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28-Feb-2008
This report, which was prepared by Matthew Herder and E. Richard Gold of The Innovation Partnership and covers intellectual property issues in health and industrial biotechnology, is an example of work being undertaken within the Bioeconomy to 2030 project. For more information, please contact either Mr. Anthony Arundel at Anthony.Arundel@oecd.org or Mr. David Sawaya at David.Sawaya@oecd.org.
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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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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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14-Jun-2006
The bioeconomy project will run until mid-2008. The preliminary project timetable shows the project's main phases and the tentative schedule for completion.
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Events
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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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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Space technology has huge potential to provide practical responses to society’s major challenges. Over the coming decades, governments will increasingly be confronted with long-term problems such as threats to the environment or the management of decreasing natural resources.
The report was presented at a news conference in Luxembourg, on 6 July 2005.
Speech by Michael Oborne, Director of the International Futures Programme/OECD in English and in French .
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on 03-Jun-2005
The first meeting of the Steering Group on Future Global Infrastructure Needs took place at OECD Headquarters on 3rd June 2005. It was organised by the OECD’s International Futures Programme (IFP), and brought together 25 high-level government officials and business executives involved in various infrastructure-related activities.
For more information please contact Mr. Pierre-Alain Schieb at pierre-alain.schieb@oecd.org
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