1. Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Indicators and links to STI policies
National Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Statistics
Abu Dhabi, UAE
14 October 2012

2. Science, technology and innovation (STI)
STI universally recognised now as one of the main drivers of economic growth…
… and therefore of poverty reduction as well
Governments should aim to harness the benefits of STI
Hence the need for a national STI policy
Integrated in the overall national strategic plan
Coordinated between the various actors that have a stake (e.g. Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Higher Education, etc.)

3. The need for monitoring
Monitoring and benchmarking is critical in assessing, implementing and evaluating policy
If you don’t know where you are, how do you know in which direction you need to go?
Policies often include targets: need for (statistical) measures to assess progress
E.g. Lisbon target (3%)
China: 2.5% by 2020
CPA: 1% in Africa

4. STI policy, evidence/data needed: indicators to tell a story
Do I need to invest in R&D or in Higher Education?
Better know how much you are investing already
What is a convenient and relevant measure?
% of GDP? Number of graduates?
In which areas should I invest predominantly?
In which areas am I already investing?
Which are important economic sectors, in mining, agriculture, industry, services, etc?
Which are crucial public sectors, and what are national or regional peculiarities? (health, environment, utilities, defense,…)
Do I need to improve quality of higher education or research?
Better know how you compare to other countries
Are there sufficient links of universities and institutes to industry? 4

5. Some examples – UNESCO

6. Some examples – EU
The EU innovation Scoreboard is "an annual assessment of innovation performance in the individual Member States of the European Union.
It was an explicit request of the European Council of Ministers meeting in Lisbon in March 2000

7. Some examples – OECD
Innovation strategy

8. Some examples – AU/NEPAD
The ASTII Initiative is a programme in the Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) (adopted in 2005) by the African Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology (AMCOST), resolving “to establish an inter-governmental committee comprising of relevant national authorities to develop, adopt and use common indicators to survey and prepare an African Science, technology and Innovation report”.

9. Some examples – Latin America

10. A snap-shot of R&D intensity
A snap-shot of R&D intensity. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) as a percentage of GDP, 2009 or latest available year
0.00%–0.25%
0.26%–0.50%
0.51%–1.00%
1.01%–2.00%
Data not available
2.01% and above
Source: UIS, July 2011

11. What are the national research densities
What are the national research densities? Researchers per million inhabitants, 2009 or latest available year
0–100 per million
101–300 per million
301–1000 per million
1001–2000 per million
Data not available
2001 per million and above
Note: Data in this map are based on FTE. However, figures in headcounts (HC) were considered for the following countries since the FTE figures were not available: Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Belarus; Benin; Botswana; Cameroon; Central African Rep.; Cuba; Dem. Rep. of the Congo; El Salvador; Gabon; Gambia; Georgia; Guinea; Honduras; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Libya; Mauritius; Mongolia; Montenegro; Nauru; Nicaragua; Peru; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Saudi Arabia; Sudan; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Trinidad and Tobago; Uganda and U.S. Virgin Islands. This has to be taken into account when interpreting the data.
Source: UIS, July 2011

12. The gender gap in science
The gender gap in science. Women as a share of total researchers, 2009 or latest available year
0%–30%
30.1%–45%
45.1%–55%
55.1%–70%
Data not available
70.1%–100%
Source: UIS, July 2011
Note: Data in this map are based on HC, except for Congo and India (based on FTE).

13. Thank you!