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Background Paper / Trends in the Global Distribution of R&D Since the 1970s: Data, their Interpretation and Limitations
By Elisa Arond and Martin Bell
The 1970 ‘Sussex Manifesto’ was one of the earliest global policy reports to use statistical data about R&D that were starting to become available on an internationally comparable basis, though only in a very sketchy form for developing countries. It demonstrated the marginal position of that group of countries as contributors to the
world’s R&D, accounting for only about 2 per cent of the global total. It also couched some of its core recommendations about policy in terms of quantitative indicators of R&D, but highlighted several major limitations of such indicators as tools for policy.
Report: Nigeria round table and the African Science Manifesto
Adrian Ely writes: I heard some inspiring talks at the second day of the ATPS conference, where 157 delegates from 32 countries (including the 23 in which ATPS has national chapters) have gathered to discuss “Africa’s response to global challenges through science, technology and innovation”.
Kenya round tables
Two round table events were held in December 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Manifesto Roundtable, The Hague: Multimedia
A Manifesto Roundtable was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 24 November 2009, hosted by 3TU.Centre for Ethics and Technology. Photos, videos and slides from the event are now available.
Symposium ‘09: final session - Responses from the international community, government, media, civil society and the private sector
The last session, chaired by Melissa Leach, invited various participants to feed back on the preceding discussions.
Symposium ‘09: Session 4 - Internationalisation of science, technology and innovation policy - what room for “constitutional” reform?
In response to the set of proposals put forward in the New Manifesto (outlined by Andy Stirling), this session, chaired by Adrian Ely, discussed the potential for reform of institutions involved in setting STI policy (including governmental and non-governmental actors at national and international levels).
