In the meeting of the deputy secretaries of headquarters and directors in the vice presidency of science, technology and knowledge-based economy with the secretary and a group of directors of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, the issues and topics was discussed in the development of science, technology, the programs of the vice presidency of science for the development of the knowledge-based economy and the mechanisms of coordination and synergy between the two groups.

In this meeting, Ruhollah Dehghani, the vice president of science, technology and knowledge-based economy, stated that the vice presidency of science has put two main origins and goals on the agenda, namely the development of strategic technologies and the development of knowledge-based economy. The opinions of the Supreme Leader of the revolution, regarding the role of the vice presidency of science in terms of guiding, facilitating and coordinating the field of science, technology and knowledge-based economy on the one hand, and the translation of policies and strategies in this field by the Cultural Revolution Council, show that the affinities between these two sectors is a lot.

Dehghani, referring to the role of the vice presidency of science, technology and knowledge-based economy in the development of a knowledge-based economy, continued: The vice presidency of science, technology and knowledge-based economy is now in its fourth generation of management and during its activity, with divine help and supervision of the leadership has moved in the right direction. In today's direction, this vice presidency has the development of knowledge-based economy on his agenda, and according to the capacity of the progressive and dynamic "Knowledge-based production leap law", the ecosystem of technology and innovation, and nearly 10,000 knowledge-based and creative companies, his priority is to develop the economy of this area has been placed.

He stated that the development of knowledge-based economy is one of the emphasis of the Supreme Leader and is necessary for the prosperity of the country's economy that the economy is taken into consideration. Therefore, the focus of this vice presidency of science is based on the knowledge-based economy, and while the movement in the previous directions continues strongly, goals such as annual access to at least one percent of the gross domestic product, annual unemployment reduction of one percent of specialists from the knowledge economy The foundation and access to 10 big super companies that are the pioneers of the knowledge-based economy will be followed, so that people can feel the taste of the knowledge-based economy in their lives.

Referring to the prominent role of knowledge-based companies in meeting the most strategic needs of the country, he said: "If it were not for saving medicine with the help of knowledge-based companies, today the country would have to spend a lot of money on importing medicine."

According to Dehghani, the Vice Presidency of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy has divided its goals into 5 areas, which are mainly defined in the field of streamlining and implementation. The vice presidency of science in the position of policy making, management and implementation in headquarters and executive bodies is responsible for the role of leading and directing this flow. Five missions of this vice-presidency includes supporting the field of thinking. The second area is modeling in the path of science and technology, the next area is entrepreneurship and production, and the fifth area is role-playing in supporting the development of the knowledge-based economy.

He stated that based on the above-mentioned 5 missions, individuals, start-up companies, capable companies, industries, and government agencies are among the audiences of the Vice Presidency of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, and continued: For the first time in the period of activity in the Vice Presidency of Science, for each specific plans and budgets have been approved for these departments. Referring to each of these areas, a specific deputy has been defined to support that area. The Vice Presidency of Policymaking is responsible for supporting the flow of thinking, the Science Foundation is responsible for supporting the flow of science development, and the Strategic Technologies Development Center is responsible for the development and creation of technologies in a specific and focused manner. Also, the headquarters of the development of knowledge-based economy are responsible for the development of knowledge-based economy in specific areas and in a partial manner, based on the country's strategic priorities.

The role of vice presidency of science in the development and networking of science and technology in the country

Hojjat al-Islam val-Muslemin Abdul Hossein Khosrowpanah, the secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, stated in this meeting: If the vice presidency of science can add the role of the intermediate link among the links of knowledge-based science, technology and economics, this field will be manifested in the country and work of this vice presidency becomes a kind of wisdom.

He added: In addition to the role of the vice presidency of science, it should also play a prominent role in the field of policy making and regulation, drafting strategies and documents in the field of strategic technologies and knowledge-based economy is something that the vice presidency of science can do well. To activate its role in the three policy areas of regulation and administration and to help the council in the two pillars of policy and regulation.

Emphasizing the formation of science and technology and knowledge-based economy chairs, Khosrowpanah said: The Iran Science Foundation should organize these chairs to provide a platform where the issues of wisdom and knowledge can be discussed and expanded.

The Secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, emphasizing the attention to human sciences, said: Every technological work is based on human sciences and the governance of science and technology is in the field of human sciences. If we want to develop in the country, we must develop soft and social technologies.

Pointing to the necessity of forming a science and technology status room in the country, he said: a significant number of observation rooms and centers perform the task of monitoring social sciences, but we are weak in the field of science and technology monitoring in the country.

Khosrowpanah asked to set up a science and technology governance model in the field of policymaking, regulation and management in the country, which will be a model for other countries.

Technology is a factor that changes lifestyle

Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard, head of the Strategic Technologies Development Center in the Vice Presidency of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, also in this meeting, referring to the flow of science and technology in Iran and the global trends in this field, stated: Technology is the factor that changes the way of life. It will change and consequently the economy will change course.

Referring to the action of the Center for the Development of Strategic Technologies in the approaches of technology development based on the strengthening of various fields of technology and playing an active role in this field, she said: In the Center for the Development of Strategic Technologies, the approach is strengthening and influence-oriented, which is the focus of the policy of countries that want to develop in this field.

Haghjooy Javanmard continued: The priority areas and flow-generating strategic technologies were calculated during studies and reviews, and we are looking for key technologies that will increase technological advantages and create key capabilities. A subject that is emphasized in the comprehensive scientific map of the country.

The head of the Center for the Development of Strategic Technologies continued: The development and influence of strategic technology leads to the promotion and creation of industry and the economic value of today's Iran, and programs for the penetration of technology and increasing the capacity to absorb and spread technologies are one of the scientific and technological strategies in the new era.

Haghjooy stated that the technology development center is an institution that mediates innovation, which, in addition to helping to create innovation, creates a synergy and coordination between technology and innovation institutions, and continued: In addition to observing and monitoring technological needs, active problem solving and networking for what we consider solving these challenges as the duty of this center.

Pointing out that headquarters are technology development centers that are formed intelligently and flexibly to develop technologies in specific areas, she continued: By studying large centers, we have reached the macro trends of technology and finally, 8 areas as headquarters and the development of strategic technologies were selected based on macro trends and studies in the field of technology.

Haghjooy added: In the strategic technology development center, focus on specific areas, excellence to achieve the highest quality, leadership to coordinate and guide the flow of technology and innovation in the country has been taken into consideration.

Complementary infrastructure development with demand-oriented policy

In the continuation of this meeting, Javad Mashayekh, the vice president of knowledge-based economy development, pointed out that the infrastructures, strategies and supports based on the development of knowledge-based economy are in progress, he continued: Based on the approach and policy of the influence of science and technology and the demand-based approach, appropriate infrastructures should be provided. Like national laboratories, co-creation centers, etc., there are some infrastructures that are developed as complementary infrastructures in accordance with the demand-oriented policy.

He added: 12 topics have been identified for the development of department headquarters, of which 10 headquarters have been formed so far. Some of these headquarters were basically the same as the previous headquarters, which were placed and defined according to the new mission, and the new headquarters are being established.

Mashayekh said about the national programs in the Vice Presidency's Office of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy: Some topics have been defined in the form of a national program because they are well-known and agreed-upon issues that pursue a specific goal, which is the development of microelectronics, fisheries. And commercial greenhouses are some of these cases. Preventing the outflow of foreign currency, collecting foreign currency and using the maximum capacity of the country are some of the goals of these headquarters. In this regard, 37 agreements, 176 projects, of which 16 agreements have been signed targeting markets worth a total of 5 billion dollars. These agreements are ongoing with executive bodies, ministries, companies and large industrial holdings.

Mahdi Eliyasi, the deputy for policy and development in the vice presidency of science, technology and knowledge-based economy, said: the relationship between the vice presidency and the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution has always been effective, and this coordination is still moving forward. The Supreme Council has drawn a clear framework and specified the ratio of the vice presidency of science to the country and other institutions.

Eliyasi pointed out the role of the vice presidency of science in the implementation of the law on the jump of knowledge-based production and added: with the passage of 6 months after the approval of the law on the jump of knowledge-based production, in less than 6 months, the regulations and executive instructions of the institutions and ministries have been finalized and the implementation of the law in is running

He added: "Unfortunately, in the seventh development plan, the field of science and technology has been reduced to the level of higher education." Complete disregard for the development of technology, innovation and knowledge-based economy, the destruction and ineffectiveness of the measures taken in the knowledge-based economy, and the failure to determine the partial missions of the development of the knowledge-based economy are among the problems of this field, which can be helped by the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution as an upstream institution and should be reformed by the politicians.

Reza Asadi Fard, the vice president for the development of knowledge-based companies in the vice presidency of science, technology and knowledge-based economy, referring to the development in the evaluation of these companies, said: In the past, a space was defined to support technology-oriented companies, now the time has come for these companies to be proportionate to be supported with their capacity, size and needs and be able to have the necessary impact in the country.

He added: start-up, technological and innovative companies should receive support according to their needs in the new evaluation system. Large companies that can be the locomotive of the movement of knowledge-based companies are defined and supported as drivers of the knowledge-based economy.

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