UniDev will be part of the International Conference “University 2006″, in Havana 13-17 February 2006. The list of participants and the position papers that are to be presentad at the conference can be down loaded as PDF files below.

Brazil Position Paper
Brazil Power Point
China Position Paper
China Power Point
Cuba Power Point
Denmark Position Paper
Germany Position Paper
Germany Power Point
Latvia Position Paper
Russia Position Paper
South Africa Power Point
Sweden Position Paper
Sweden Power Point
Tanzania Position Paper
Tanzania Power Point
Uruguay Position Paper
Uruguay Power Point
Vietnam Position Paper
Vietnam Power Point
Programme (UniDev Network Version, English)
Agenda: Joint KEC/UniDev Workshop, February 13, 2006
Official Conference Programme (Spanish)
List of Participants
General Conference Information

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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