Date: Wednesday, 20 July 2016
http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/22225-statement
All these commendable efforts may not have yielded, as yet, robust results. But they have been critical in conveying and crystallizing strong statements of policy and good will. In reality, competing demands and other pressing priorities as well as lack of resources and appropriate institutions have meant that the pace of research work and achievements gleaned to-date – both within government and at the level of higher education - have remained very modest indeed.
In this perspective, the International Conference today can be seen as a trail blazer to set the tone and expand the scope of relevant research that can accrue meaningful dividends to the country’s development challenges. This conference can also serve as a catalyst for enhancing collaborative networking and structured ties between research work in government bodies, the institutions of tertiary education in the country, academicians in the Diaspora as well as research partners abroad. Appropriate mechanisms of collaboration can hopefully be mapped out in the course of this Conference.
