Main themes raised during the course

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Main themes raised during the course

• globalization in Nordic counties
• competition state in Finland
• industrial RD and network collaboration in
  biotechnology
• the possible transformation of universities
• public service production
• energy policy, new technologies, citizenship and
  democracy

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Discussion papers (1)

• Globalization
• the concept
• strategies and perceptions in Russia
• Policies promoting the competition state and
  innovation
• origins in Finland
• effects in Finland, Switzerland and Ireland
• Creating innovations in public and private
  sectors
• the relevance of proximity between actors within
  innovation networks
• collaboration between public and private actors

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Discussion papers (2)

• Reforms of university systems in different
  countries
• South Korea, Italy, France, Austria, Russia and
  Colombia similarities and national differences
• goals and main characteristics of these reforms
• scientific research, higher education
• public reactions on the reforms
• effects on autonomy
• Energy policy
• challenge of climate change adaptation
• economic and ecological goals exclusionary or
  not?
• need for supranational governance