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Malta Council for Science & Malta Council for Science & Technology (MCST) Technology (MCST)
FUTURREG- Futures for Regional Development -
Kick-off MeetingCardiff 19th September 2005
Lisa Pace
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RemitRemit:: To promote a national vision for research and To promote a national vision for research and innovation-based development using innovation-based development using systematicsystematic approaches approaches to policy-making and governance in science, technology and to policy-making and governance in science, technology and innovationinnovation..
Work Focus:
– Research, Technological Development & Innovation Audit
– RTDI Strategy; Competitiveness Strategy
– Foresight
– Ongoing Initiatives
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Science and Technology Enterprise Innovation
Office of the Prime Minister Parliamentary Secretariat for Finance
Ministry of Education, Youth and Employment
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Investment Promotion
Malta Enterprise
University of Malta
Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology
Malta Council for Science and Technology S&T Policy Advisor Foresight Exercise RTDI Programme
Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications
Malta Council for Economic and Social Development
Ministry of Information Technology and Investment
Overview of National S&T and Innovation System
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National VisionNational Vision
Systematic approaches:• More rational, stepped policy approaches • Treating the policy framework as a system • Assessing the system’s strengths/weaknesses• Exploring future directions and priorities • Improving the dynamics of the system by exploiting synergies
with other players: Towards a structured inter-ministerial dialogue on research and innovation.
• Looking at whole policy cycle – from design to approval to implementation
• Embedding our approaches in other national players and strategies-in-the-making ((NCSD - Sustainable Development, NISCO - ICT, ME- Business Promotion, Competitiveness)
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Research, Technological Research, Technological Development & Innovation AuditDevelopment & Innovation Audit
Identifies key strengths & weaknesses of the Research, Technological Development and Innovation (RTDI) system in Malta
Two key thrusts: quantitative audit covering R&D and
innovation statistics; qualitative audit covering the RTDI setup and
evaluations of excellence in particular sectors.
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RTDI Audit – Key ResultsRTDI Audit – Key Results
• EU Innovation Scoreboard
• Global Competitiveness Ranking 2002/3
• RTDI Strategy presented to Cabinet in 2003
• RTDI Programme launched in 2004
• Other RTDI surveys
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National RTDI ProgrammeNational RTDI Programme
• Launched in 2004, it aimed at building a culture for sustained scientific research and innovation activity.
• Themes addressed open-ended.
• Consisted of 3 Sub-Programmes:Capacity-building; Scientific Research and SME Collaborative Research Funding Schemes.
• 14 Funded projects.
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Exchange of Foresight Relevant Experiences among Exchange of Foresight Relevant Experiences among Small European Enlargement CountriesSmall European Enlargement Countries
• The RTDI Audit provided a snapshot of the current situation.
• Foresight provides the tools for for ‘whole of country’ approaches to long-term policy design and implementation (2003-) and start-up of new foresight projects.
3 Pilots focused on:
o Exploring Knowledge Futures in Information Communication Technology and Education in 2020
o Realizing a Thriving Maltese Biotechnology Industry by 2015o Towards Enhancing the Marine’s Sector Contribution to the
Maltese Economy in 2020.
http://www.eforesee.info
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Ongoing EU ProjectsOngoing EU Projects
National Contact Point Projects• IST Mentor + 54,605• Ideal IST 34 35,900• Start 20,140• Trainnet Future 34,144• Boost MT 391,600• Integrating ACC 38,282• SMEs go Lifesciences 37,380
Policy /Foresight projects• ERANET ForSociety 77,000• Eranet MARINERA • MED7 46,000• INNFORMED (Mediterranean foresight)
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FP6 ResultsFP6 Results
• 77 different entities have submitted proposals in FP6 with 22 being involved in projects.
• 18 projects were submitted by Maltese coordinators with 6 being funded.
• 31 different SMEs have submitted proposals in FP6 with 8 being involved in projects.
• 5.3 Million euros so far…
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ESF FOR-LINK PROJECTESF FOR-LINK PROJECT
• CORE ENTITIES NETWORK OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES SUPPORTING SMES
• TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORE ENTITIES TEAM MANAGERS
• PARTICIPATION IN EU INNOVATING REGIONS OF EUROPE NETWORK
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EU TENDERSEU TENDERS
• NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT FOR EU INNOVATION TRENDCHART – REPORT FINALISED.
• FORESIGHT KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM – SCENARIOS FOR AFRICA AND MONITORING EU FORESIGHT DEVELOPMENTS
• FOR-LEARN – REVIEW OF ON-LINE GUIDE• EU IPTS ERAWATCH Malta Report
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ContactsContacts
• Dr. Jennifer Cassingena Harper Project Co-ordinator Director Policy Unit, MCST [email protected]
• Lisa Pace Assistant Senior Researcher MCST [email protected]
