Developing a strategy for European research funding agencies

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Developing a strategy for European research
funding agencies

• ESOF 2004 session
• Date 27-08-2004

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"Learning from the history of the European
Science Foundation"

• Dr. Regis Cabral is a historian and a physicist
  who has specialised both in the issues of
  knowledge transfer and the evaluation of research
  organisations. He is widely known for the Cabral
  Dahab Science Park Management Paradigm. His
  definition of innovation is generating a wide
  debate. He is currently a consultant at Analysis
  och Utredningsupppdrag i Norr, in North Sweden.

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"Developing a European Research Strategy The
Importance of the Regional Dimension"

• Dr. Lidia Hernandez and Dr. Sergio Ramos. Dr.
  Rosario Ramos, Dr. Lidia Hernandez and Dr. Sergio
  Ramos are professors at Universidad de Las Palmas
  de Gran Canaria and have carried out extensive
  research about the economics and management of
  organisations.

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"Special Funding Strategies to encourage the
development of Knowhow and Technology in
Developing Countries"

• Dr. Nuri Süha Bayindir is Professor of Electrical
  Engineering and Chairman, EMU Technology
  Development Center, Eastern Mediterranean
  University. He is also Vice Rector for Academic
  Affairs for the term 2003-2004. Dr. Bayyndyr has
  played a central role in establishing
  university-industry relations in Northern Cyprus
  both as an instrument for innovation and as a
  system for alternative financing for research
  activities

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"The dynamics of funding research in Europe. From
the OECD model for national science and
technologies policies to the coordination of
national funding"

• Luísa Henriques has carried out an important
  analysis of experience in the use of verifiable
  objectives and evaluation of RD systems. She was
  Director of RD National Programs Service, JNICT,
  1989-1994, and is currently advisor to the
  Presidency, Foundation for Science and
  Technology.