Report on the German System of Innovation

The report will describe the basic structures of the German System of Innovation in particular with regard to the role of scientific institutions. In addition to universities, the report will address the specific role of non-university research institutions, as their weight in Germany is considerable. The report will describe the specific challenges for the German system in view of the increasing international competition in technology. This first part will meet the requirements of point 1, mentioned in the introduction.

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The Vietnamese team organized the national workshop on the role of academic institutions (R&D institutes and universities) in national system of innovation on December 1, 2005. About 70 people attended, coming from National Council for S&T policy (NCSTP) under the PM, several ministries (S&T, Education and Training, Industry, Agriculture and Rural development, Planning and Investment, etc.) and universities and R&D institutes. Also the private sector was represented in form of companies mainly from Hanoi but also from HCMC and other regions. Participating journalists were present to secure media coverage.

Lessons Learned

The workshop concept was positively accepted by the audience, however some suggested future adjustment of the presentations in order to be more applicable in Vietnam. Thus, the lesson to draw from the Vietnamese workshop, is to focus less on the theoretical framework, and in stead pay more attention to the practical side of the issue, including case studies and evidences from the specific national context.

Please see more information and programme below.

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