{"id":148466,"date":"2018-04-02T14:33:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T16:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=148466"},"modified":"2018-04-03T13:29:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T15:29:11","slug":"knowledge-sharing-paves-way-technological-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/knowledge-sharing-paves-way-technological-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge sharing paves way for technological development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Scientific cooperation and the sharing of knowledge by Brazilians and Arabs can help both sides make strides when it comes to technological development and even economic growth, helping them to jump stages towards matching the levels attained by developed nations. Speakers in the Innovation and Technology panel at the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum agreed that there\u2019s a wide range of options for mutual collaboration.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148463\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-148463\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SAT_1391f-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SAT_1391f-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SAT_1391f-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SAT_1391f-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panelists addressed technology and innovation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A panelist at the event held by the <strong>Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> this Monday (2) in S\u00e3o Paulo, Marcos Cintra, who chairs Brazil\u2019s Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (Finep) \u2013 a state-run company affiliated with the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication \u2013 said Finep does not have any collaboration agreement in place with Arab countries. \u201cBrazil\u2019s government is keenly interested in building ties with technology-, science- and innovation-oriented organizations in Arab countries,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s vast domestic market could be appealing to Arab researchers and startup owners. Conversely, the UAE provides a particularly favorable environment for startup businesses to develop in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDubai is one of the startup capitals of the world,\u201d said Sami El-Tamawy, a tech executive out of Dubai. \u201cLow taxes and good quality of life have made it a natural hub for startups across the region,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>These advantages appeal to investors from other countries who target up-and-coming businesses, Brazil included. Ot\u00e1vio Dutra, the CEO of Brazil\u2019s PartYou, argued that while financing is not widely available in Brazil for these companies, incentives are aplenty in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Gamal Kaddes, the director-general for bilateral agreements with Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Industry and Trade, said technology and innovation can also drive bilateral trade. \u201cGovernments have done their share by reaching a Mercosur-Egypt trade agreement. Now, it\u2019s time for enterprises to do theirs,\u201d he said, noting that awareness is lacking on both sides regarding availability of importable and exportable goods. He suggested that a smartphone app be created to bridge that gap by listing goods, tax charges and the best times to buy. \u201cThat would be very helpful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-148461\">S\u00e9rgio Tomisaki\/ANBA<\/div>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-148463\">S\u00e9rgio Tomisaki\/ANBA<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speakers in the panel on Innovation and Technology at the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum went over ways to promote bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1466,"featured_media":148461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-148466","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-innovation"},"wps_subtitle":"Speakers in the panel on Innovation and Technology at the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum went over ways to promote bilateral cooperation. 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