We need to rethink scientific policies for the developed future – | Iranian and world news

According to the Iranian Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, the Specialized Scientific Meeting of Science Policy, Social Requirements for Science and Technology Governance and Technology was held with the lecture of Dr. Seyyed Zia Hashemi, Vice President of Cultural and Social Vice President and Dr. Hadi Khaniki, a member of the Tehran University of Iran today at the Iranian Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

At the meeting, the Vice President of Cultural and Social Vice President, referring to the social requirements of science and technology, said: “When the boundary between science, politics and everyday life is more intertwined than ever, addressing the relationship between science policy and technology governance is not a specialized concern.

He added: “If the twentieth century was a century of heavy industries and natural resources, the twenty -first century is undoubtedly the century of knowledge and technology.” A country that fails to link science to politics, technology to industry, and innovation to economics and culture will be purely consumer, not an actor.

A faculty member at the University of Tehran said: “Science policymaking means designing and directing knowledge production paths at national or transnational level.” In many countries, upstream institutions such as the National Council of Science, Research Ministries, or financing agencies form science policies. At the global level, institutions such as OECD and UNESCO lead countries to evidence -based policy, focus on responsible innovation, and investment in science for sustainable development.

He pointed out that science and technology do not occur in the vacuum and are part of the structure of power and social relations: The governance of science and technology means the mechanisms that determine what knowledge to produce, the technology to develop and who participate in the process.

Hashemi said: For effective governance, a few key principles must be respected: Accountability: Scientific research must be accountable to the real needs of society, not just international criteria. Social participation: Civil society, universities, the private sector and even ordinary people must contribute to science and technology decisions. Social Justice: Science should not reproduce inequality, but should serve to reduce gaps.

The root of science in laboratories and fruit is within the community

The first vice president of cultural and social vice president said: “Science, although it is rooted in the currency of the laboratories, his fruit must be arranged within the community.” If we want a developed, just and sustainable future, we must rethink our scientific policies. Researchers should act beyond the production of the article as social actors. We need a scientific policy that is based on reality, but inspired by ideal.

Dr. Hadi Khaniki, a member of the faculty of Allameh Tabataba’i University, was another speaker at this specialized scientific meeting, referring to the history of the Iranian Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and the valuable services of Professor Nasrin Moazami, adding: Professor Moazami is a model of a scientific and expert lady who has changed the technological developments in the world and the social responsibility of the university.

He pointed out that science without society is meaningless and ineffective. He added that only by interacting and responding to the needs of the people can achieve real progress and social transformation. He managed the important characteristics of science governance with the participation of all the actors, the multilateral interaction between scientific institutions, government and society, attention to ethical, political and managerial challenges, transparency and accountability in scientific processes, emphasis on indigenous values ​​and culture, transformation of networking, and transformation.

A member of the faculty of Allameh Tabataba’i University added: Science and technology governance points to the management and guidance of scientific and technological systems in interacting with the needs and expectations of the community, which refer to social responsibility, justice in access to technology and responding to issues and challenges.

He added: “In order to evolve in universities and the rule of science and technology, we need to have theoretical rethinking, institutional evolution, coordination and prioritization of research and scientific integrity.”