High quality research and innovation are required in order to tackle future societal challenges. What policy initiatives have other countries implemented to address the challenges? What lessons can be drawn from the frontier of research policy?
Participants
Mikael Dahlgren, Head of ABB Corporate Research Sweden, ABB
Eugenia Perez Vico, Associate Professor in Innovation Sciences, Halmstad University
Ingrid Petersson, Head of Committee, The Swedish Government Official Reports Committee – An Efficient Organization of Public Research Funding
Masatoshi Shimosuka, Policy Analyst, OECD Global Science Forum
Carthage Smith, Senior Policy Analyst, Lead Co-ordinator, OECD Global Science Forum
Astrid Söderbergh Widding, President, Stockholm University
The seminar is moderated by Niklas Ekdal, journalist.
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