The Observatory Workshop: Indicators of Science and Cooperation
took place at the CNRS, Jnah on June 13-14, 2011.
The Workshop was organized by The National Council for Scientific Research, CNRS – Lebanon, in parternship with the French Institute for Research and Development, IRD; and in the framework of the Lebanese Observatory for Research, Development and Innovation (LORDI) and the Observatory of EU-MPC Cooperation in Science and Technology of the Mediterranean Innovation and Research Coordination Action (MIRA),
“Moving forward in this endeavor has to be a collective activity, a shared experience of all institutions in the country that are engaged in research. The CNRS is determined, in coordinating this initiative, to favor the positive exchanges on both a methodological level, as well as in the production of the final outputs; hoping this will enhance our shared national commitment to research, and our regional and international engagements and collaborations.” |
The workshop presented the opportunity for university representatives and key stakeholders to come together in a discussion and elaboration of the assessment of research – based on qualitative and quantitative data - with the aim of better defiing the goals and returns of this endeavour towards promoting common national priorities.
With the understanding that research today relies heavily on well established scientific collaborations and partners both regional and internationa, the workshop was also an opportunity to link the national initiative (LORDI) on a regional level: through the FP7 funded MIRA Project and the kind and valued participation of regional institutions working on similar initiatives in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, as well as the ESCWA Technology Centre; hoping to contribute to the on-going regional and international discussions on the role of science and technology.
Documents of the Workshop
Opening Speech (Dr. Mouïn Hamzé, Secretary General of the CNRS)
Meeting Minutes (to follows shortly)
Presentations:
1. Introduction - Rigas Arvanitis
2. STIP, LORDI & MIRA - Rula Atweh
3. Scholarly Productivity in Lebanon - Lokman Meho
3.1. Scholarly Productivity at AUB - Lokman Meho
4. Projects of BAU - Hassan Hammoud
5. Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, STIP – Hassan Charif
6. LORDI Tasks - Rigas Arvanitis
7. Observatoire National des Sciences et de la Technologies - Tunisia - Arbia Ben Othman
8. Indicators of Science & Technology of Morocco - Abdelouahid Ezzarfi
9. Status of ST & I Indicators in Algeria - Sifeddine Labed
10. STI Indicators - Egypt - Abdel Hamid El-Zoheiry
11. مؤشرات العلوم والتكنولوجيا والإبداع- تجربة الاردن - Mohammad Al Majali
12. ESCWA Technology Centre - Fouad Mrad
13. MIRA WP2 WhitePaper 2011 - Rigas Arvanitis
14. MIRA WP8 EMIS - Yasemin Koc
15. Basic Indicators of S&T and Indicators of International Collaborations - Hatem Mhenni
16. MPC Participation in EU Projects - Rula Atweh
17. MIRA Survey of Scientific Collaboration Between EU & MPC - Rigas Arvanitis
18. Euro-LAC International Cooperation in S&T - Jacques Gaillard
Other Documentation:
- LORDI Tasks & Framework (English)
- LORDI Tasks & Framework (Arabic)
- Information and Definitions Used in the Collection of Data for LORDI
- Assessment of International Scientific Cooperation in the Mediterranean Region (MIRA White Paper)
Useful Links:
http://www.oecd.org/document/6/0,3343,en_2649_34451_33828550_1_1_1_1,00.html