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Cash for best "Monetary Prizes" paper
Posted: 2007-11-15
Knowledge Ecology International and UNU-MERIT have announced an open competition for Best Paper on the topic, "Monetary Prizes to Stimulate Medical R&D." The award is part of a joint initiative by the two organizations to promote open debate on innovative ways to reward successful investments in R&D. The deadline for contributions is 15th February, 2008.
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Successful DEIP workshop held
Posted: 2007-11-15
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| Dr. Jo Ritzen, Chairman of the Board of Maastricht University |
From 22 to 26 October, UNU-MERIT hosted a training session on the Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policy in developing countries (DEIP). 32 participants from 20 countries attended the course, which was coordinated by Prof. Eddy Szirmai. Topics discussed included intellectual property rights, education policies, systems of innovation, financing of innovation, innovation surveys and investing in absorptive capacities. Prof. dr. Jo Ritzen, Chairman of the Board of Maastricht University and a former minister of education in the Netherlands was one of the speakers. The last day of the session was devoted to twenty country presentations by the participants. Bilal Mirza, a UNU-MERIT PhD researcher who facilitated the country presentations, observed that one of the best things about the DEIP series is the opportunity it provides for both researchers and policymakers to learn about different innovation approaches and to appreciate the diversity of local contexts. While some countries are focused on finetuning their comparative advantages in specific high tech sectors others may be looking for new ideas on how they can achieve their poverty reduction targets. Many participants expressed interest in hosting DEIP sessions as it will enable them to engage with local stakeholders and facilitate a more integrated approach to formulating their innovation policies.
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UNU-MERIT at OECD Innovation Conference
Posted: 2007-11-13
Anthony Arundel is participating in the OECD NESTI-WPIA conference on "Using micro-data for informing innovation policy," in Paris on 14 November. The conference will bring together leading experts on innovation indicators development and innovation surveys analysis, as well as senior policymakers and analysts who use innovation indicators in policy development and in the assessment of innovation performance. The conference will present initial results of the collaborative research on innovation impacts with a view to improving its focus and policy relevance.
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Innovative SMEs study concluded
Posted: 2007-11-05
A research project examining the production of information and communication technologies by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the EU-25 has been concluded. The study included a review of best practice national and regional case studies from Israel, Cambridge (UK), Stockholm (Sweden), and Etna Valley in Sicily (Italy). One of the key findings of the study, which formally ends in December 2007, was to confirm the interlinkages between research, innovation and economic performance. 80% of innovative ICT SMEs in the sample achieved high (over 10%) or medium (between 5 and 10%) sales and profitability growth over the past 3 years, which was higher than the average growth of the ICT market in 2006. Theo Dunnewijk and Kaushalesh Lal coordinated the study at UNU-MERIT.
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PhD defence Tobias Kronenberg
Posted: 2007-11-12
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| Tobias Kronenberg |
On October 17 Tobias Kronenberg defended his PhD thesis entitled "Reconciling Environmental Conservation with Economic Prosperity: The Feasibility of Double Dividends in the Short and Long Run". His promotors were Luc Soete, Thomas Ziesemer & Adriaan van Zon
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PhD defence Victoria Kravtsova
Posted: 2007-11-06
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| Viktoria Kravtsova (centre) |
Also on October 17 Victoria Kravtsova successfully defended her thesis entitled “Assessing the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment in Transition Economies”. She was the third UNU-MERIT PhD candidate to graduate in 2007. Her promotors were Pierre Mohnen & A. Kokko.
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Theo Dunnewijk
Posted: 2007-11-13
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| Theo Dunnewijk (pictured left) |
Theo Dunnewijk joined MERIT (now UNU-MERIT) in 2002 as senior researcher. He is part of the Institute’s research group on Technology, Growth and Development, where he focuses on the impact of digitization on society, the internationalization of ICT activities, the history of mobile communication and the governance of the regional knowledge society, among other topics. He is currently involved in a new European Commission Framework Programme study coordinated by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Belgium, to “Analyse, compare and evaluate societal models in the EU and elsewhere in a medium to long-term perspective.” His contribution to the study will include carrying out an advanced statistical analysis of country characteristics and performance with the aim of identifying the principal clusters and drivers of socio-economic performance. Theo Dunnewijk's recent publications include:
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Dunnewijk, T. and Hultén, S., 2007, "A brief history of mobile communication in Europe", Telematics and Informatics 24(3): 164-179 (2007)
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Dunnewijk, T. and Meijers, H., "Empirical Analysis of the Competitieve trade position", Chapter III In: Dachs, B., H. Meijers and P. Welfens, Internationalsation of Europen ICT Activities, Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg,2008
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Dunnewijk, T., H. Hollanders and R. Wintjes. (Forthcoming February 2008). "Benchmarking regions in the enlarged Europe: Diversity in knowledge potential and policy options," in C. Nauwelaers and R. Wintjes (eds.) Innovation Policy in Europe, Edward Elgar.
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EU-Brazil Workshop
Posted: 2007-11-02
The EU-Brazil Workshop on “Dialogues for Sustainable Development,” part of a series of summits organized by the Portuguese EU Presidency, takes place in Lisbon from 5-6 November. UNU-MERIT is contributing background papers for each of the five EU-BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) meetings.
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FEATURED PUBLICATIONS THIS MONTH
Posted: 2007-11-07
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China: Building an Innovative Economy
Posted: 2007-11-07
by Celeste, Amorim Varum , Can Huang and Joaquim, José Borges Gouveia
Published July 2007, Oxford: Chandos Publishing (152 pages)
Co-authored by UNU-MERIT researcher Can Huang, this book provides a comprehensive description of China's innovation system through in-depth analysis of its transformation in the past two decades. Among other recent experiences the book analyses how China has reformed its industry and academy sector to meet the challenge of innovation and discusses prospects for its future development from an innovation and technology perspective.
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Recent Study Reports
Posted: 2007-11-07
"Final results of the ASTP Survey for Fiscal Year 2006" by Anthony Arundel and Catalina Bordoy (September 2007). The report presents the findings of a survey carried out on behalf of the Association of European Science & Technology Transfer Professionals (ASTP) on the technology transfer activities of ASTP members representing universities and other public institutes. The latter includes academic hospitals, government or non-profit research institutes, and research parks or incubators affiliated with these public institutions. The full report is available from ASTP.
Executive summary
"Policies for Innovative ICT SMEs in Europe (EU25)," by Theo Dunnewijk and Kaushalesh Lal. Deliverable 4.2 of the European Commission-sponsored study, Contract Nr 30-CE-0067591/00-41.
Project information
"Innovative and adaptive pan-European services for citizens in 2010 and
beyond: Pan-European eGovernment Services (PEGS) in perspective:
function, forms, actors, areas, pathways and indicators," by Rifka
Weehuizen en Constantijn van Oranje (June 2007). Deliverable WP3.D1 of
the EUReGOV project, Innovative and adaptive pan-European services for
citizens in 2010 and beyond, commissioned by DG Information Society &
Media of the European Commission. Download study report
"Pan-European eGovernment services: An assessment of their potential based on the GPF and IDABC good practice framework," by Rüdiger Glott and Kirsten Haaland (June 2007). Deliverable WP3.D1 of the EUReGOV project, Innovative and adaptive pan-European services for citizens in 2010 and beyond, commissioned by DG Information Society & Media of the European Commission. Download study report |
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