The centers of excellence could rely on a preferential international financing, and the local on national resources. The somewhat miserable salary of most southern scientists obliged them to fulfil side work. But research has to be recognised as a profession. Hereby, a necessary condition to the capacity building is to give scientists a livable salary. It is essential to provide scientists with an equipment which answers precisely the research needs and is adapted to the local climatic conditions.
Scientists have to be part of the policy decisions process.
Politics have to recognise and to claim openly the importance of science for the society in order to increase the social responsability of scientists. - to give support to the existing competences While creating new competences, it is important to recognise the already existing ones who have a real knowledge of the practise of science in their own country. What ever the quantity of science beeing done and the work conditions, the results have to answer quality criteria. In the industrialised countries, statistics reveal a scientific growing illeteracy which shows a lack of understanding to the applications of science and technology. This, in turn, can lead to a reject of science or to a non better devoted allowance. Educated people are fundamental for the benefits of science in the development process.