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News & Events
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26-Jun-2009
Governments around the world have invested heavily in nanotechnology R&D, and companies are also becoming increasingly engaged. Despite this promise, investments and company involvement in nanotechnology developments are still poorly monitored. The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of developments through a systematic and critical analysis of available indicators and statistics.
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24-Jun-2009
OECD countries have agreed to boost official backing for exports of renewable energy and nuclear power equipment by offering more generous terms on government-backed credits in support of export deals.
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22-Jun-2009
To get a picture of the impact of the current economic and financial crisis on educational building programmes so far, the OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) has been conducting a survey of member countries and regions. The survey focuses on three main issues: the impact of the crisis on publicly funded projects, the impact on projects funded by private finance initiatives or through a public-private partnership, and the extent to which the crisis has affected the construction industry’s ability to build schools.
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08-Jun-2009
Biotechnology has the power to improve human health, address environmental challenges, and change the way the world does business. A new OECD report, The Bioeconomy to 2030: Designing a Policy Agenda, examines the role of biotechnology in the global economy over the next two decades and outlines policies that could maximize its benefits.
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25-May-2009
This new edition brings together the latest available economic and activity data on biotechnology and innovation for 22 OECD members and four non-member countries. It builds on the extensive work of the OECD and national experts to improve the comparability of biotechnology statistics.
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Governance of the Earth observation infrastructure: inputs from OECD / IFP (11 May 2009)
12-May-2009
The OECD IFP was invited to present its findings on the space infrastructure, at the GMES Governance workshop organised by the EARSC and EUROSPACE associations, in cooperation with the European Commission's GMES Bureau and the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. Link to presentations: www.earsc.org.
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Events
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from 07-Oct-2009 to 08-Oct-2009
Organised by the EPO and the OECD, in cooperation with DIME Network of Excellence, EPIP, Eurostat, JPO, NSF, USPTO and WIPO.
The goal of this conference is to discuss advances in the analysis of patent information in the context of the current economic landscape, and in light of changes within the patent system and its use by applicants.
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from 23-Jul-2009 to 24-Jul-2009
Some of the topics dicussed at this workshop held on Montreal, Canada were: existing sector, national, or international approaches for assessment of sustainability of bio-based products, such as bio-based chemicals, bio-based plastics, enzymes, bio-based materials, and biofuels.
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from 09-Jul-2009 to 10-Jul-2009
Synthetic biology is a transformative set of technologies which offer great opportunities for the construction of bioengineered parts, devices and microorganisms. However, achieving the rewards offered by synthetic biology will require addressing a range of social, economic, ethical, and legal issues as well as overcoming scientific and technical challenges. Given the enormous promise of synthetic biology, it is critical to develop a framework and to engage the public in an informed dialogue.
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Presentation at conference organised by Eurisy and the Assembly of the European Regions (11 Sept. 2008)
The OECD IFP was invited to present recent work on indicators and governance issues during a workshop organised by Eurisy and the Assembly of the European Regions, in Brussels. The workshop entitled “Regional Policy: Benefits from Satellite Information and Services” gathered over 150 participants, half of them local and regional authorities, with the rest of the audience composed of European decision makers and service providers. Presentations: http://www.eurisy.org.
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Second meeting the IAF Technical Committee on the space economy (17 March 2009)
In early 2008, the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) asked the OECD/IFP to chair a new IAF Technical Committee, focusing on the economic aspects of space activities. After receiving positive feedbacks from its Space Forum members, the IFP accepted the invitation. The Committee assembles for the first time economists and other actors active in the economic analysis of the space sector (e.g. strategy departments) to allow international discussions on measurement issues (size of sector, impacts). The second meeting took place in Paris, in March 2009. Read the summary of discussions .
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OECD/IFP at “The Space Economy Symposium” in Washington DC (13 March 2009)
The OECD IFP presented ongoing research and analysis via teleconference at “The Space Economy Symposium”, held in Washington DC. The event assembled some 100 participants from US industry and administrations. Hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce, the symposium was organised by the George Mason University in collaboration with Phillips & Company. Link to presentations: http://spaceeconomy.gmu.edu/.
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"Space Technologies and Climate Change" presented at the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (10 Feb. 2009)
The OECD IFP was invited to present its work on the global Earth observation infrastructure (summarised in the publication “Space Technologies and Climate Change”) at the IAF Symposium on "The role of Earth observation satellites in promoting understanding and addressing climate change concerns". The event was held at the United Nations in Vienna, during the forty-sixth session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Link to presentations: http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/oosa/en/COPUOS/stsc/2009/index.html
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from 04-May-2009 to 05-May-2009
This workshop in Paris will focus on collaborative mechanisms such as IP clearinghouses, patent pools, model/framework agreements, IP exchanges and auctions, and other forms of innovation partnerships. Several initiatives to be presented at the workshop have garnered international attention.
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from 28-Jan-2009 to 30-Jan-2009
This workshop examined ways in which knowledge contributes to innovation, especially in developing countries. These include knowledge produced formally through research and development, and knowledge from informal and indigenous sources, that can be combined to produce value.
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