Geoff Oldham: Reflections on UK/China collaborations on STI policy research - a Sussex perspective

Reflections on UK/China Collaborations on STI policy Research A SPRU Perspective By Geoffrey Oldham

SPRU/China Collaboration: Training
1982-92 British Council exchange
Over a 10 year period 30 Chinese S&T policy researchers from the Chinese National Research Centre for Science and Technology for Development were embedded in SPRU research teams for periods in excess of 3 months

SPRU/China Collaboration: Workshops and Seminars
1981-83 Technological and Industrial Policy in China and Europe: Series of annual conferences in Stockholm, Brighton and Beijing

SPRU/China Collaboration: Research Projects
1984-5 Technology Transfer to Offshore oil industry in China. Collaboration with CNRCSTD
1987 Links between S&T policy research and policy making at Provincial Government level
1996-7. Transfer clean coal technology to China. Collaboration with Beijing University
1997-8 The Clean Development Mechanism: Its implications for China. Collaboration with Beijing University.
1997-8 International S&T Collaboration. Collaboration with Science Policy Centre Chinese Academy of Science, Tsinghua University, and University of Oregon

SPRU/China Collaboration: Membership of Chinese S&T Policy Advisory Committees
1989-93 Member of Development Research Centre of State Council Steering Committee of UNDP Policy Reform project
1994-98 Member of Trade and Environment Working Group of CICED
1997-1999 Member of Advisory Group to MOST on Chinese long term strategy for international S&T collaboration

SPRU/China Collaboration: S&T Policy Reviews
1994 Member of IDRC team invited by Soong Jian to review a Decade of S&T Policy Reforms in China
1999 Member of Chinese team appointed by MOST to review 20 years of IDRC support of Chinese S&T research

Lessons for the future of China/UK Collaboration in ST&I Policy Studies
Collaboration essential on issues of mutual interest
Good collaborations depend on mutual trust and respect
From research to policy depends on many factors. One important mechanism is membership of researchers on advisory committees
Work of advisory committees can lead to new policy research

The Old Sussex Manifesto
Commissioned by UN Advisory Committee on S&T for Development in 1970
Purpose of commissioned report
UN Reactions
In hindsight-strengths and weaknesses
40 years later need for a new Sussex Manifesto

Geoff Oldham: Reflections on UK/China collaborations on STI policy research - a Sussex perspective

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