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News & Events
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29-Jan-2008
The OECD’s International Futures Programme and the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation (DASTI) recently conducted a horizon scan of emerging trends and issues in economy and society. The scan is a contribution to DASTI’s Research-2015 project to identify key challenges shaping the future themes for government research. Each of the 140 or so topics also contains a section on its relevance to Denmark. The English version of the results of the scan is posted here. The Danish version is posted on http://fist.dk/site/forsk-2015 for wider public consultation.
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14-Nov-2007
In September 2007, the OECD Global Forum on Space Economics issued an innovative 35-page report “Monitoring of the OECD Space Project Recommendations”. This document briefly reviews recent developments in the space sector (spring 2005-spring 2007) through the prism of the OECD IFP recommendations presented in the publication “Space 2030: Tackling Society’s Challenges”.
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22-May-2007
The management of the world’s water resources is set to become one of the most important issues of the 21st century. In that context, a case study is being conducted within the framework of the OECD Forum on Space Economics. The objective is to explore the general capabilities of space technology to enhance water resource management, and see what space systems have generated so far in terms of socio-economic benefits and added-value in water management. The preliminary findings presented here are mainly based on existing literature and meetings with practitioners.
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28-Feb-2007
The main object of the report is the analysis and appraisal of Sweden’s policy approach to the prevention and treatment of falls among older people. The report's analysis is in part based on the working paper: "OECD Study in Risk Management: Satety of the Elderly " which gave a first introduction to the topic. It is the second country report conducted in the framework of the OECD Futures Project on Risk Management Policies.
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15-Feb-2007
Beyond the traditional scientific and military, how can space applications help with the range of challenges facing our societies today ? - security, the environment, disaster relief, health, education, communications, remedying the digital divide, transport... How can space help with the economy? In 2002 the IFP launched a project to investigate the economic dimensions of space activities, and how space technologies could contribute to finding solutions to Earth’s problems.
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18-Jan-2007
The OECD Forum on Space Economics was launched in February 2006. This original forum aims to provide evidence-based analysis to assist agencies and governments shape policies to contribute to ensuring that the potential of space is more fully realised. For more information about the Space Forum, please read the descriptive overview . A first publication "Space Economy at a Glance" will be available in summer 2007.
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Events
Global Forum on Space Economics: Second Working Group meeting
on 29-Sep-2006
The OECD Global Forum on Space Economics held its Working Group meeting on 29th September 2006 at the OECD. For more information please contact Mr. Pierre-Alain Schieb at Pierre-Alain.Schieb@org or Claire Jolly at Claire.Jolly@oecd.org.
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Risk Management Policies meeting
on 09-Oct-2006
The OECD Futures project on Risk Management Policies metting took place at the OECD on the 9th October 2006. For more information, please contact Mr. Pierre-Alain Schieb at Pierre-Alain.Schieb@oecd.org or Anita Gibson at Anita.Gibson@oecd.org.
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The Bioeconomy to 2030: Informal Experts' Meeting
on 06-Mar-2006
The IFP organised a one day meeting on March 6 to bring together decision makers from the public and private sectors to discuss the launch of an innovative OECD Futures Project on the bioeconomy and scope out interest for potential participation in the project. The meeting allowed to participants to review the scoping documents, discuss the deliverables, examine a provisional timetable, and receive further details for partners wishing to join the project.
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The Bioeconomy to 2030: Scoping Meeting
on 02-Nov-2005
A one-day experts meeting was organised at OECD headquarters on 2nd November 2005 to examine the current state of the bioeconomy and help craft the project documentation. The eighteen-month project will assess emerging developments in biotechnology, how they will impact the economy and society, and what policy agenda will be needed to promote and diffuse the new wave of developments in a way that is consistent with broader socio-economic goals.
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from 15-Jul-2006 to 17-Jul-2006
This year's G8 Summit took place in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The top priorities laid down by President Vladimir Putin were global energy security, education and fighting infectious diseases. Go here for OECD work on these and other issues discussed at the 2006 Summit.
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on 02-Jun-2006
The OECD Global Forum on Space Economics held its first Working Group meeting on June 2nd, 2006. The Working Group is the operational body of the Forum, and is made up of participants from the public and the private sectors. To learn more about the Forum organisation and activities, please read the Forum's descriptive overview.
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Global Forum on Space Economics
from 27-Oct-2005 to 28-Oct-2005
On 27th and 28th October 2005, senior policy makers and decision makers from the space sector met in Paris to discuss the creation of an OECD Global Forum for the Economic Analysis of the Space Sector. The Forum, which operates within the OECD International Futures Programme, focused on the economic and social dimensions of space applications and exploration, thereby filling an important gap in the current international institutional framework for space-related activities. Please address enquiries to Pierre-Alain.Schieb@oecd.org.
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from 17-Nov-2004 to 19-Nov-2004
In September 2004, 55 participants selected from government, academia, industry, public research organisations, scientific societies, and the science publishing field gathered in Frascati, Italy for three days to discuss the promotion of responsible stewardship in the biosciences and means of avoiding the potential abuse of research and resources. Please contact david.sawaya@oecd.org.
For more information on biosecurity and codes of conduct see www.biosecuritycodes.org
Related Document: "Promoting Responsible Stewardship in the Biosciences", Chairman's Summary
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The one-day Experts’ Meeting on future Global Infrastructure Needs took place at OECD Headquarters on 1st October 2004. It was organised by the OECD’s International Futures Programme (IFP), and brought together 45 high-level government officials and business executives involved in various infrastructure-related activities.
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