Russia 2030: Science and Technology Foresight
This report presents materials for the Foresight that were prepared by the National Research University Higher School of Economics at the request of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. More than 2000 Russian and foreign experts, including representatives of leading research centres, universities, companies, technological platforms, and innovative regional clusters took part in this study.
Figure of the day: 90%
of Russian families are generally satisfied with the quality of the education that their children receive in universities. These data were obtained during a survey of Russian families with children up to 25 years of age. The survey was conducted in the fall of 2015 as part of a Monitoring of Education Markets and Organizations (MEMO) study carried out jointly by the Higher School of Economics and the Public Opinion Foundation. A newsletter highlighting the research is planned for publication in 2016.
Figure of the day: 22,4%
of those who are currently working toward Candidate of Science and Doctor of Science degrees in Russia are younger than 40 years old. The Monitoring of the Labour Market for Highly Qualified R&D Personnel survey was conducted across Russia in September-October 2015 based on a representative sampling. In total, 2,150 people were surveyed.
ISSEK highlights 2015
Here’s a review of major events, projects and publications by HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge which marked the year 2015. Some of them will continue in the new year as well.
Foresight and STI Governance no 4, 2015
The latest issue of Foresight and STI Governance (2015, Vol. 9, No. 4) covers long-term socioeconomic challenges for Russia and directions for the Russia’s science and technology cooperation; technological innovations in automotive industry and telemedicine; scenario planning method and the epistemological foundations of music piracy in the digital marketplace.
Jeong Dong Lee about South Korean industrial policy having evolved into a technology one
In half a century, South Korea has turned from an agricultural country into one of the most innovative countries in the world, currently keeping the 14th position in the Global Innovation Index 2015. Jeong Dong Lee, professor at the Seoul National University, made a presentation on the development of the South Korean innovation system at the HSE international conference “Foresight and STI Policy”. He also shared the main points of his report with the second-year students of the HSE ISSEK’s “Governance of Science, Technology and Innovation” Master’s programme.
Over Ten HSE Journals Selected for Russian Science Citation Index Project
The Russian Science Citation Index project has been officially launched. The best Russian academic journals are now compiled in a separate database on the Web of Science platform. The goal of the project is to integrate Russian academic journals into international networks for scientific information exchange. 649 journals have been included in the RSCI list based on bibliometric indicators and expert assessments.
Marcio de Miranda Santos: Analysing Big Data is important to agree on “starting points” for moving on into the future
Marcio de Miranda Santos, executive director of the Centre for Strategic Studies and Management of Science, Technology and Innovation (CGEE) (Brazil) spoke during his presentation at the international academic conference “Foresight and STI Policy” about the new tools for monitoring and analysing global and national STI trends. The presented tools allow to collect and process large volumes of data, and distribute the results among participants of foresight studies. Some of these tools were designed jointly with the Foresight Centre of the Higher School of Economics.
Marcio de Miranda Santos: Analysing Big Data is important to agree on “starting points” for moving on into the future
Marcio de Miranda Santos, executive director of the Centre for Strategic Studies and Management of Science, Technology and Innovation (CGEE) (Brazil) spoke during his presentation at the Foresight Conference about the new tools for monitoring and analysing global and national STI trends. The presented tools allow to collect and process large volumes of data, and distribute the results among participants of foresight studies. Some of these tools were designed jointly with the Foresight Centre of the Higher School of Economics.
Ted Fuller on the humane attitude to the future and foresight practitioners’ responsibility
The first session of the International academic conference "Foresight and STI Policy" devoted to new trends and tools in futures studies opened with a presentation by Ted Fuller, professor at the University of Lincoln (UK) and editor-in-chief of Futures scientific journal. He analysed specific features of foresight methodology’s evolution, highlighting several drivers prompting the changes.