The world is undergoing today a wave of changes and rapid developments in various
areas: political, economic, social and cultural. This is due to the tremendous progress in
information and communication technology that turned the world into one vil
lage. This, in
turn, leads to a transformation in international competitiveness rules. Syria, which is an
important part of this world by virtue of its geo-strategic location, affects and is affected by
what happens in this world. Thus, it is necessary for this country to increase its capabilities
of competitiveness. Research and development are a major anchor of competitiveness and
an important requirement for growth because they work to change the features of Syrian
productive enterprises and help them to upgrade to a prestigious level.
Investing in research and development will generally improve the GDP. The need to
invest in research and development is derived from the fact that a sustainable economy is
an economy based on knowledge, in all sectors.
This requires the mobilization of all active entities concerned, including the government,
NGOs, the private sector, international and regional organizations, the of science and
technology community and the media.
