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Science and Technology in Armenia: Toward a Knowledge-Based Economy (2004)

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Science and Technology in Armenia: Toward A Knowledge-Based Economy

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This publication was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development Mission to Armenia, under the terms of Award No. 111-A-00-03-00080-00. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the National Research Council Committee on Science and Technology in Armenia and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Front Matter (R1-R16)
Executive Summary (1-4)
1 Overview of the Science, Technology, and Higher Education Infrastructure (5-23)
2 Review of Selected Sectors (24-41)
3 Conclusions (42-56)
Appendix A: U.S. Agency for International Development Armenia Program Overview for Fiscal Year 2005 (57-61)
Appendix B: Institutions Visited by the National Research Council Committee on Science and Technology in Armenia (62-63)
Appendix C: Research and Development Institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (64-65)
Appendix D: Higher Education Institutions in Armenia (66-67)
Appendix E: Presentation of Armenian Ambassador Arman Kirakossian to the National Research Council Committee on Science and Technogy in Armenia (68-72)
Appendix F: International Science and Technology Center Projects in Armenia 2003 (73-74)
Appendix G: U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation Grants in Armenia, 2002-2003 (75-80)
Appendix H: U.S. Government Assistance to Armenia, 2003 (81-83)
Appendix I: Caucasus Seismic Information Network (84-87)
Appendix J: Extracts from Testimony of Paul V. Applegarth, Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation (88-91)
Appendix K: Government of the Republic of Armenia Resolution No. 1302-N. August 15, 2002 (92-93)
Appendix L: Proposals on Priority Areas for the Development of Science and Technology in the Republic of Armenia (94-114)
Appendix M: Next Steps to Market Program of the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (115-115)
Appendix N: International Science and Technology Center Patent Advisory Service (116-116)
Appendix O: Biographies of Committee Members (117-119)