SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY
AND NATION
BUILDING
Nation-building is never a 'done deal
onfined to history already established
 THE CONCEPT OF
NATION BUILDING
Nation - early concept is
defined it as a group or
race of people who
shared;
 HISTORY
TRADITION
CULTURE
RELIGION
LANGUAGE
ay include identity based on race
hnicity, loyalty to a set of politica
as, and institutions, and the linka
of citizenship to nationality.
 aspect shall be considered in
ving a strong nation.

his aspects include:

ding a political entity
ding institution
ding a common sense of purpose,
sense of shared destiny,collective imagin
belonging.
 DEVELOPMENT IN RELATION
TO NATION BUILDING
th century, the development was
ically understood as the
ment of human kind.

processes and decision outcomes"

 KEY DRIVERS TO DEVELOPMENT
In the contemporary world, Science and
technology are key
drivers to development, since economic
advances,
improvement in key systems are being
reinforced through
technological and scientific insurgencies.

COWAN AND SHENTON

 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN
NATION BUILDING GLOBAL
PERSPECTIVE

• Science and technology has an

overwhelming
impact to rapid development.

• Convenience,Simplicity, and easiness in

• In a global perspective, moving on with
the flow of
modernity determines the nation's
capability to
sustain it's people's lives.

• Countries are being categorized today

based on
 ECONOMIC SITUATION

bal economic situation has become a

or determinining the classification
ntries.

ved global economic situation.

(WESP rep
OW CARBON ECONOMIC GROWT
REDUCING INEQUALITIES
ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES
IMINATING DEEP ROOTED BARRI
E MAJOR DEVELOPED ECONOMIES:
anada , Japan, France , Germany , Italy ,
United kingdom , and United Staes of Am

VELOPING COUNTRIES
egion of Africa , Asia, Latin America and
Caribbean.
IENCE AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIO

ain criteria must be considered in evalua

aspect.
ientific knowledge and implementation
 Global science
scorecard
(countries ranking
2012) 6.Cana
da
1.United states 7.South
2.Germany Korea
3.China 8.Italy
 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR
ANCEMENT OF DEVELOPING COUNTR

many developing countries,

ience and technology plays an importan
le in social and economic progress.
ctors and contribute to the Economi
Successes of Asian Countries:
Goverment invest in public goods and services
such as roads, cLean water, health and educatio
Support for small and medium-scale enterprise:
Support for higher education institution.
nterinstitutional linkages.
Good governance.