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Announcing UNU-MERIT events, first quarter 2008
Posted: 2007-12-30
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28-29 January: KEI/UNU-MERIT Medical Prize Funds Workshop
Posted: 2007-12-07
The KEI/UNU-MERIT workshop on medical prize funds will bring together outstanding researchers, policymakers and civil society activists to consider the economics of the use of monetary prizes as an alternative mechanism for stimulating medical and pharmaceutical R&D. In connection with a workshop, a prize will be awarded to the best paper on the topic. |
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13 February: Charles Cooper Annual Memorial Lecture
Posted: 2007-12-10
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| Charles Cooper |
The 2008 Charles Cooper Annual Memorial Lecture, given by Dr. Shyama Ramani, Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Agricultural Research in France and Coordinator of the Franco-Indian Tsunami Reconstruction Project. The lecture topic is, "Playing in invisible markets: innovations for the poor and the role of firms, NGOs and the State".
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Multinationals, emerging economies and innovation
Posted: 2007-12-04 |
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| The UNU-MERIT research workshop on 27th November on the topic, “Multinationals and Emerging Economies: The Quest for Innovation and Sustainability,” was convened by the Institute’s research group on innovation, global business strategies and host country development, led by Prof. Geert Duysters. With the active participation of leading international business researchers, the meeting explored the diverse ways in which multinational corporations and the emerging economies of Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe are interlinked, and how these relationships are shaping the global economy. |
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Workshop on Innovation in firms
Posted: 2007-12-04
Micheline Goedhuys and Bart Verspagen participated at the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) Workshop on “Innovation in firms,” in Asker, Norway. The workshop was organized as part of a project that is continuing the work that led to the Oxford Handbook of Innovation (edited by Jan Fagerberg, David Mowery and Richard Nelson). The purpose is to bring the research frontier on innovation forward through interaction among leading scholars in the field.
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International Seminar on Evaluation of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Instruments
Posted: 2007-12-04
Rene Wintjes participated at the International Seminar on Evaluation of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Instruments in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 3-5 December. The workshop aimed to integrate Brazilian research groups doing evaluation work with the international network of experts on the topic. Rene Wintjes’ presentation addressed some challenges in adopting a systemic approach for evaluating innovation policies, and discussed how to decentralize the European Union’s Lisbon Strategy into coherent “innovation policy mixes.” The World Bank sponsored meeting was convened by the Centre for Management and Strategic Studies (CGEE) – Brazil.
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Zhen Feng
Posted: 2007-12-06
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| Zhen Feng |
Zhen Feng joined UNU-MERIT in Oct 2007 as a visiting researcher. He is also a PhD candidate at the School of Statistics, Renmin University of China (RUC), Beijing. Under the guidance of Prof. Mohnen and Prof. ZHAO Yanyun, he is working on his doctoral thesis titled, “Micro-based Evidence of Innovation on Productivity and Industrial Competitiveness: Statistical Measurement based on China Enterprises Data.” He is also involved in two other research projects at his home institution: Tibet economy growth and China innovation scoreboard 2007/2008.
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Chen Fang
Posted: 2007-12-06
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| Chen Fang |
Ms.Chen Fang is a visiting researcher at UNU-MERIT between October 2007 and April 2008. She is the recipient of a China Scholarship Council grant to participate on a joint programme in the Netherlands as part of her PhD studies at Renmin University of China (RUC), Beijing. Her research topic is, “Statistical Analysis of Innovation, Productivity, and Industry Competitiveness on firm-level data of Manufacturing Industry, with a focus on the Chinese Automobile Industry.”
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MUNDO Conference: Universities must reinvent themselves
Posted: 2007-12-04
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| Presentations and discussions at the MUNDO conference |
With an estimated 4.5 million students expected to cross borders in search of the best education opportunities by 2020, universities must focus much more on building partnerships and contributing to international knowledge networks. Furthermore, to remain relevant to local contexts and reduce brain drain, developing country universities need to introduce new training methods that strengthen links with local communities and enhance the employability of their graduates. These were among the key conclusions at a recent conference organized by MUNDO, Maastricht University’s Centre for international cooperation in academic development. Keynote speakers included Jo Ritzen, President of Maastricht University; Dan Ngayana, University of Transkei; South Africa, Ruud Treffers, Director General International Cooperation, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Akilagpa Sawyerr, Secretary General, Association of African Universities; and Luc Soete, Director, UNU-MERIT.
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UNU-MERIT at second Internet Governance Forum
Posted: 2007-12-04
Rishab Aiyer Ghosh participated at the second UN Internet Governance Forum in Rio de Janeiro in November, as a member of the Dynamic Coalition on Open Standards (DCOS). The group seeks to provide government policymakers and other stakeholders with useful tools to make informed decisions to preserve the current open architecture of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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Next Maastricht Debate
Posted: 2007-12-04
On 11 December, Reinaldo Figueredo, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela and UNU-MERIT director Luc Soete will lead a public debate on the topic, "Socialism of the 21st Century: A reflection on Latin America's Energy Politics." The debate takes place at 7.30 pm in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Economics, Maastricht University, Tongersestraat 53. |
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Featured Publications this month
Posted: 2007-12-04
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Latest LINK Update
Posted: 2007-12-04
LINK (Learning INnovation, Knowledge) has published its latest monthly newsletter. |
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IKD Workshop paper
Posted: 2007-12-04
Sources of technological capabilities in low-tech sectors in developing countries: A cross-country firm-level study, by Micheline Goedhuys, Norbert Janz and Pierre Mohnen. Paper presented at the IKD Workshop on "Institutions, Innovation and Industrial Dynamics in Emerging Economies", Open University Centre in London, Camden Town, on Friday 30 November. |
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