"Green" pathway for the EU. The workshop by Dimitrios Mavrakis
On November 6, 2012 a public workshop, dedicated to "green" energy, by Professor Dimitrios Mavrakis was held at the Higher School of Economics. According to the expert, "green" energy development is able to defeat the growing global threat of energy shortages and decreasing living standards caused by the deteriorating environment.
Lecture «Globalization of Science and Innovation – the Chinese Response» by Prof. XUE Lan
On June 20, 2012 the Research Laboratory of Science and Technology Studies, HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK), organized an open lecture by Professor XUE Lan «Globalization of Science and Innovation – the Chinese Response»
Workshop “Linkages between Actors in the Innovation System”
An international workshop «Linkages between Actors in the Innovation System» took place on the 13-15th of June 2012. Eminent researchers and leading experts in innovation studies from the UK, Norway and Sweden joined their colleagues from the HSE to discuss the recent developments in the field of science, technology and innovation.
Seminar on "iKNOW community: new methods in Foresight and Innovation Management"
On April 6, 2012 Dr. Rafael Popper delivered the seminar "iKNOW community: new methods in Foresight and Innovation Management". The event was organized by the HSE Research Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies.The seminar was devoted to communication platform iKNOW operating in the field of Foresight, innovation and horizons scanning.
Seminar on "Science and Technology Foresight: Methods and Practice"
On April 4, 2012 the Research Laboratory of Science and Technology Studies, HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK), organized the workshop "Science and Technology Foresight: Methods and Practice". Issues of the future development of science and technology, prospects of emerging and general purpose technologies, and evaluation of effectiveness of Foresight studies were considered at the workshop.
Innovations: a New Elective Course
In April a new all-university elective course on Science, Technology and Innovation: Analysis, Strategies and Policy will be launched at the HSE. It will be delivered in English by leading HSE international professors as well as some visiting experts. Dirk Meissner, Deputy Head of the HSE Research Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies, and one of the authors of the course, told us more about the course, its structure and specifics.
The Use of Methods for Extracting and Compiling Knowledge for Foresight
On December 12, 2011 Dr. Ozcan Saritas delivered a seminar "The Use of Methods for Extracting and Compiling Knowledge for Foresight"
Methodology and Practice of Foresight Studies
International workshop "Methodology and Practice of Foresight Studies" was organized by the Research Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies on December 9, 2011
Science and Technology Foresight
International workshop “Science and Technology Foresight” was held on December 8, 2011 at Higher School of Economics
Seminar on ‘Foresight and S&T and innovation policy: best practices’
From October 13-14 a seminar on ‘Foresight and S&T and innovation policy: best practices’ took place at the HSE. The event was organized by the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge. The first day of the seminar was dedicated to relevant problems of Foresight studies, and the second one to the problems of innovation policy in different countries. Below are some comments from the seminar’s organizers and participants.