OECD/CERI and NIME joint seminar: From e-learning to o-learning: Towards collaboration between OECD and Japan (Video Conference, 2 November, 2006)

The theme of the conference was “The recent moves on e-Learning and OER in OECD and Japan”.

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Le Projet de l'avenir de l'OCDE sur les politiques de gestion des risques a pour mission d'assister les pays de l'OCDE dans l'identification des principales difficultés de la gestion des risques au 21ème siècle, et dans la recherche de solutions.

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Education at a Glance 2006 - Briefing Note: Japan

This note summarizes the main characteristics of the Japan's education system. The full edition “Education at a Glance: OECD indicators 2006” provides a comparable and up-to-date array of education indicators enabling countries to see themselves in the light of other countries' performance.

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Thematic Review of Tertiary Education - Country Background Report - Japan (English)

This Country Background Report for Japan was prepared by the Higher Education Bureau of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as an input to the OECD Thematic review of Tertiary Education.

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Innovation in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology: Comparing National Innovation Systems at the Sectoral Level

This publication examines the innovation system in pharmaceutical biotechnology in eight OECD countries. Based on rich evidence, it draws policy recommendations to foster innovation in biopharmaceuticals advocating an integrated policy approach.

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This study shows how knowledge-intensive services activities (KISAs) contribute to the acquisition and growth capabilities of firms and public sector organisations.

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