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The African Ministerial Council on Science and Technology (AMCOST)
AMCOST was established in November 2003 under the auspices of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the African Union (AU). It is a high-level platform for developing policies and setting priorities on science, technology and innovation for African development. AMCOST provides political and policy leadership for the implementatio. . .
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09 May 2008 |
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Network of Centres of Excellence
The Network of Centers of Excellence is a project designed to work with selected outstanding scientific and technological institutions in the developing world, using them as regional hubs of learning and training for developing country scientists and engineers. To this end, the Network organizes long- and short-term training courses scientists from. . .
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09 May 2008 |
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"The Role of Post-Graduate Education in Research Systems"
Prepared for the UNESCO/DCU Workshop on Trends in Post-Graduate Education. 5-7 March 2008. in Dublin City University, Ireland. M-L kearney, UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge. (PDF, 15 pages).
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09 May 2008 |
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NanoFutures
This is a nanotech scenario-building and critiquing effort managed by the Center for Nanotechnology in Society of Arizona State University. It is self described as "an experiment in creating social engagement around anticipatory governance of nanotechnology." The current topic areas are titled:
* Barless Prisons
* Bionic Eyes
* Living with . . .
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09 May 2008 |
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John Daly
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"CLUSTERS AND COMPETITIVENESS: A NEW FEDERAL ROLE FOR STIMULATING REGIONAL ECONOMIES"
This report discusses the role of industrial clusters in economic development, focusing on potential for improvement of cluster development in the United States. It recommends the development of an information center on clusters and of a grants program to provide federal subsidies to stimulate cluster development. Michael Porter provides an annex d. . .
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09 May 2008 |
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Nanotechnology Dossier
The Observatory on Science and Technology for ACP Agriculture and Rural Development provides this dossier on nanotechnology, intended specifically for those interesting in nanotechnology applications in developing nations.
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06 May 2008 |
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John Daly
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"Innovation in Global Industries: U.S. Firms Competing in a New World (Collected Studies)"
"The debate over offshoring of production, transfer of technological capabilities, and potential loss of U.S. competitiveness is a long-running one. Prevailing thinking is that the world is flat that is, innovative capacity is spreading uniformly; as new centers of manufacturing emerge, research and development and new product development follow.
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03 May 2008 |
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John Daly
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"Foreign High-Tech R&D in China"
Subtitle: 'RISKS, REWARDS, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS"
From the Forward: "This study explores the confluence
of two key aspects of the architecture of international relations in the 21st
century—globalization and an increasingly trade-oriented conception of
national security—within the specific context of foreign high-tech
resea. . .
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01 May 2008 |
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John Daly
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“How to Regulate Science”
This article discusses approaches to the regulation of emerging technologies, considering the approaches taken to nuclear technology, information and communication technologies, and biotechnology. Francis Fukuyama, The Public Interest, no. 146 (Winter 2002).
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30 Apr 2008 |
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John Daly
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IFC Investments in Science Based Businesses
"Over the past decade, IFC has invested more than $200 million in life sciences businesses in 21 developing countries worldwide. Supporting a vibrant life sciences industry is an important way to improve access to affordable pharmaceuticals, particularly for diseases associated with poverty in developing countries, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, and . . .
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29 Apr 2008 |
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Innovation Policies for the 21st Century: Report of a Symposium
While the emphasis of this report is on innovation policies in the United States, the policies in other nations are also considered. Committee on Comparative Innovation Policy: Best Practice for the 21st Century, Charles W. Wessner, Editor, National Research Council, 2007.
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22 Apr 2008 |
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"Review of Nanoethics"
Abstract: "Nanoethics: The Ethical and Social Dimensions of Nanotechnology, is an anthology of essays on the political, ethical, and societal dimensions of nanoscale science and engineering. The collection explores a wide range of perspectives on the history of nanotechnology, risk issues, policy and public engagement issues, and the challenges of . . .
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22 Apr 2008 |
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Science Watch
Tracking trends and performance in basic science research through the use of analysis of publication and citation rates. This Thompson Reuters website makes available a great deal of information on the evolution of science and technology.
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18 Apr 2008 |
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John Daly
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World IP Today: A Report On Global Technology Innovations from 1997-2006
"In recognition of World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2007, Thomson Scientific reviews the massive increase in technology innovations developed globally over the past ten years (1997-2006), highlighting tri-lateral inventions or
inventions that have been filed in the U.S., Europe and Japan." (PDF, 7 pages.)
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18 Apr 2008 |
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John Daly
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World IP Today: A Report On Global Patent Activity from 1997-2006
"In recognition of World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2007, Thomson Scientific has reviewed patent activity over the past ten years (1997-2006), highlighting patent output from the G8 countries (Canada, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) plus China and South Korea." (PDF, 6 pages.)
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18 Apr 2008 |
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