Professor Ron Johnston

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FEAST Revisited How Far Have
FEAST Revisited How Far Have
We Come?
We Come?
Professor Ron Johnston
Professor Ron Johnston
Australian Centre for Innovation
Australian Centre for Innovation
University of Sydney
University of Sydney
(last week
(last week
DG
DG
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JRC
JRC
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IPTS
IPTS
Seville)
Seville)
FEAST Conference
FEAST Conference

Research without Borders


Research without Borders

November, 2006
November, 2006
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Historic Events in Australian
-
EU ST
Historic Events in Australian
-
EU ST
Relations
Relations
1994
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1994
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Australia signs
Australia signs
first
first
ST Cooperation
ST Cooperation
n
n
Agreement with EU (as a non
-
EU industrialised
Agreement with EU (as a non
-
EU industrialised
country)
country)
2001
-
2001
-
FEAST established as an Aust
-
EU funded
FEAST established as an Aust
-
EU funded
n
n
body to promote ST cooperation

another first
body to promote ST cooperation

another first
2001
-
2001
-
FEAST1


Enhancing Research through
FEAST1


n
n
Collaboration and Linkages

2003
-
2003
-
FEAST Conference

Networking for
FEAST Conference

Networking for
n
n
Excellence
Excellence


2005
-
2005
-
FEAST model adopted by EU as role for
FEAST model adopted by EU as role for
n
n
promoting ST cooperation

another first
promoting ST cooperation

another first
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Australian Performance in EU
Australian Performance in EU
Framework Programs
Framework Programs
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Australian versus EU
-
25 RD
Australian versus EU
-
25 RD
Investment
Investment
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Australian International ST Linkages
Australian International ST Linkages
International support
of A522m (
)
International support
of A522m (
)
1.
1.
4.5
GERD
4.5
GERD
in 2002
-
3
in 2002
-
3

by funding
47
US,
27
EU
-
25,
8
Asia

by funding
47
US,
27
EU
-
25,
8
Asia

by number of partnerships
38
EU,
23
US,

by number of partnerships
38
EU,
23
US,
28
Asia
28
Asia
For Australian funds
For Australian funds
34
34
EU,
EU,
25
25
US and
US and
2.
2.
32
Asia
32
Asia
For ARC Linkage grants
in 2002,
40
with
For ARC Linkage grants
in 2002,
40
with
3.
3.
overseas partner EU

45,
US

29
overseas partner EU

45,
US

29
One
-
third of all publications involve
One
-
third of all publications involve
4.
4.
international collaboration (1999)
international collaboration (1999)
45
EU,
35
US and
7
Japan
45
EU,
35
US and
7
Japan
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The Roles of FEAST
The Roles of FEAST
Focal point

4000 members, growing at 20 pa
Focal point

4000 members, growing at 20 pa
n
n
Website designed to assist researchers in
establishing
Website designed to assist researchers in
establishing
n
n
collaboration

11,000 hits900 individuals/day
collaboration

11,000 hits900 individuals/day
News information provider via Newsletter
News information provider via Newsletter
n
n
Broker/interpreter/assistant
Broker/interpreter/assistant
n
n
Thematic workshops
Thematic workshops
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n
Progenitor of FEAST
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France (1160 members) and
Progenitor of FEAST
-
France (1160 members) and
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n
ARIA
(550 members) new networks being formed
ARIA
(550 members) new networks being formed
Strong promoter
of
uptake of Marie Curie Fellowships
Strong promoter
of
uptake of Marie Curie Fellowships
n
n
Widespread support from the research community
Widespread support from the research community
n
n
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Key Structural Features in Australian
Key Structural Features in Australian
ST Landscape
ST Landscape
Industry Structure
Industry Structure
1.
1.
Knowledge versus RD
Knowledge versus RD
2.
2.
Services
-
dominated BERD
Services
-
dominated BERD
3.
3.
Research
-
intensive labour force
Research
-
intensive labour force
4.
4.
Changing graduate composition
Changing graduate composition
5.
5.
Crucial role of migration policy
Crucial role of migration policy
6.
6.
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Australia
-
some key structural features
-
1
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
1
10
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
2
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
2
11
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
3
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
3
12
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
4
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
4
13
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
5
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
5
14
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
6
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
6
15
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
7
Australia
-
some key structural features
-
7
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Key Developments in Europe

Key Developments in Europe

Funding for the Framework Programs
Funding for the Framework Programs
Value
60
50
40
30
Euro (billions)
Value
20
10
0
FP5
FP6
FP7
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Key Developments in Europe
Key Developments in Europe
The drive to establish a European
The drive to establish a European
n
n
Research Area (ERA)
Research Area (ERA)
Establishment of a European Research
Establishment of a European Research
n
n
Council
Council
Establishment of a

Competitiveness
Establishment of a

Competitiveness
n
n
and Innovation

Framework Project
and Innovation

Framework Project
(CIP)
(CIP)
The proposal to establish a European
The proposal to establish a European
n
n
Institute of Technology (EIT)
Institute of Technology (EIT)
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So, How Far Have We Come?
So, How Far Have We Come?
A long way
A long way
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n
But we have much further to go
But we have much further to go
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n
And to search for the right answers
And to search for the right answers
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n
is why we are here
is why we are here