Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação Brussels, February 10, 2006 ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Workshop Agenda  9.30 – 10:00: Welcome and Project Overview  Sara Medina - SPI presentation of the agenda for the day, brief introduction by each of the invited participants and overall objectives of the project  – 10:30: The NEST Programme Perspective  Carlos Saraiva Martins (European Commission – DG Research )  – 11:00: Break  – 12:45: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective  Jiandong Geng, Yaomin Yan and Max Zedtwitz - MOST and GLORAD, P. R. China - General Overview  Overall Discussion  – 14:00: Lunch

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Workshop Agenda  – 15:00: Overview of Recent Collaborative Efforts between the European and Chinese Research Communities  Miguel Taborda - SPI introductory presentation  Mark Spinoglio (SPI), Chantal Boulard (INRA) and Vitor Santos (GBF) - INCO & NEST highlighted cases  Group discussion  – 15:30: Break  – 16:30: Factors Influencing International Collaborations within Frontier Research  Mark Spinoglio - SPI introductory presentation  Group discussion  – 17:00: Next Steps and Closing Comments

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006  Participants  Project Objectives  Project Methodology Index

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Participants  Arie Rip - University of Twente, The Netherlands  Bodil Holst – Graz University of Technology, Austria  Chantal Boulard – National Institute for Agricultural Research, France  Diana Mangalagiu - Reims Management School, France  Dietrich Werner – Phillips-Universität Marburg, Germany  Eli Pollak – Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel  Carlos Saraiva Martins – European Commission, Belgium

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Participants  Luc Leyns – Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium  Markus Kirkilionis – University of Warwick, United Kingdom  Max Zedtwitz – Research Center for Global R&D Management (GLORAD), P.R. China  Jan van Minnen – Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands  Jiandong Geng – High Technology R&D Center - MOST, P.R. China  José-Lorenzo Vallés – European Commission, Belgium

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Participants  Panos Argyrakis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece  Vítor Santos – German Research Centre for Biotechnology, Germany  Yaomin Yan – Torch High Technology Industry Development Center - MOST, P.R. China  Deng Xiaojun – Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação, P.R. China  Mark Spinoglio – Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação, United States of America  Miguel Taborda – Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação, Portugal  Sara Medina – Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação, Portugal

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Project Objectives  Identify relevant Chinese S&T entities and conduct in- depth interviews with leading Chinese stakeholders.  Map Chinese policies and programmes established to foster research activities that truly represent the frontiers of research. To research China’s science & technology realities as they pertain to the frontiers of research. Frontier research is defined as research activities at the forefront of creating new knowledge that are intrinsically risky endeavours, which involve the pursuit of questions without regard for established disciplinary boundaries or national borders.

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Project Objectives  Establish a basis for the European research community to monitor research activities in China that go beyond the boundaries of current ideas  Pursue collaborative opportunities in order to create a stronger relationship between the European and Chinese research communities.  Disseminate findings to NEST representatives, relevant DG Research representatives and the European research community to encourage greater cross-border networking.

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Project Methodology 1)Research – Assessment of current frontier research activities in Europe and China. 2) Analysis – Develop an understanding of the Chinese S&T realities as they pertain to the frontiers of research. 3) Network – Develop a network of key Chinese stakeholders directly relevant to the support of international frontier research collaborations Work Plan List 4) Strategy – Develop a strategic path forward to greater Chinese / European research collaborations 5) Dissemination – Disseminate project results to the Chinese and European research communities.

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Project Methodology  European project workshop – to capture the perspective of research coordinators addressing the current frontiers of research. Work Plan List (Research)  Parameters for EU/China Frontier Research Collaborations – overview of EU policies and programmes addressing frontiers of research with an emphasis on their trends and possible impact on future EU/Chinese collaborations Parameters for EU/China Frontier Research Collaborations

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Project Methodology  Stakeholders survey – information from key individuals within relevant Chinese ministries, institutions and industries. Work Plan List (Analysis)  Database of key Chinese stakeholders – including stakeholders determined to be relevant to the support of international frontier research collaborations and/or in addressing the associated benefits and risks Survey Questionnaire Network of Key Chinese Stakeholders Database

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Project Methodology  2 day China Project Workshop – develop an overview of Chinese policies and programmes that are in support of frontier research or similar to the relevant EU policies and programmes. Work Plan List (Network) China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Project Methodology  Strategic Path Forward to Greater Chinese/European Research Collaborations Work Plan List (Strategy) Strategic Path Forward to Greater Chinese / European Research Collaborations  Comparison of frontier research realities  Opportunities for greater research collaborations with regard to the frontiers of research  Case studies: representing opportunities for ongoing monitoring and fostering of collaborations

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Project Methodology  Successful dissemination of project results to the Chinese and European research communities Work Plan List (Dissemination)  Dissemination seminar in Brussels – disseminate the project results to NEST representatives and invited research community representatives Project BrochureProject Website

ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Project Methodology Specific Project Results  Parameters for EU/China Frontier Research Collaborations  Network of Key Chinese Stakeholders Database  China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective  Strategic Path Forward to Greater Chinese / European Research Collaborations  Project Website  Project Brochure

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