grand gathering brussels 24 oct 2002 round table 3 the science programme and “leaders of...

Grand GatheringGrand GatheringGrand GatheringGrand Gathering

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24 Oct 2002

www.nato.int/science

ROUND TABLE 3

The science programme

and

“Leaders of Tomorrow”:...


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24 Oct 2002


Howard Alper

Thordur JONSSON

Lajos NYIRI

Alain JUBIER

Chris De WISPELAERE


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Brain DrainBrain Drain FellowshipsFellowships CommercializationCommercialization


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Brain DrainBrain Drain

Brain Brain draindrain is an excessive loss of is an excessive loss of talented peopletalented people

It is a problem for Partner CountriesIt is a problem for Partner Countries Some brain drain is inevitableSome brain drain is inevitable Fellowships may lead to loss of talented Fellowships may lead to loss of talented

people people Brain Brain circulationcirculation is positive is positive


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Fellowships Fellowships (1)(1)

Fellowships are an important tool for Fellowships are an important tool for creating relationships between scientistscreating relationships between scientists

NATO fellowships programme has been NATO fellowships programme has been very successful in the past but needs very successful in the past but needs restructuringrestructuring


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NEW Fellowships programmeNEW Fellowships programme

Should assist young Partner scientists Should assist young Partner scientists when back in their respective home when back in their respective home countriescountries

Should reinforce other parts of Science Should reinforce other parts of Science Programme (LG - SfP)Programme (LG - SfP)

Create “NATO Return Fellowships”Create “NATO Return Fellowships”


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Right strategy ?Right strategy ?

Strengths and weaknesses ?Strengths and weaknesses ?

Other actions ?Other actions ?


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• Growing number of S&T projects under the Science for Peace program with commercialisation potential - OFFEROFFER

• Challenges of the market economies in the PCs related to the application of S&T knowledge - DEMANDDEMAND

Commercialisation & NATO ScienceCommercialisation & NATO Science


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Fragmented and not well-developed NIS

Poor academy-industry links

Weak industry base (poor market pull!)

Financial markets under major

transition

Poor infrastructure for

commercialisation

Internationalisation of S&T activities

Challenges of the Partner CountriesChallenges of the Partner Countries


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Major considerations:Major considerations:

Limits of NATO (complexity of the problem vs.. competence/experience of NATO) Smart reactions: differentiation cost/benefit

Co-operation with other international schemes & organisations (EU, EUREKA, IMF etc.)

Positioning NATOPositioning NATO


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Positioning NATOPositioning NATOAction LinesAction Lines

New ActionsNew Actions Special awards for projects with commercialization Special awards for projects with commercialization

(what and who should be supported and how ???)(what and who should be supported and how ???) Participating in a new international Fund creation Participating in a new international Fund creation

(NATO’s role ???)(NATO’s role ???)

Re-orientation of existing actions ?Re-orientation of existing actions ? Restructuring the evaluation criteria ???Restructuring the evaluation criteria ??? Changing the aim of SfPChanging the aim of SfP

Strengthening the All-NATO approach ?Strengthening the All-NATO approach ? Example: SfP-STPOExample: SfP-STPO

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