National strategy to develop scientific research and innovation

MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tareq al Said, Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan, Chairman of The Research Council (TRC), affirmed that the Council is keen to develop a national strategy that outlines the path of scientific research and development in the Sultanate in connection with the track of comprehensive development plans being executed by the government to develop human resources.

The mission formulated for scientific research represented in establishing an innovative system fulfilling local requirements and global trends, enhancing social harmony and driving towards innovation and scientific excellence.

The main themes of the strategy represented in building and possessing a broad research capacity, achieving research excellence in selected fields of national importance, establishing stimulating milieu for scientific research, knowledge transfer and acquiring value from scientific research.

Speaking to the new issue of Shurufat al Majlis magazine, HH Sayyid Shihab said that the national strategy for scientific research includes three stages of implementation — namely the empowerment phase by removing obstacles where the TRC seeks to establish a system of programmes to support researchers while providing financial support for conducting research, providing research equipment and laboratories.

The second phase is the harmonisation phase between building research capacity and research potentials with requirement for development in the Sultanate.

The TRC is keen to develop a national strategy that outlines the path of scientific research HH SAYYID SHIHAB