New Publication in the Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials

20-Apr-2009

"Preliminary Analysis of Exposure Measurement and Exposure Mitigation in Occupational Settings: Manufactured Nanomaterials" is the eigth publication in the Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials.  This report provides preliminary analyses and recommendations as well as brief summaries of background documents listed in the operational plan relevant to phase 1 of the project on exposure measurement and exposure mitigation.

OECD Database on Research into the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials Public Launch on 1st April 2009

31-Mar-2009

As part of the OECD activities to promote international co-operation in addressing human health and environmental safety aspects of manufactured nanomaterials, the OECD has developed a global resource which details research projects that address safety issues of manufactured nanomaterials. This database holds details of completed, current and planned research projects on safety, which are to be updated and managed electronically by delegations to the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials. It builds on the work of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Innovation: A stocktaking of existing OECD work

03-Feb-2009

This working paper forms part of the first phase of work on the OECD Innovation Strategy. It draws on OECD work from the last 10 years to provide a broad overview of “what we know” about good policy practices for innovation.

Measuring China's Innovation System: National Specificities and International Comparisons

16-Jan-2009

This working paper discusses actors and resources in China's science and innovation system, science and technology performance, and general purpose technologies. It provided input to the recently published OECD Review of China's Innovation Policy. The annex to this paper assesses international comparability of China's S&T indicators.

Workshop on the safety testing of manufactured nanomaterials, Korea

04-Nov-2008

This workshop is being held to move forward the "Sponsorship Programme" which was launched in 2007. This programme involves the safety testing of 14 nanomaterials for a set of endpoints related to human health and environmental safety. Amongst other things, the Workshop will assist those who will be organising the testing (OECD member countries together with the European Commission, China and Industry) to develop and co-ordinate their testing plans. This workshop is hosted by the Ministry of Environment in Korea and will take place on November 19-21 in Busan, Korea. 

Open Innovation in Global Networks

07-Oct-2008

Businesses are increasingly internationalising their innovation activities and working with external partners. This new publication examines what drives companies to collaborate on R&D with international partners and how global networks fit into overall business strategies.

China is now a global R&D player, but needs further reform to foster domestic innovation, says OECD

12-Sep-2008

A new OECD publication assesses the current status of China’s national innovation system and policies, and recommends the most important improvements required in both the policy and institutional environments for China to become a major innovation player.