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Presentation to Portfolio Committee Status of
ST Cooperation with Korea and China
Thomas Auf der Heyde DDG International
Cooperation and Resources 23 November 2011
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Status of Agreement Korea

• ST relations formalised through an agreement in
  2004
• Themes covered energy (nuclear energy),
  biotechnology, biodiversity, manufacturing, space
  ST, and astronomy
• Govt to Govt relations conducted through Joint
  Committee Meetings (JCM)
• The JCM defines, implement and review
  collaborative projects.
• 3 JCMs have been held, the 4th scheduled for SA
  early next year
• Institutional collaboration supported by
  governments i.t.o. seminars, workshops, exchange
  visits and joint research

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Strength of Koreas ST system
                                                
                                                  
                                                  
            ltTable 1-1gt Total RD Expenditure/
RD Percentage of GDP
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Strength of Koreas ST system
Trends of total RD Personnel
Year Total Total Researchers Researchers Research assistants Other supporting persons
Year HC  FTE HC  FTE Research assistants Other supporting persons
2005 2006 2007 2008 335,428 365,794 421,549 436,228 215,345 237,599 269,409 294,440 234,702 256,598 289,098 300,050 179,812 199,990 221,928 236,137 75,179 80,079 94,319 90,021 25,547 29,117 38,132 46,157
Pub. research institutes 30,028 25,640 20,950 18,462 4,750 4,328
Universities 167,789 60,372 82,077 34,773 55,938 29,774
Businesses 238,411 208,428 197,023 182,901 29,333 12,055
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Strength of Korean Innovation System

• Globally competitive industries
• Shipbuilding
• Display panels
• Cell phones design and manufacture
• Automobile design and manufacture
• Steel and steel products

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Strength of Korean ST System

• Science and innovation
• Communication and broadcast convergence
• Phase change memory
• Display panels and equipment
• Intelligent transport systems (ITS)

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Overview of current initiatives Korea

• HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
• Exchange of students for training under space ST
  and astronomy.
• Promote fellowships and expert missions in the
  area of biotechnology.
• Student and scientific exchanges under hydrogen
  and fuel cells.
• KIST has offered scholarships to and training of
  SA students student researchers based at the
  CSIR in nanotechnology have taken the offer.

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Overview of current initiatives Korea

• HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS
• Catalysts for fuel cell Polymer Electrolyte
  Membranes (PEM)
• Direct methanol fuel cell PEM for high
  temperature fuel cell
• Hydrogen storage
• NANOTECHNOLOGY
• Research on luminescent nanomaterials for
  generation of white light with low power
  consumption.

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Overview of current initiatives Korea

• NUCLEAR SCIENCE
• Research reactors, cyclotrons, pressurized water
  reactors and nuclear medicine.
• Human Capital Development.
• Institutions involved
• NECSA SA Fundamental Atomic Research Institute
  (SAFARI)
• Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
• High-Flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor
  (HANARO)

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Overview of current initiatives Korea

• SPACE ASTRONOMY
• Use of facilities for observation time on Korean
  and SA telescopes focus on near earth objects.
• Involve 3rd partner countries for mutual
  benefits.
• Explore additional space geodesy projects for
  joint collaboration.
• Address HCD through recruitment and training of
  post-doctoral students.
• Joint seminars on a bi-annual basis.

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Overview of current initiatives Korea

• BIOTECHNOLOGY
• MOU signed between CSIR and KRIBB
• A flagship project New Drug Discovery from
  Traditional Medicines focusing on tech transfer
  best implementation models

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Strategic focus for DST Korea

• Tap into innovation expertise
• Leverage Koreas investment in green technology
  Green Economy
• Strengthen cooperation in nanotech, biotech,
  astronomy (strong focus on radioastronomy)
• Seek partnerships in multi-lateral space

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Status of ST Agreement China

• Agreement was signed in 1999.
• Key themes for cooperation covered
  transportation, mining, environment, geology,
  metallurgy and information and communication
  technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology.
• More than 50 joint RD projects have been
  implemented since the start of the collaboration.

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Evolution of Chinas ST system
1986 National High Tech RD Program (863 Prog)
to build own capability in high tech industry
and in strategic fields such as Biotech, ICT,
Agric, New Materials, Manufacturing and
Automation. 1997 National 973 Program aimed at
concentrating large and decentralizing small RD
activities. provides for Capacity building for
ST industrialization and RD infrastructure
(Torch and Sparkle Programmes. key Technology
Program meant for investment in basic research
for the West Development. laws on ST
Advancement, on Patents, IP, Tech Diffusion, SMME
Promotion in place in the PRC. 2006 Key
Technology Programme vertical focus proteomics,
quantum research, nanotechnology and
biotechnology horizontal focus energy, water and
mineral resources, environmental and recycling
technologies, agriculture and forestry,
automation, transport, ICT, health, urban
planning, public safety and national defense
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PRC National ST program system
National ST program system
Three major ST programs
Key Technology Program
863 Program
973 Program
Two capacity building programs
Capacity building of ST industrialization
Capacity building of RD infrastructures
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Strength of Chinas ST system
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GERD by source of funds and by sector of
performance
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Overview of recent activities China

• Transport
• RD on paving and sustainable development
  (2005-2008) TUT, Changan University and Tongji
  University.
• Environment
• RD on drought-tolerant grasses and technologies
  for restoring degraded arid and semi-arid
  rangelands NWU and Lanzhou University.
• Council for Geosciences (CGS) has Agreement with
  China Academy of Geological Sciences on exchange
  of maps, scientific information.
• Mintek appointed Gold Yard International Exchange
  as its agency in China, and sold gold
  bio-leaching technology to the Laizhou Gold
  Metallurgy Plant in the Shangdong Province.
• SABS Testing Division collaborates on rotating
  machines rubber and plastics textiles
  electrical motors and cables with China.

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Overview of recent initiatives China

• Ongoing collaboration through Southern
  Africa-China Science, Engineering Technology
  and Education Association (SETEA) which has about
  400 members
• Composed of Key Funding Members of China-Africa
  Engineering Association (CAEA) in South Africa
  established in 1997 in Midrand, SA
• Scientists, Engineers and Educators
• Under- and Post-graduated Students
• 8th SETEA Forum planned for October

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Overview of recent initiatives China

• DST participated in the Shanghai World Expo in
  2010 with the following activities
• A Roundtable Discussion on Innovation,
• A seminar and evening lecture on Exploring the
  Universe, with a focus on the SKA,
• Technical visits to technology and innovation
  agencies, as well as the Shanghai Astronomical
  Observatory
• Seminars on Traditional Medicines, Palaeontology
  and Climate Change.

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Strategic focus for DST China

• Leverage Chinas interest in Africa within the
  China-Africa Science and Technology Programme
  (CASTP) under FOCAC
• Build partnerships in multi-lateral space (esp.
  UNFCCC)
• Astronomy and radio-astronomy
• Palaeontology
• Indigenous Knowledge
• Advanced Materials
• Biotech