higher Council for Science and Technology
Khalid Alzetawi
Department of Statistics
Background
The Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST) was
established in 1987 as an independent public institution,
acting as a national umbrella for all scientific and
technological activities in Jordan “S&T policies”
The Department of Statistics (DoS) was established in the late
1949 with the following mission:
“To produce and disseminate timely and high-quality statistical
data that meet the users' various and changing needs with a view
to contributing to the comprehensive development process in
Jordan.
STI Statistics in Jordan
Who is Responsible?
- Higher Council for Science and Technology
- Ministry of Higher Education
- Department of Statistics
STI Statistics covered partially
STI Statistics in Jordan
Type of Data?
Human resources indicators:
Number of researchers
Number of researchers by discipline
Number of full time equivalent (FTE) researchers
Financial Resources:
GDP, Gross domestic expenditures on R&D, Public expenditures on R&D (% of
GDP), Business expenditures on R&D (% of GDP)
STI Statistics in Jordan
Type of Data?
Infrastructure indicators:
Number of research centers and their distribution by field
Number of laboratories and research units
Distribution of laboratories and research units by discipline
Number of laboratories and research units by region
Business incubators
Technological indicators:
New science and engineering graduates
National and International Patents
STI Statistics in Jordan
Constraints?
► Systemic
Governance;
Coordination;
Cultural
► Technical
Scarcity of meetings and workshops dealing with S&T indicators;
► Financial
HCST previous STI surveys:
1986, 1997, 2003 and 2010.
Survey was carried out to all enterprises that do scientific
research or technology or development or training.
-In 2003 covered all the enterprises with 5 or more workers.
-In 2010 all the enterprise with 20 or more workers.
The Survey covered Business Enterprise , Private nonprofit.
The survey including Business Enterprise sector including
the target of industry, services, ISIC classification
(economic activity)
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R&D Statistics at HCST
HCST is currently conducting a national scientific,
technological and innovation needs and potential study/
Survey that includes two phases:
Phases I:
 Ongoing and will end by the end of this year 2010.
“Study the scientific, technological and innovation needs”.
Phase II:
 Will start the beginning of the next year
“Study of scientific, technological and innovation potential”.
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Frame of the Survey
The frame of the survey was set using Social
Security Department records.
 All enterprises that have 20 or more workers
were included in the survey, representing the
following sectors:
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Business enterprise sector
Government sector
Higher education sector
Private non-profit sector
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Importance and Rationale of the survey
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System of science and technology and its role in economic
development.
Identify national priorities in science and technology.
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Identify needs and potential of national science and
technology is an important issue for policy development and
strategic planning.
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Development of scientific and technological potential for the
purposes of discovery, invention, innovation, creativity and
investment.
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Phase I “STI needs Survey” (Demand side)
Some Objectives of the study
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Identify the institutions that are of scientific and technological
activities.
Identify the needs of institutions of qualifications and scientific
disciplines
Identify the needs of national institutions specialized training
Identify the needs of institutions of basic and applied research
and technological development.
Identify the needs of the institutions of scientific and technological
services.
Identify constraints on investment and financing problems.
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Some results of Phase I:
Classification of national institutions by economic
activity, ownership and geographical distribution and
year of direct work ... etc..
 The contribution of institutions in national exports.
 Institutions with scientific and technological
activities:
R & D (basic, applied, technological development).
Education and training.
Scientific and technological
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Phase II “STI Potential Survey” (Supply side)
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Study Frame
Institutions with science and technology activities are
identified during the first phase of the scientific
requirements and technological capabilities
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Study Method
Field survey to collect data and information from
the scientific and technological units
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Questionnaires of Phase II Include :
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Questionnaire No. (2): " scientific and technological
units,“ including scientific and technological
activities, personnel, expenditure and sources of
fund, spending on S & T activities, specialized
equipment used, and information resources.
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Questionnaire No. (3): "Scientific and
Technological Projects", including areas of S&T
projects and main objectives, method of
implementation, stages reached, workers, and
sources of fund.
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Questionnaire No. (4)“Scientists and Engineers"
including identification information for scientists
and engineers and scientific specializations, S&T
activities, scientific outcome and patents, if any.
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Questionnaire No. (5): “Graduate students"
(working on a thesis/ Dissertation), include
demographic characteristics, level of scientific thesis
and areas of specialization
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2003 1996 1986
835
Indicator
524
196
# of units performing S&T activities
42151 18364
4389
# of workers on S&T activities
1464
1593
418 # of Scientists and Engineers working on S&T
activities (FTE)
497
107
72
Expenditure on S&T activities (Million JD)
23
18
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Expenditure on R&D activities (Million JD)
106
67
40
Expenditure on Education & Training (Million JD)
368
23
27
Expenditure on S&T Services (Million JD)
7.3
2.4
3.8
Expenditure on S&T activities (% of GDP)
0.34
0.38
0.29
Expenditure on R&D activities (% of GDP)
58
63
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Private sector Expenditure on S&T activities (%)
36
36
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Private sector Expenditure on R&D activities (%)
2.7
3.6
1.6 # of Scientists and Engineers working on 16S&T
activities (FTE)/ 1000
Jordan STI Observatory
(JoSTIO)
Recently established In August 2010
Higher Council for Science and Technology
Jordan Science, Technology and Innovation Observatory
Assistance from ESCWA
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The main objectives of JoSTIO
Jordan Priorities for STI Statistics
- Increase national efforts in science, technology and innovation.
- Produce studies on relevant aspects of interest to innovation system
actors.
- Contribute to development of national statistical information system
in science and technology and strengthening of its producers and
users through technical assistance and training.
- Promote methodological knowledge in the production of science ,
technology and innovation indicators and their use in producing
strategic and forecasting studies and analyses .
- Maintain relationships and cooperation with international agencies
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Thank you