当前,世界正在经历一场全球化的科技革命,曙光初现的21世纪将是以知识经济为主要特征的新世纪,科学技术的突飞猛进以及经济全球化程度的加速发展将会超过人类已有历史的任何阶段。竞争在社会生活中表现得愈益激烈,要在瞬息万变的社会潮流中掌握主动,就必须拥有科技和人才两大优势,而科技的优势归根结底就是人才的优势。因而,人才的竞争将是新世纪激烈竞争的主要因素,这种竞争不仅表现在国际间,而且将会更直接的体现在国内不同经济发展水平的区域之间。临近世纪之交,我国西部地区迎来了前所未有的发展机遇。加快西部开发已作为党和国家的一项重大战略任务,正在抓紧实施。然而,全面推动和促进西部大开发,人才将至关重要。因为中西部地区在人才问题上面临的不仅是培养问题,更重要的是已有青年科技队伍的稳 At present, the world is experiencing a globalized revolution in science and technology. The 21st century when the dawn will emerge will be a new century characterized by a knowledge-based economy. Rapid advances in science and technology and the accelerated development of economic globalization will surpass the already existing history of mankind Any stage. Competition has become more and more fierce in social life. To grasp initiative in the ever-changing social trend, we must have the two major advantages of science and technology and talent. The advantages of science and technology are, in the final analysis, the advantages of talent. Therefore, the competition of talents will be the main factor of the fierce competition in the new century. Such competition will not only be manifested in the international community but also will be reflected more directly in the regions of different levels of economic development in China. As we approach the turn of the century, the western region of China has ushered in unprecedented opportunities for development. Speeding up the development of the western region has been a major strategic task for the party and the country and is being implemented urgently. However, to comprehensively promote and promote the development of the western region, talent will be of the utmost importance. Because the central and western regions are not only facing problems of personnel training, but more importantly they have the steady ranks of young scientists and technicians