1. Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação Brussels, February 2006 Factors Influencing International Collaborations within Frontier Research

2. ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Topics for Discussion  Who are the key stakeholders ? To Develop International Collaborations within Frontier Research, we Need to Address the Following Questions:  What tools exist to support the development of International collaborations?  What are the potential barriers and/or risks to international collaborations?

3. ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Topics for Discussion  Government Stakeholders  Public/Private Research Institutions Stakeholders  University Research Stakeholders Who are the key stakeholders?

4. ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Key Stakeholders Government Stakeholders  Profile - Drivers and leaders in R&D Policy development and management.  Role – Influence international R&D collaborations through financial incentives.  Level of Influence – High  Examples* - French Ministry of Research (France) - Framework Programme representatives (EU) * Well established list from NEST and IST Programmes (FP6).

5. ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Key Stakeholders Public/Private Research Institution Stakeholders  Profile – The leading R&D Centers in the forefront of Basic Research.  Role – Establish specific research focuses and coordinate research activities.  Level of Influence – Moderate  Examples* - Max Planck Institute (Germany) - Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel) - French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) * Well established list from NEST and IST Programmes (FP6).

6. ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Key Stakeholders University Research Stakeholders  Profile - Active and longstanding Research Centers with well established graduate departments.  Role – Establish specific research focuses and coordinate research activities.  Level of Influence - High  Examples* - University of Lund (Sweden) - Université Pierre et Marie Curie (France) * Well established list from NEST and IST Programmes (FP6).

7. ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Available Tools What tools exist to monitor Frontier Research activities within Europe?  Journals (e.g. European Journal of Operational Research).  Portals (e.g. ERA; FP7)  Conferences (e.g. ERA Conferences)  Organizations' activities (e.g. CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research, ESA – European Space Agency)

8. ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Available Tools What tools exist to monitor Frontier Research activities abroad from within Europe?  Journals with a focus on China if possible – (e.g. China-EU S&T Cooperation Promotion Office – CECO - Newsletter);  Portals with a focus on China if possible - (e.g. CECO);  International Conferences with a focus on China if possible – (e.g. EU-China Cooperation Forum on Information Society – April 2002, EU-China Conference on Digital Olympics – June 2005)

9. ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Available Tools What channels can be utilized to develop international collaborations?  Funding Programmes (e.g. European Framework Programmes)

10. ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Potential Barriers What are the potential barriers to international collaborations?  Language  Culture  Geographical Distance  Lack of Capital  Networking How can researchers overcome these barriers?

11. ChinaFrontier: China’s Realities from a Frontier Research Perspective February 2006 Potential Risks What potential risks exist to international collaborations?  Loss of proprietary knowledge  Patent infringement How can these risks be minimized?

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