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Testing a Representative Set of Nanomaterials – The Launch of a Sponsorship Programme
04-Dec-2007
OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, has launched a “sponsorship programme” in which countries will share the testing of specific nanomaterials (MNs). Much valuable information on the safety of MNs can be derived by testing a representative set for human health and environmental safety. In launching this “sponsorship programme” the Working Party agreed a priority list of MNs for testing (based on materials which are in or close to commerce) as well as a list of endpoints for which they should be tested. The OECD will be making regular updates on this programme.
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JUST PUBLISHED: The Space Economy at a Glance
23-Nov-2007
This new publication is an innovative compilation of statistics on the space sector and its contributions to economic activity. In addition, it offers critical insights into some of the main problems involved in deriving internationally comparable data for the industry and its downstream activities, notably the lack of detailed data, and conceptual and definitional problems.
For more information, please contact Mr. Schieb at Pierre-Alain.Schieb@oecd.org or Ms. Claire Jolly at Claire.Jolly@oecd.org
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25-Sep-2007
There is an increasing realisation that innovation has moved to centre stage in economic policy making, and that a co-ordinated, coherent, “whole-of-government” approach is required to foster it and enhance its economic impact. This document provides an up-to-date synthesis of knowledge and understanding developed by the OECD on this subject in recent years, and paves the way for further work in the context of an OECD Innovation Strategy as requested by the 2007 OECD Council Ministerial.
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07-Aug-2007
This document provides information on current/planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member countries. Information was provided by delegations who participated in the 2nd Meeting of OECD's Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials. There are also reports on relevant current activities in other International Organisations such as the ISO. In addition, delegations added a short list of highlights at the top of their submissions to give readers a general idea of key events since the 1st meeting of the Working Party.
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06-Jul-2007
An OECD workshop was held by the Sub-working Group on Micro-organisms of the OECD Working Group on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology (the Working Group), 20-22 June 2007 at Moscow State University.
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21-Jun-2007
This September 2006 workshop, held in Ottawa, Canada, examined best practice examples and identified potential strategies to solve the under-representation of women in SET. Programmes and outcomes were assessed, including lessons that can be learned from current projects and initiatives.
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15-Jun-2007
This new STI Working Paper (2007/4) aims to capture current inventive activities in nanotechnologies based on the analysis of patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO).
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22-May-2007
This review assesses the governance of Luxembourg’s innovation system and suggests the reforms needed to ensure that additional public investment in R&D will yield the expected economic and social benefits.
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04-May-2007
These recommendations are intended to promote data access and sharing among researchers, research institutions, and national research agencies, while at the same time taking into account the various national laws, research policies and organisational structures of OECD member countries.
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