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Call for papers: 7th International GLOBELICS conference Dakar, Senegal, 6-8 October 2009.
Posted: 2008-11-03
The 2009 edition of GLOBELICS will be jointly organized by UNU-MERIT and CRES (Consortium pour la Recherche Economique et Sociale) research group at Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal.
The conference will pay particular attention to promotion of academic excellence and policy analysis in the field of 'Inclusive Growth, Innovation and Technological Change: education, social capital and sustainable development'. The organizing committee invites submission of full papers by March 31st, 2009. Both theoretical and applied contributions to the field are invited.
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New UNU Research brief: Measuring Eco Innovation
Posted: 2008-11-03 | Updated: 2008-11-25
In current times of growing resource costs and widespread environmental degradation, much is expected from Eco-Innovation. “Measuring Eco Innovation” a research brief by Rene Kemp (UNU-MERIT) gives a conceptual basis for measuring eco-innovation and proposes guidelines for its practical application by researchers and policymakers. This includes knowledge base creation in eco innovation using patents, R&D and innovation output measures; providing comprehensive information about the eco-innovation behaviour of companies, the macro-effects of eco-innovation activities and the links between micro-macro level actions.
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UNU-MERIT and Wikimedia launch worldwide survey
Posted: 2008-11-03
UNU-MERIT and the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia, have launched a worldwide survey in an effort to understand who the readers and contributors of Wikipedia are, why they come to Wikipedia, and how they use it. The survey is being conducted in 21 languages and has so far resulted in more then 110,000 submitted questionnaires. Languages are English, Russian, Dutch, Vietnamese, Tamil, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Thai, Esperanto, Afrikaans, Chinese, Indonesian, Czech, Greek, Polish, Arabic, French, Japanese, Catalan and German.
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Recently completed UNU-MERIT research projects
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SYSTEMATIC (Sectoral Innovation Systems in Europe: Monitoring, Analysing Trends and Identifying Challenges)
Posted: 2008-11-03 | Updated: 2008-11-14
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The project funded under the EC's 6th Framework Programme and led by the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO), aimed to give detailed insights on sectoral innovation performance, setting the stage for policy development at national and sectoral level. A Nine-person UNU-MERIT team led by Hugo Hollanders completed several studies in 2008, focusing on: informal knowledge and firm level innovation performance; innovation modes; case studies of the aerospace sector and ICT sectors; and non-R&D innovation of manufacturing firms.
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Competition Policy as a Tool to Promote Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Posted: 2008-11-03
In light of the heavy criticism by developing countries of the ‘Northern’ bias of the WTO Working Group on trade and competition policy, this project drew on the results of an earlier UNU-MERIT project on “Health for Development”. A range of options were analysed for the design/redesign of the institutions, policies and interactions, needed to facilitate learning and innovation in developing countries. A book manuscript based on the study findings is close to completion.
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PhD defence "Medicines for the developing world"
Posted: 2008-11-03 | Updated: 2008-11-04
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| Rutger Daems |
On 27 November Rutger Daems will defend his thesis entitled "Medicines for the developing world; Innovation, Economics and Policy”. The thesis describes the economics of developing new medicines that address current unmet needs, particularly in the developing world – and the implications for business and public policy. It provides new insights into the relations between corporate investment, and technical, market, and financial risks, as well as economic incentives including patent rights. Promoter of the thesis is Prof. Dr. Luc Soete (UNU-MERIT)
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Training Program in Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policy in Developing Countries (DEIP), Uruguay
Posted: 2008-11-03
In addition to a DEIP workshop being organized in India, another round of DEIP training program is being organized from 30th March to 3rd April 2009 by UNU-MERIT in Uruguay. The deadline for receiving applications is October 30, 2008 |
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