S&T Policy

OECD Workshop on Changing Strategies for Business R&D and their Implications for Science and Technology Policy

on 22-Oct-2001

Paris, 22 October 2001. Jointly organised by the OECD, the French Ministry of Research and EIRMA. The objectives are to identify the ongoing changes in business strategies for R&D and their implications for governments S&T policy.

OECD Conference on Benchmarking Industry-Science Relationships

from 16-Oct-2000 to 17-Oct-2000

Berlin, 16-17 October 2000. The Conference discussed ways in which industry-science relationships can be improved to the benefit of both economic and innovative performance and the long-term research capabilities of Member countries.

Seminar on Innovation Policy and the Valorisation of Science and Technology in Russia

from 01-Mar-2001 to 02-Mar-2001

Helsinki, 1-2 March 2001. Tends to identify good practices and policies that could facilitate the S&T policy reform process in Russia and other NIS countries in the areas of IPRs, human resources in science and technology, financing of science-based ventures; and public/private partnerships.

OECD Workshop on Innovation and Productivity in Services

from 01-Nov-2000 to 02-Nov-2000

Sydney, 1-2 November 2000. The Workshop aims to increase understanding of the role of innovation and productivity in service industries. Report of Conclusions attached.

OECD Conference on International S&T Co-operation for Sustainable Development

from 15-Nov-2000 to 17-Nov-2000

Seoul, 15-17 November 2000

OECD Workshop on Innovation and the Environment

on 19-Jun-2000

Paris, 19 June 2000

TIP Workshop on Implementing the NIS Approach in Policy Making

from 11-Jun-2001 to 12-Jun-2001

Paris, 11-12 June 2001. Sponsored by the OECD's Working Group on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP), takes the National Innovation Systems work further by comparing the experience of governments in implementing a "systems" approach in the design and execution of innovation policies.

Conference 2000 on "The Global Research Village: Access to Publicly Financed Research", Amsterdam (Netherlands)

from 06-Dec-2000 to 08-Dec-2000

6-8 December 2000. Jointly organised with the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. If you are interested, please contact the local organiser Peter Schröder: p.schroder@minocw.nl

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