Transatlantic Science and Technology [electronic resource] : Opportunities for Real Cooperation Between Europe and the United States /
Herlitschka, Sabine E.author.
Major societal challenges of a global nature include climate change, efficient energy supply, environmental sustainability, and health care. Science & Technology Policy (S&T) policy is an essential contributor to dealing with these challenges; moreover, international cooperation and collaboration in S&T is vital to tackling these issues, since no single nation or even region is able to respond adequately by itself. Within this context, this book addresses recent developments in transatlantic S&T cooperation between the European Union and the United States. The EU-U.S. relationship dates back to the 1950s, with regular EU-U.S. Summits to assess and develop transatlantic cooperation. In the area of S&T, the EU and U.S. concluded an S&T Cooperation Agreement in 1998, renewed it in 2004, and extended it for another five years in July 2009. The research underlying this study is based on interviews with key stakeholders in the field, with an emphasis on: • potential new opportunities and new mechanisms for increased transatlantic EU – U.S. S&T cooperation under current conditions • examples of coordinated “science diplomacy” efforts • options for the development of effective joint efforts. While the project is focused on European-U.S. relationships, it also addresses issues of international S&T cooperation involving other regions, including Africa and Asia. The author highlights the urgency of S&T cooperation to address global issues, and the evolving roles of government, universities and research centers, and industry, in promoting successful strategies and programs.
Transatlantic Science and Technology; Review Panel; Executive Summary; Forewords and the Wider Horizon of Transatlantic Relations Between Europe and the U.S.; Contents; Abstract; 1 Introduction; Abstract; 1.1...Why Bother: Is Transatlantic Science and Technology CooperationCooperation Still Relevant in Today's Globalized World?; 1.2...Background of This Report: Fulbright-Schuman Project and Motivation; 1.3...Objectives and Orientation of This Report; 1.4...Methodology Applied and Quantitative Indication
2 Is European--U.S. Science and Technology Cooperation ''Fit'' to Working Jointly on ''Grand Challenges''?Abstract; 2.1...The Wider Context: ''Grand Challenges'' at All Levels; 2.2...Europe and the U.S.: Each Others' Most Important Partner, Yet; 2.3...Background and FrameworkFramework of European--U.S. ScienceScience and TechnologyTechnology Cooperation; 3 European--U.S. Science and Technology Cooperation Under the Current Conditions: The Study on Views, Reflections, Expectations of Key Stakeholders; Abstract; 3.1...Setting the Scene: Identifying the Issues
3.1.1 Key Issues for Transatlantic European--U.S. S&T CooperationCooperation: What are the Most Important Questions Regarding European--U.S. ScienceScience and TechnologyTechnology Cooperation3.1.2 Perceptions of Promoting and Limiting Factors for European--U.S. S&T Cooperationcooperation; 3.2...Diving into the Issues: The Substance of the StudyStudy; 3.2.1 Role and OpportunitiesOpportunities of European--U.S. S&T CooperationCooperation; 3.2.2 Learning from Experiences; 3.2.3 ScienceScience Diplomacy and European--U.S. Cooperationcooperation
3.3...European--U.S. ScienceScience and TechnologyTechnology Cooperation from a Systems Sciences Point of View4 Overall Conclusions and Policy Recommendations; Abstract; 4.1...Overall Conclusions; 4.1.1 Conclusion 1: The Economic Reality: Europe and the U.S---Biggest Economic Players, Not Perceived and Appreciated as Such; 4.1.2 Conclusion 2: ComplexityComplexity of Systems Perceived Likewise, Adds Complexity at Instruments Level and Creates Unattractive Framework for CooperationCooperation
4.1.3 Conclusion 3: Diverging Driving Interests and Priorities Rather Separate than Unify Europe and the U.S., Despite Pressing Global Challenges4.1.4 Conclusion 4: Shared ValuesShared Values Have Not Yet Led to Comprehensive Joint Visions and Coordinated Strategies; 4.1.5 Conclusion 5: ''Typical'': Stereotypes, Misperceptions, and Prejudices Still Exist; 4.1.6 Conclusion 6: International Orientation and the ''Hype'' for ChinaChina: Very Different Approaches
4.1.7 Conclusion 7: Experiences in Strategic Transatlantic CooperationCooperation: Existing MechanismsMechanisms are Unsatisfying, New Approaches are Needed
Includes index.
Major societal challenges of a global nature include climate change, efficient energy supply, environmental sustainability, and health care. Science & Technology Policy (S&T) policy is an essential contributor to dealing with these challenges; moreover, international cooperation and collaboration in S&T is vital to tackling these issues, since no single nation or even region is able to respond adequately by itself. Within this context, this book addresses recent developments in transatlantic S&T cooperation between the European Union and the United States. The EU-U.S. relationship dates back to the 1950s, with regular EU-U.S. Summits to assess and develop transatlantic cooperation. In the area of S&T, the EU and U.S. concluded an S&T Cooperation Agreement in 1998, renewed it in 2004, and extended it for another five years in July 2009. The research underlying this study is based on interviews with key stakeholders in the field, with an emphasis on: • potential new opportunities and new mechanisms for increased transatlantic EU – U.S. S&T cooperation under current conditions • examples of coordinated “science diplomacy” efforts • options for the development of effective joint efforts. While the project is focused on European-U.S. relationships, it also addresses issues of international S&T cooperation involving other regions, including Africa and Asia. The author highlights the urgency of S&T cooperation to address global issues, and the evolving roles of government, universities and research centers, and industry, in promoting successful strategies and programs.
Economic policy.
Management.
Industrial management.
R & D/Technology Policy.
Innovation/Technology Management.
Economic Policy.
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