The National Association for Science and Technology has invested a total of 505 million yuan to enhance the effective supply of science and technology in our region
Pomegranate Cloud/Xinjiang Daily News (reported by reporter Xie Huibian) The reporter learned from the National Association for Science and Technology System Counterpart Aid to Xinjiang Work Symposium held on September 6: Since the 2015 National Association for Science and Technology System Aid to Xinjiang Work Conference, China The Science and Technology Association, 19 counterparts assisting the provincial and municipal science and technology associations and national societies, continue to implement the "Aid Xinjiang Science and Technology Efficiency Project", with a total investment of 505 million yuan. It has made positive contributions to the realization of high-quality economic development in Xinjiang in aspects such as "Creating China" city pilots, personnel training, technological innovation of enterprises and transformation of achievements. Qiemo County, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, organized students to carry out popular science publicity and education activities in the Rural Science Museum in Azela Town (data map). Photo courtesy of Xinjiang Association for Science and Technology In the 1990s, the China Association for Science and Technology launched the "Western Science Popularization Project", which started the aid work in Xinjiang focusing on improving citizens' scientific and cultural quality. Since 2015, the China Association for Science and Technology has gathered the power of the National Association for Science and Technology, focusing on filling the shortcomings of science popularization facilities, strengthening the construction of science popularization positions, improving the supply of science popularization resources, extensively carrying out science popularization activities, actively expanding science popularization services, and promoting the realization of citizens' scientific literacy in Xinjiang. The proportion of 2015 increased from 3.97% in 2015 to 7.52% in 2020, successfully completing the "13th Five-Year Plan" Xinjiang citizen science literacy goal. The China Association for Science and Technology has continued to increase financial support for the project, and continuously consolidated the guarantee of aid to Xinjiang. In recent years, the China Association for Science and Technology has funded 44.07 million yuan for special projects, 137 million yuan in transfer payment support for the grass-roots science popularization action plan, and 324 million yuan in transfer payment support for the free opening of the Science and Technology Museum, helping Xinjiang to build a solid foundation for scientific quality in scientific and technological innovation. In the next step, the China Association for Science and Technology will fully support the construction of the pilot cities (parks) of "Science and Innovation China" in Bayingoleng Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture and Shihezi High-tech Industrial Development Zone, and jointly study the inclusion of Karamay in the pilot cities; Form a scientific and technological service group, focus on key industries such as coal, electricity, coal chemical, petrochemical, and new energy, provide precise and diversified scientific and technological services, and promote the integration of the innovation chain and industrial chain; promote the establishment of an enterprise science and technology association to serve scientific and technological research and development and the transformation of achievements. In addition, the China Association for Science and Technology will also recommend academicians and experts to serve as scientific and technological consultants in Xinjiang, and share the high-level academician and expert resource pool; continue to carry out activities such as "Tianshan North and South Academicians and Experts Tour" to provide suggestions for industrial transformation and upgrading and social governance; promote the construction of Haizhi Base , implement the Haizhi plan; promote the establishment of scientific and technological service groups in key fields such as medical health, energy security, and rural revitalization, and carry out "group-style" assistance.