S&T policy

Work of the Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy aims at informing the policy debates on the contribution of science and technology to sustainable growth and societal needs in knowledge-based economies and at promoting international co-operation in scientific research.

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Synthetic Biology: Realising opportunities and overcoming challenges

from 12-Mar-2012 to 13-Feb-2012

The OECD, in conjunction with Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) and the Australian Government, will be hosting two separate meetings related to Synthetic Biology in Sydney, Australia on 12 and 13 March 2012. Synthetic biology is a modular approach to building biological products that allows new products to be built, and tested better, faster and cheaper than existing approaches and on a larger scale. There are today a number of examples of products or processes derived from synthetic biology both in the laboratory and in production.

The OECD Global Forum on Biotechnology : Marine Biotechnology - Enabling Solutions for Ocean Productivity and Sustainability

from 30-May-2012 to 31-May-2012

The OECD in partnership with Genome Canada, Genome British Columbia, Genome Atlantic, Health Canada, The Research Council of Norway, the Norwegian Ministry of Trade & Industry, and the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs) will host a major conference on Marine Biotechnology on 30-31 May 2012 at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver, Canada.

This conference will review opportunities for marine biotechnology and look at how to realise these opportunities.     

The New Geography of Innovation and the Impact of the Economic Crisis

from 19-Jan-2012 to 20-Jan-2012

This symposium brought together a group of prominent experts and policy makers from around the world to deliberate on various aspects of innovation policy and its link to economic growth, and to review country experiences.

China-OECD Roundtable on Innovation Policies

from 18-Oct-2011 to 19-Oct-2011

In addition to being the 50th anniversary of the OECD, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of China’s first OECD observer status through its observership in the OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP). This anniversary roundtable will focus on three policy issues of common interest to China and OECD countries: governance of national innovation systems, management of public research, and demand-side policies for innovation.

Public Research Institutions: Mapping Sector Trends

30-Sep-2011

Public research institutions (PRIs) are crucial for innovation due to their role in knowledge creation and diffusion. This publication provides new information on PRIs and government strategies, showing how they have evolved.

Main Science and Technology Indicators (MSTI): 2011/1

05-Aug-2011

A timely set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of the efforts undertaken by OECD member countries and selected non-member economies in the field of science and technology.

OECD Review of Innovation Policy: Russian Federation

07-Jun-2011

This new publication examines Russia's innovation performance and the factors that shape it, with particular attention to the role of government policy. Taking Russia's modernisation agenda as its starting point, it identifies the strengths and weaknesses of Russia’s innovation system.

Skills for Innovation and Research

14-Mar-2011

Skilled people play a crucial role in innovation through the new knowledge they generate, how they adopt and develop existing ideas, and their ability to learn new competencies and adapt to a changing environment. This new book seeks to increase understanding of the links between skills and innovation, and presents data and evidence on countries' stocks and flows of skills and the links between skill inputs and innovation outputs.

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Latest edition released in December 2010

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2010

STI Scoreboard

A wide set of indicators of science, technology, innovation and industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011