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Central Policy Unit and Research Grants Council

Central Policy Unit and Research Grants Council. “Promoting Public Policy Research in Hong Kong’s Higher Education Institutions: Potential, Possibilities ad Policies” Julia Tao City University of Hong Kong 6 th November 2009. Three Questions.

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Central Policy Unit and Research Grants Council

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  1. Central Policy Unit and Research Grants Council “Promoting Public Policy Research in Hong Kong’s Higher Education Institutions: Potential, Possibilities ad Policies” Julia Tao City University of Hong Kong 6th November 2009

  2. Three Questions • A. Informing Policy: • 1. Which Model to adopt? • Commissioned Research Model : Close/customer - oriented • Think Tanks Model : Loose/exchange – oriented • Knowledge Transfer Model : Collaborative/partnership - oriented

  3. Three Questions • B. Realizing Potentials: • 2. What potential values will be realized? • Outcome Values • Pattern Values (Yehezkel Dror, 1968)

  4. Outcome Values • To improve policymaking systems: by uncover the underlying causes of policymaking inadequacies in the current system – built in “incapacities” in the policymaking process • To improve policy choices: by supporting values researchers believe in and advancing their impact on policies • To improve policy strategies : by innovative thinking and challenging received ideas

  5. Pattern Values • Promotes participation and open government • Improve processes and institutions for policymaking

  6. Three Questions • C. Realizing Benefits: • 3. How to design our infrastructural support? • Administration – oriented : to administer • Facilitation - oriented : to coordinate • Sustainability – oriented : to connect and to develop

  7. Final Thoughts • Models of Knowledge Transfer for a Knowledge- driven Society • 1. Commercial transfer of Knowledge – Commercialization of research products, R & D for industrial development, patents creation, etc. Bridge between academic world and commercial world • 2. Non-commercial transfer of Knowledge – Impact on policy, society, and governance Bridge between academic world and government

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