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News & Events
News
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22-Oct-2008
The Biotechnology Division of the OECD organized an experts workshop on “Knowledge Markets in the Life Sciences” in Washington, DC on October 16-17, 2008. Its purpose was to explore whether Knowledge Markets could be more broadly used and to identify what governments may need to do to help make such new markets become a reality. This workshop is the first policy meeting to consider what new exchange mechanisms improve access to and use of the vast amounts of data, knowledge and information created in the biomedical sciences.
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22-Oct-2008
At a workshop organized by the OECD Biotechnology Division in October in the United Kingdom, experts discussed how to improve the development and use of biomarkers in health care. Topics included: data and knowledge sharing for biomarker research; the creation of an evidence base and the clinical evaluation of biomarkers; the regulatory and policy framework for safe and efficient development of biomarkers; and business models for biomarker discovery, development and commercialization.
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20-Oct-2008
Hungary should invest more in research and development (R&D) to make its economy more competitive and boost growth, according to a new OECD report.
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07-Oct-2008
Businesses are increasingly internationalising their innovation activities and working with external partners. This new publication examines what drives companies to collaborate on R&D with international partners and how global networks fit into overall business strategies.
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23-Sep-2008
This new publication discusses the dimensions, significance and policy implications of international flows of human resources in science and technology (HRST). It aims to extend understanding of the dimensions of HRST mobility, particularly of scientists, engineers and researchers, and the range of policies available to manage and shape this mobility.
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12-Sep-2008
This document provides a snapshot of the latest available internationally comparable data on patents. The indicators presented are specifically designed to reflect recent trends in inventive activities across a wide range of OECD member and non-member countries.
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23-Jul-2008
The International Workshop on Documentary Standards for Measurement and Characterisation in Nanotechnologies was held 26-28 February 2008 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (USA), in co-ordination with ISO, IEC, NIST and the OECD. The participants discussed the development, efficacy, harmonisation and uptake of documentary standards broadly relevant to the field of measurement and characterisation for nanotechnologies. The final report of this meeting can be viewed by clicking on the link.
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16-Jul-2008
The Workshop on Mathematics in Industry, held in March 2007, brought together mathematicians, industry representatives, and officials of science funding agencies to examine the relationship between the mathematical sciences and industry.This report contains analyses and findings about the potential of applying advanced mathematics to modern industrial problems. Mechanisms of proven efficacy are described, for implementation by universities, institutes, companies and government agencies. An addendum to this report provides additional practical information about these mechanisms.
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13-Jun-2008
Since May 2008 passengers travelling on the Thalys high-speed train between Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Cologne can now access broadband thanks to technology combining the Internet and satellite communications. Review in this article some interesting aspects of broadband via satellite.
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13-Jun-2008
How big is “space” really? The industry is relatively small, but its economic and strategic importance may be as boundless as space itself. Check this article, which presents selected findings from the recently published OECD publication “The Space Economy at a Glance”.
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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 24-Oct-2005 to 25-Oct-2005
The first Forum on the theme of The Challenges for Education in a Global Economy, co-hosted with the Chilean Ministry of Education, was held in Santiago on 24-25 October 2005. This event drew on the networks of education officials and experts established since 1991 through the Directorate for Education’s Programme for Co-operation with non OECD Economies.
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Orthographes transparentes vs non-transparentes et apprentissage de la lecture : un atelier OCDE
from 29-Sep-2005 to 30-Sep-2005
Cet atelier été réservé aux experts invités à St John’s College, Cambridge, les 29 et 30 septembre 2005. Il été co-organisé par le Centre des Neurosciences en Éducation de l’Université de Cambridge.
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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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OECD Workshop on Learning to Read: Shallow vs Non-Shallow Orthographies
from 29-Sep-2005 to 30-Sep-2005
This OECD workshop was held at St John's College, Cambridge, on 29-30 September 2005 and was co-hosted by the Centre for Neuroscience in Education at Cambridge University.
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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 14-Sep-2005 to 15-Sep-2005
On 14 and 15 September 2005, the third OECD-conference on Evidence Based Policy Research took place in The Hague, Netherlands. The conference explored how bridges can be built between researchers, policy makers and educational practitioners by using evidence based research to improve policy making. Focus was on the role of brokerage agencies (i.e., institutions, programmes, or other mechanisms) designed to improve linkages between research and policy concerns and act as bridges in a national or international context (for example, the EPPI-Centre in the UK).
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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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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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from 26-Jun-2005 to 28-Jun-2005
The OECD/Canada/Alberta Conference on E-Learning in Post-Secondary Education: Policies, Practices, and Research was held in Calgary, Canada, 26-28 June, 2005. The conference, jointly organised by the OECD's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) , Industry Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, and Alberta Advanced Education , was intended to: discuss key policy issues in e-learning in post-secondary education; provide a forum for sharing good practices and challenges, and identify opportunities for research and collaboration.
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