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News & Events
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20-Aug-2007
New Zealand should strengthen its support for research and innovation to boost economic growth, according to a new OECD report.
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19-Jun-2007
New developments in earthquake science represent a shift in the overall approach towards understanding earthquakes. The opportunities for international co-operation in this field were discussed at a first workshop, held in Potsdam, Germany, on June 1-2, 2006. A follow-up expert group meeting was held in Gebze (Turkey), on January 25-26 2007, to further explore the substance and the practical aspects of the principal recommendation of the Workshop - to invite interested countries to begin working on a new international project for the creation of a “Global Earthquake Risk Map”.
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04-Jun-2007
Governments should work more closely with companies and strengthen enforcement to fight the rising global trade in counterfeit and pirated goods, according to a new OECD report.
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22-May-2007
This publication presents the proceedings of an international workshop, held in South Africa, that addressed how international co-operation in science and technology can further the three inter-related aspects (economic, social and environmental) of the development process. The workshop focused on good practices in international S&T partnerships, specifically in the areas of water and energy.
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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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18-Jan-2007
Held in London in November 2006, this conference engaged patent and licensing professionals, patent officials and policy makers from OECD countries in discussions about the licensing and valuation of patents. It showed the emergence of technology markets and the increasing use of patents for raising capital.
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05-Jan-2007
Held in Madrid in May 2006, this conference engaged policy makers and stakeholders from OECD countries in discussions about the use of patented inventions and the knowledge embedded in them for research in the public and private sector.
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Events
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from 26-Apr-2006 to 27-Apr-2006
This one and a half day workshop will aim to address key issues on researcher careers: What is the emerging face of researcher careers for the 21st century? Can we identify different models cross nationally? How are researcher careers changing and do they remain attractive options for S&T graduates?
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from 18-May-2006 to 19-May-2006
This conference, held in Madrid, aimed to engage policy makers and stakeholders from OECD countries in discussions about the use of patented inventions and the knowledge embedded in them for research in the public and private sector.
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from 14-Nov-2005 to 15-Nov-2005
"Declining Student Enrolment in Science & Technology: Reality, causes and possible solutions to the problem of the decline of interest for science and technology studies among young people" were the topics of the international conference organised by the OECD Global Science Forum and the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science on November 14-15, in Amsterdam.
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from 20-Oct-2005 to 22-Oct-2005
This conference addressed four questions: What intellectual assets create value in the knowledge economy? How can we do a better job of measuring and identifying the impact of intellectual assets, such as R&D, patents, brands, software and human capital? Should we improve reporting on intellectual assets and their added value? What policies can foster the development of intellectual assets and facilitate their exploitation?
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from 16-Nov-2005 to 17-Nov-2005
This workshop is part of the OECD's response to this Ministerial mandate and brought together representatives from academia, public sector research and the business community to share experience and draw lessons and recommendations for all stakeholders.
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A comprehensive review of key trends in science, technology and innovation policy including statistics on R&D funding, patents, researchers and other indicators of innovative performance.
OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2006
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