ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective

1. ChinaFrontier:China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective

2. 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 participantsand overall objectives of the project • 10.00 – 10:30: The NEST Programme Perspective • Carlos Saraiva Martins (European Commission – DG Research ) • 10.30 – 11:00: Break • 11.00 – 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 • 12.45 – 14:00: Lunch Workshop Agenda ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006

3. 15.30 – 16:30: Factors Influencing International Collaborations within Frontier Research • Mark Spinoglio - SPI introductory presentation • Group discussion • 16.30 – 17:00: Next Steps and Closing Comments Workshop Agenda • 14.00 – 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 • 15.00 – 15:30: Break ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006

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

5. Participants • Arie Rip - University of Twente, The Netherlands • Bodil Holst –GrazUniversity of Technology, Austria • Carlos Saraiva Martins – European Commission, Belgium • 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 ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006

6. Participants • 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 • 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 ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006

7. 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

8. Project Objectives To research China’s science & technology realities as they pertain to the frontiers of research. • 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. 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

9. 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

10. Project Methodology 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. Work Plan List 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 ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006

11. Project Methodology Work Plan List (Research) • European project workshop – to capture the perspective of research coordinators addressing the current frontiers of 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

12. Project Methodology Work Plan List (Analysis) • Stakeholders survey – information from key individuals within relevant Chinese ministries, institutions and industries. • 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 Network of Key Chinese Stakeholders Database Survey Questionnaire ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006

13. Project Methodology Work Plan List (Network) • 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. China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006

14. Project Methodology 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 Strategic Path Forward to Greater Chinese / European Research Collaborations ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006

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

16. Project Methodology Specific Project Results • Project Website • Project Brochure • 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 ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006

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