Instruments of Russia-EU Science and Technology Cooperation
Published by HSE International Organisations Research Journal has issued an article where policy instruments of cooperation between Russia and the European Union in the field of science were analysed by the leading experts of ISSEK Centre of International Projects Anna Pikalova and Elena Nasybulina in collaboration with Anna Gutnikova, Director of HSE Institute of Legal Regulation.
Dr. Dirk Meissner: “Think of your working paper as a product you need to sell”
Interview with Dr. Dirk Meissner, a Research Professor and a Deputy Head of the Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies, HSE ISSEK, to HSE Look (an international supplement to the HSE bulletin “Okna Rosta”).
Meeting future colleagues
On 8 April the Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge held Open Doors day for the Master’s programme Governance of Science, Technology and Innovation launching in the new academic year. The prospective students — quite interested judging by their questions — met the programme administrators, their future teachers, and potential employers: the presentation was attended by prominent members of the business community and government agencies.
April conference 2014. Interview with Alexander Chulok
Deputy director of the NRU HSE ISSEK’s Foresight Centre Dr Alexander Chulok told us about major S&T Foresight projects implemented by the NRU HSE: Russian S&T Foresight 2030, and setting up the national S&T Foresight system. He also highlighted the most interesting debates about this topic which took place during the April conference. (Interview in Russian)
April conference 2014. Interview with Ian Miles
Head of the NRU HSE ISSEK’s Laboratory for Economics of Innovation Professor Ian Miles speaks about technological breakthroughs expected in the biotechnology, nanotechnology, an ICT spheres. The cutting-edge R&D may both benefit and threaten the society, so it’s important to consider challenges to the environment and social aspects of technology development. Professor Miles notes the NRU HSE experts’ systemic, profound approach to Foresight studies.
April conference 2014. Interview with Dirk Meissner
Dirk Meissner, deputy head of the ISSEK Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies and head of the Master’s programme “Governance of Science, Technology and Innovation”, comments on the effects caused by protectionist policies which play a significant role in support for innovation. He also emphasizes the importance of forming infrastructure initiating their growth.
April conference 2014. Interview with Jonathan Linton
Head of the NRU HSE ISSEK’s International Research Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies Professor Jonathan Linton shares his views on commercialisation of research results, on Foresight as a tool helping high-tech leaders to strengthen their competitive advantages, and recalls the events of the April conference he was particularly impressed with.
April conference 2014. Interview with Attila Havas
Each country’s “innovation landscape” very much depends on the level of research and development taking place there, but one shouldn’t overestimate the role of high technologies. Along with supporting the S&T sphere, promoting other areas of knowledge creation and dissemination is equally important, believes Dr Attila Havas, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Russia Ranks Eighth in the World by the Expenditure on Research and Development
The ranking was carried out by the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge. The figures are based on data from Rosstat, the OECD and UNESCO. Data for countries in absolute figures are published in the data book "Science and Technology Indicators".
Foresight is a Platform to Solve Development Issues
Immediately after the meeting of the Inter-Departmental Commission on Technology Foresight during the XV April International Academic Conference, most of the experts invited to the special HSE ISSEK workshop took part in the round table discussion on setting up the national S&T foresight system.