Helsinki, from 2 to 3 March 2006 (workshop photos)

Globalisation of R&D: Policy issues, measurement needs and indicator development

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the measurement needs and possibilities arising from the increasing attention paid to issues related to globalisation of R&D in the context of the challenges facing globally integrated knowledge economies.

The workshop is divided into two parts. One part is devoted to policy issues and measurement needs. The second is devoted to a discussion of possible indicator development in the context of new policy needs. The workshop will take place on March 2 and 3, 2006 at Statistics Finland, Työpajankatu 13 in Helsinki, Finland.

Sessions:

1. Policy issues and measurement needs
2. Collecting data on R&D globalisation: Some country experiences, international developments

For registration information, please contact Mikael Åkerblom.

Agenda:

Workshop Programme (pdf-file: 1667 kb)

Day 1: Thursday 2 March 2006:

13.00-13.30	Opening of the KEI workshop Welcome address the Director General of Statistics Finland Heli Jeskanen-Sundström Overview of the KEI project Ralf Münnich, University of Tübingen
13.30-15.00	Session 1: Policy issues and measurement needs Chair: Edward Ziarko, Belgian Federal Science Policy Office Which are the scenarios for the knowledge economy in the more and more globalised world? Which are the policy issues in connection with globalisation of R&D? Which policy actions may be needed in the future on the international and national level? Which are the current and probably new information needs arising from these? These topics will be explored from the point of view of globally operating companies, policy analysts and researchers. Globalisation - A Company Perspective Erkki Ormala, Nokia Corporation Policy and Measurement in a Global Knowledge Economy - Imperative Creativity Wendy Hansen, MERIT
15.00-15.30	Coffee break
14.00-16.00	Session 1 - part 2
	The Internationalisation of R&D: Trends, Drivers and Policy Implications Reinhilde Veugelers, Bureau of European Policy Analysis, European Commission and KUL, Belgium
	Internationalisation of R&D-Modes and Implications for a small Economy Pekka Ylä-Anttila, The Research Institute for the Finnish Economy, ETLA
	Ireland - Future R&D Investment in a small open Economy - Opportunities and Threats Andrew Stockman, FORFAS, Ireland
	Indicators wanted?: Internationalisation of S&T and Policy-Making in a Turbulent Environment Kai Husso, Science and Technology Policy Council of Finland
17.45	End of first day
18.00	Conference Dinner

Day 2: Friday 3 March 2006:

09.00-10.30	Session 2: Collecting data on R&D globalisation: Some country experiences, international developments Chair: Mikael Åkerblom, Statistics Finland Results of field testing a small questionnaire with some information on outward R&D in some 20 companies is presented as well as the results of matching the EU R&D Scoreboard with returns to the R&D survey will be presented by Statistics Finland. Several countries have been invited to present their experience with regard of collecting data on inward and outward R&D including experience from a field test or matching exercise similar to that Statistics Finland undertakes. The current and probable future work in the field will be reviewed by the OECD Secretariat and Eurostat. Finally the conclusions from the workshop will be discussed at the end. Speakers:
	Tero Luhtala, Statistics Finland
	Christoph Grenzmann, Stifterverband, Germany
	Anne-Christine Strandell, ITPS, Sweden
	Grazyna Niedbalska, Polish Central Statistical Office
	Giulio Perani, ISTAT, Italy
	John Jankowski, National Science Foundation, US
11.00-11.30	Coffee break
12.15-12.30	Session 2 - part 2
	OECD efforts to measure the globalisation of R&D Alessandra Colecchia, the OECD Secretariat
	Inward and outward FATS - How far is R&D covered August Goetzfried, Eurostat
	Conclusions Mikael Åkerblom, Statistics Finland
13.00	End of workshop

Contact details:

Mikael Åkerblom
Statistics Finland
Business Structures/ Science, Technology and Information Society
00022 Statistics Finland
PO Box 6B
Finland

Tel		+358 (0)9 1734-3270
Fax		+358 (0)9 1734-2465

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