Science and technologies - STRATA - Consolidating workshop

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Proceedings and final reports of the STRATA Consolidating workshop
"Science and technology policies in Europe: new challenges, new responses"
Brussels, 22-23 April 2002

After three years of implementation, STRATA has funded and is funding 28 thematic networks and accompanying measures which constitute the current "STRATA project portfolio".

In order to cluster those projects around the five STRATA common themes, the Science & Technology Foresight Unit K2 decided to organise, in Brussels on the 22nd and 23rd of April 2002, a STRATA consolidating workshop on the theme "New challenges and new responses for Science and Technology policies in Europe".

The main scope of this workshop, articulated around five main clustering areas, was to provide the Commission with a new vision of the "S&T policies" landscape in Europe, with an emphasis on emerging issues to be addressed for future EU R&D policies programmes and the future responses to cope with the new emerging challenges. The different co-ordinators of the STRATA projects, external experts and EC policy-"shapers" were all invited to take part to a constructive debate.

You may now have access to the proceedings and concluding reports by following the list of reports hereunder and by clicking on the hyperlinked titles.
All downloadable files are in PDF format.

Rationale

Proceedings

Introduction: "New Perspectives on S&T policy", by Philippe Laredo

Session 1:
Globalisation: Strategies of multi-national corporations, international research co-operation and implications for S&T policies in Europe.

• Science and technology policies in Southeast Asia, by Sanjaya Lall

• New Science, Technology and Innovation Developments in India, by Pikay Richardson

• New Science, Technology and Innovation developments in China, by Jon Sigurdson

• New Challenges for European STI Policy in relation to the European Research Area: Modes of Globalisation in the Knowledge Economy, by Ron Johnston

Session 2:
Sustainability: R&D policy, the precautionary principle and new governance models.

• Science and Sustainability, by Jerome Ravetz

Session 3:
Science and Technology Policy making for the future: new rationales, new design tools.

• L'avenir et les politiques scientifiques et technologiques: que faire à la Commission Européenne, by Jean Eric Aubert

Session 4:
Implementation of Science and Technology Policy: new instruments

• New Opportunities for European Innovation Policy: The Rise and Growth of the Markets for Technology, by Alfonso Gambardella

• Fostering Convergence and Cohesion in European Integration: New Modes of Implementing Innovation Policy in EU-Accession Countries, by Joachim Arhens

• Public support for the spin-off companies from Higher Education and Research Institutions, by Philippe Mustar

• Strengthening interfaces in innovation systems: rationale, concepts and (new) instruments, by Ruud Smits and Stefan Kulhmann

Session 5:
What the Future can do for you: a look at science and technology trends and policy implications

• Foresight as a Tool for the Management of Knowledge Flows, by Andrew Webster

• Science and Innovation: rethinking the rationales for funding and governance, by W. Edward Steinmueller

• Science foresight and its implications for Research policy in Europe, by Thierry Gaudin (ZIP/PDF: ~4.7Mb)

Closing session:
The European Research Area 2000-2010: specific analyses and scenarios

• ERA visions and economic realities: a cautionary approach to the restructuring of Europe's research systems, by Paul David

• The European Research Area: a new frontier for Europe? Conclusions of the Europolis Project - Implementing the ERA, by Peter Tindemans and Pierre Papon

Concluding reports
Final reports prepared by the rapporteurs of the 6 sessions

• Final report from Session 1: "The European Research Area and the external context", by Keith Smith

• Final report from Session 2: "Challenges for technology foresight/assessment and governance", by Arie Rip

• Final report from Session 3: "S&T policy making for the future: new rationales, new design tools", by Rémi Barré & Ahti Salo

• Final report from Session 4: "Innovation policy instruments: a review of EU trends and relevant literature", by Anthony Bartzokas

• Final report from Session 5: "What the future can do for you: a look at science and technology trends and policy implications", by William Wicksteed

• Final report from the closing session: "The European Research Area 2000-2010: specific analysis and scenarios", by Campbell Warden

All sessions' final reports (in a single file)