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HIGHER COUNCIL FOR

INNOVATION AND

EXCELLENCE / ACTIVITY

REPORT 2019

The Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence (HCIE)
Activity Report for 2019

1. The Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence (HCIE) and
the Turkish Technological and Scientific Research Center (Tubitak)
launch the Joint Cooperation Program
The HCIE launched the joint applied research cooperation program with the
Turkish Technological and Scientific Research Center (TUBITAK).
This joint is funded by the Creativity and Excellence Support Fund (which was
established by the HCIE by the presidential decree of His Excellency President
Mahmoud Abbas) and aims to open the opportunity for researchers from
both the Palestinian and the Turkish sides to cooperate in order to improve
the quality of their applied research in the sectors of (water and wastewater,
biotechnology, nanotechnology, energy, and information technology).

2. The HCIE signs an incubation and financing agreement for a
research project in the field of medical medicine
The HCIE signed an incubation and funding agreement for a research project
to develop two medicines for Parkinson’s disease, conducted by, Dr. Rafik
Qarman. The project aims to develop and improve the therapeutic efficacy of
dopamine and gabapentin derivatives by improving the dynamics of access
and absorption of these derivatives.

3. The HCIE joined the Asian Network of Science Parks and Creativity
Centers
The HCIE joined the Asian Science Parks Network, as a strategic member,
during the participation of the Council represented by the Director-General of
International Relations A. Khaled Qalalawa at the twenty-third conference of
the network in Taiwan.

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