International scientific cooperation: Strengthening with many challenges

One of the highlights of the globalization process is that international cooperation on science has increased both in depth and breadth. Scientific research topics are becoming internationalized. That is the result of the 'global village' development - "Global Village".

An international conference on tsunamis with representatives of many countries

In 2005, people witnessed many continuous disasters in the world such as the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and bird flu.

In today's age, human society has become closer than ever.

No country can avoid global disasters, like pandemics, for example if it happens. At the same time, many issues are related to human survival such as climate change; developing energy sources safely and recovering, preserving the environment . requires more international cooperation.

2005: More cooperation .

In 2005, international cooperation has made important progress in many scientific and technological issues.

Under the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization of the United Nations, the coastline countries have conducted rounds of talks and agreed to establish a tsunami warning system. Indian Ocean.

At the same time, thanks to the efforts of the international community, the United Nations Kyoto Protocol on cutting new greenhouse gas emissions came into effect in February 2005.

2005 was also the year when international cooperation achieved many achievements. France was chosen by the EU, the US, Russia, Japan, South Korea and China to be the world's first fusion reactor. The goal of this collaborative project is to successfully study the transformation of seawater into new energy sources in the way that the sun produces energy.

This project worth 10 billion euros (about $ 12.18 billion) marks an important step in finding a cheaper, safer and cleaner energy source in the future.

In 2005, when bird flu appeared and headed the international and regional agendas, the Geneva International Conference adopted a global plan worth $ 1 billion to fight the disease.

The International Conference on Prohibited Influenza in Ho Chi Minh City from February 23-25, 2005

Thanks to information technology, information is updated daily. Thereby, capital, talent and knowledge in the field of science are spread globally. Scientific and technological achievements have become increasingly popular.

According to the report of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in 2005, the field of scientific and technical research and development (R&D) with other countries is increasing.

Evidence is that many multinational laboratories are established.

Foreign companies account for 70% of Hungary and Ireland's R&D industry. In Portugal, Spain and Sweden, 40% of the industry is occupied by multinational companies.

Some other statistics show that, in the US, since the 1980s, the investment of multinational companies in the field of research and development of science and technology (R&D) has increased 3 times.

2006: Collaboration but coupled with new challenges

However, the wave of scientific and technical globalization brings both opportunities and challenges.

Many developed countries plan to increase investment in science and technology in the next 5 to 10 years. These countries are concerned that, once the science and technology race rises globally, they will lose their inherent competitiveness.

The US is also worried about losing its leading position in the science and technology field easily without any breakthrough. In response to this problem, the National Science Council launched a 500-page study, calling for further investment in the areas of research and education.

The Kyoto Protocol forces countries to cooperate to reduce emissions to cope with global warming

Recently, the EU has also called on member countries to devote 3% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for R&D (often referred to as R&D) in 2010 - compared to 2000 as 1.9%.

As for Japan - one of the leading countries in the field of science and technology, the country has plans to draft a huge amount of 215 billion dollars in the next 5 years, to maintain its position in the field. R&D area.

Along with other countries, in their 10-year report, the British presented the country's vision of scientific improvement, and set a target for public and private sector investment in the field. R&D must reach 2.5% of GDP in 2014 - currently 1.9%.

As for developing countries, although the phenomenon of globalization in scientific research opens up new opportunities for capital and technology.

However, there is concern that the dominance of developed countries in science will still widen the boundary between these countries and developing countries.

A knowledge report says 'knowledge divide' - 'knowledge divide' has been dividing countries with strong research and development potential with countries with poor education and research capabilities. than.

The countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) contribute an average of 2.2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for scientific research and development. Meanwhile, for African countries in sub-Saharan or Arab countries, this number only stands at 0.2% and 0.1% of GDP.

That warns that the divergence in international scientific cooperation between rich and poor countries will continue to expand.