4-November-2022
English
Russia’s large-scale aggression is aggravating the long-term trend of underinvestment in R&D in Ukraine through direct war-related destruction of physical infrastructure and human capital, as well as accelerated brain drain. About a quarter of the research workforce had left the country as of August 2022.
23-June-2021
English
Factors shaping the future of STI include the unequal effects of the pandemic on R&D across sectors, the accelerated adoption of digital tools and techniques, and changes in the openness, inclusiveness and agility of research and innovation ecosystems.
10-août-2020
Français
Cette note porte sur les obstacles rencontrés dans la mise en place d’essais cliniques internationaux. Elle fournit des informations sur les adaptations qu’il conviendrait d’apporter aux exigences réglementaires pour accélérer les processus et souligne la nécessité d’harmoniser davantage les réglementations entre les différentes autorités de régulation nationales.
8-juillet-2020
Français
Le besoin de trouver d’urgence des solutions au problème du COVID-19 a amené beaucoup de gouvernements à lancer des initiatives selon des procédures accélérées. Une absence de coordination appropriée entre les ministères et organismes concernés risque toutefois de susciter des efforts redondants ou de passer à côté de possibilités intéressantes.
14-May-2020
English
Governments can deploy non-traditional approaches to science, technology and innovation policy making that draw on society’s collective intelligence to find solutions to the COVID-19 crisis. Tools such as innovation prizes, prediction markets, and open-source solutions have shown value and are well-suited to immediately respond to the crisis.
12-May-2020
English
In global emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, open science policies can remove obstacles to the free flow of research data and ideas, and thus accelerate the pace of research critical to combating the disease.
5-May-2020
English
While individual experts are often responsible for communicating science advice, they must be guided by clear common principles and supported by scientific institutions and networks across the globe. This requires international co-operation and open sharing of data and information.
23-avril-2020
Français
La divulgation d’informations personnelles peut permettre au public de mieux localiser les cas potentiels d’infection au COVID-19 et de suivre la propagation du virus dans le temps. Toutefois, les solutions numériques utilisées actuellement pour la surveillance et le confinement ont des implications variables en termes de protection de la vie privée et des données.
14-April-2017
English, PDF, 347kb
To improve productivity and help address socio-economic challenges, such as ageing, Japan needs to strengthen its innovation performance.
30-September-2015
English, PDF, 382kb
Stronger innovation is imperative for Ireland to support future productivity growth, job creation and higher living standards.