The PACE-Net survey comprises three questionnaires:
• PACE-Net Questionnaire on Science and Technology Research, Cooperation and Strategies of Organisations in the Pacific involved in Research (# 1);
• PACE-Net Questionnaire on Science and Technology Research, Cooperation and Strategies of Australian and New Zealand Organisations involved in Research in the Pacific region (# 2); and
• PACE-Net Questionnaire on Science and Technology Research, Cooperation and Strategies of Governmental Institutions in the Pacific (# 3)
The questionnaire # 1 launched in mid-September targets the organisations involved in research activities based in the Pacific group of the Asia, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). In total, 85 organisations or bodies , including research institutes, development organization, ministries, government departments and private countries, from within the Pacific island region were contacted to participate. Twenty of these organisations have responded to the questionnaire (23.53% response rate).
The following figures present the key preliminary findings of the PACE-Net questionnaire # 1 on the thematic areas in which the organisations surveyed in the region support research in. It demonstrates the importance of research in the Pacific islands in science and technology sectors of environment and climate, biology and medicine, and agriculture, fisheries and food supply. It is also indicative of the research capacity in the region, though complementary data is required.
Research and Development Sector ACP OCT Regional Agriculture, fisheries and food supply 29% 14% 57% Biology and medicine (health) 10% 70% 20% Energy 100% 0% 0% Environment and climate 10% 66% 24% Industry and industrial technology 25% 75% 0% Information and communication technology 50% 0% 50%
