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Report of the APRU-APEC COMMITTEE. Fourth Annual APRU Meeting The University of British Columbia June 23-25, 2000 Martha C. Piper President. HIGHLIGHTS . APRU linkages with APEC Working Groups on Industrial Science and Technology and Human Resource Development.
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Report of theAPRU-APEC COMMITTEE Fourth Annual APRU Meeting The University of British Columbia June 23-25, 2000 Martha C. Piper President
HIGHLIGHTS • APRU linkages with APEC Working Groups on Industrial Science and Technology and Human Resource Development. • APRU Session with APEC leaders on “Information Technology and Human Resource Development”
RATIONALE • APEC is attempting to establish an Asia Pacific regional policy framework for science and technology and human resource development • All APEC economies are developing science policy, but these S&T policies must be integrated across the region to optimize economic benefit
RATIONALE Cont.. • Research universities are key players in S&T in the Asia Pacific region • APRU Presidents can play a valuable role in advising APEC on science, technology and human resource issues
PROGRESS • APRU/APEC linkage highlighted at the APEC meeting in 1997 and acknowledged in Auckland last September • APRU applied for Non-Member Accreditation to the APEC Industrial Science and Technology and Human Resource Development Working Group • Non-Member Accreditation to the IST Working Group is in the final stages
PROGRESSCont… • APRU invited to enter into a dialogue with HRD Working Group • Proposal for an APRU Session with APEC Leaders on “Information Technology and Human Resource Development” has been forwarded to the Senior Officials’ Meeting for Brunei in November • APRU-APEC Committee with APRU Secretariat has established informal system of consultations with officials in APEC economies.
SUBSTANCE • Four themes for consultation between APRU and APEC: • Human Capital • Technology Transfer/Intellectual Property • Sustainable Development • International Science
HUMAN CAPITAL • What are the predicted needs? • What are the barriers to the movement of human capital? • How might IT assist in human capital development ?
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER/ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY • What are the barriers to technology sharing? • Can universities lead in the development of technology transfer? • How can intellectual property be protected in the Asia Pacific region?
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • What is the predicted growth in the region? • What issues will need to be addressed to achieve sustainable development?
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE • How will “big science” decisions be made in the region? • How can we address regional needs through co-operation and provide incentives for regional scientific collaboration?
ACTION Seeking Mandate to: • Establish Relations with both the APEC IST and HRD Working Groups • Endorse efforts to present to APEC on “Information Technology and Human Resource Development” • Brunei APEC Meeting 2000: Seek acknowledgement of APRU consultative role with APEC in S&T and HRD, including presentation on IT and HRD
ACTION Cont…. • Identify, with the APEC Working Groups, specific themes for APRU reports to APEC within the four key areas of Human Capital, Technology Transfer, Sustainable Development and International Science. • Commission reports in two of these areas drawing on expertise in our research communities. • Shanghai APEC Meeting 2001: APRU officially to present the reports to APEC, and follow up from Brunei meeting on IT and HRD.