The UIS strategy for the collection and development of innovation indicators South Asian Regional Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation Statistics Kathmandu, Nepal 6-9 December 2010

UIS Strategy on S&T statistics International Review of S&T Statistics & Indicators Resulting priorities: Immediate term: R&D personnel & expenditure Human resources devoted to S&T Science education & Higher education International mobility Gender Medium term: Innovation data Just started! Longer term: Output & Impact

4 lines of action 1.Data collection 2.Capacity building 3.Methodological developments 4.Analysis

1. Data collection Inventory Expert Meeting 8-10 March 2011 Pilot data collection June 2011 Dissemination of inventory and pilot data

2. Capacity building Presentation of Oslo Manual at regional and national workshops Later activities for reflection and discussion

3. Methodological developments Follow up to inventory, expert meeting and pilot data collection Follow up to Oslo Manual Annex For example: Innovation in agriculture Innovation in the informal sector Model questionnaire Hands on guidance

4. Analysis Analysis of pilot data collection

Partnerships OECD Eurostat RICYT AU/NEPAD ASEAN UNU-MERIT …

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