This Research Paper Explores The Intricacies Of Technology, Training And Education As Related To Economic Development.
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Introduction
This Research Paper explores the intricacies of technology, training and education as related to economic development. We will examine the usage of technology to generate economic development and growth and look at how technology can and has impacted our education, training and development both in Jamaica and the Caribbean region.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Table of Contents
What is Technology?
How Technology fits into the 21st Century Landscape
Technology transfer?
Technology transfer to the Caribbean
Measurement of technology transfer
Innovation v/s Invention
Innovation in Science and Technology Awards
Innovation in education within Jamaica
UTechs Technology Innovation Center
Use of technology to generate Economic Development
Industrial & Agricultural Technological development in the region
The Scientific Research Council and Applicable Local Technologies
Joint venture
When are joint ventures used?
Reasons for forming a joint venture
Governments provision to suitable incentives for innovators
Seamless Movement of Trained Graduates
The males approach to further education hindering economic development
Enrolment by Gender and Degree Programme in Public Universities 1990-1995
Bibliography
What is Technology?
During the previous century and well into the twenty first century (dubbed the “Knowledge Era”), technology has evolved to the point where it is now synonymous to numerous terminologies. Technology can be termed as Objects similar to tools, machines, instruments, weapons; as Knowledge similar to technological know-how and innovation; as Activities similar to skills, methods, procedures; as a Process which begins with a need and ends with a solution and finally as a Socio-technical System which occurs through the manufacture and use of objects involving people and other objects in combination.
entrepreneurship
Technology is a word with origins in the Greek word technologia (τεχνολογία), techno (τέχνη) “craft” and logia (λογία) “saying.” It is a broad term dealing with the use and knowledge of humanitys tools and crafts.
Categorically speaking technology is the process by which humans modify nature and the environment to meet their needs and wants. Most people, however, think of technology in terms of its artifacts: computers and software, aircraft, pesticides, water-treatment plants, birth-control pills, and microwave ovens, to name a few. But it is more than these tangible products; it is the technical means people use to improve their surroundings. It should also be noted that the knowledge and processes used to create and to operate technological artifacts — engineering know-how, manufacturing expertise, and various technical skills — are equally important parts of technology.
How Technology fits into the 21st Century Landscape
Diagram showing the flow of Technology through Civilization
The above diagram from Harvard University School of Engineering illustrates the relationship between technology and civilization over the centuries, here it can be seen why the terms Ðtechnology and Ðcivilization are sometimes synonymous.
In this the “Knowledge era” the focus is usually on employment, industrial productivity, increased standard of living/enhanced lifestyle, etc. The following are a few examples of advances in technology within the Caribbean.
Education/Lifestyle/Communication
Americas Region Caribbean Optical-ring System (“ARCOS”), is an undersea broadband fiber-optic cable network which supports the Flow Network. Flow provides Digital Cable, Landline and High Speed Internet to several Caribbean countries bringing exposure to the outside world through Cable TV; and mass communication through the telephone and internet. This infrastructure can undoubtedly be used as a tool or agent of development.
Cable/Internet in the Class Room
E-Learning (Distance/Internet Learning)
Microsofts Technology Inclusion Centre
Internet Provides enhanced
-ICT learning opportunities for Latin America
communication between some key Caribbean member states.
Employment
Jamaican based e-Services Group International has provided thousands of Caribbean jobs within the telecommunications sector namely Jamaica and St. Lucia. E-Services core product is back-office support services (inbound) which several companies around the world are now opting to outsource.
Health
Other Transnational Corporations e.g. Digicel & Cable & Wireless provide not only backoffice support but also mass employment in technical services eg. Switch and Transmission Engineers; Programmers; Network Quality Analysts & Technicians; etc.
Technology transfer?
Technology Transfer enables individuals, communities and businesses to obtain the know-how in applying a technology to a domestic need or an industrial production. One