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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 1998. National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context: Report of an International Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6186.
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National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context

Report of an International Symposium

GOVERNMENT-UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY RESEARCH ROUNDTABLE



The purpose of this report is to contribute to the discussions of how various countries and regions are developing science and technology strategies in a changing global context. The views expressed are those of the symposium participants and do not represent official policy statements of the Government University-Industry Research Roundtable and its sponsoring organizations, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.
1998

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 1998. National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context: Report of an International Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6186.
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Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable

The Research Roundtable, sponsored by the National Academies of Sciences and of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine, was created to foster strong American science through effective working relationships among government, universities, and industry. The Research Roundtable provides a unique forum for dialogue among top government, university, and industry leaders of the nation’s science and technology enterprise. The Research Roundtable does not develop advice or recommendations on specific policies or programs within the range of responsibility of participating government officials.

This symposium was made possible with funding support from the National Science Foundation.

Library of Congress Catalog Number: 98-85555

International Standard Book Number: 0-309-06132-6

Copyright 1998 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 1998. National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context: Report of an International Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6186.
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Acknowledgments

The Research Roundtable thanks Richard Celeste, William Spencer, Mauricio Fortes-Besprosvani, KunMo Chung, Daniel Vapnek, Michel Cuénod, Ewa Gajewska-Blaisdell, Terrence Heng, Graham Mitchell, Björn Wahlström, Chen Zhang-Liang, Mark Kryder, and Kenneth Flamm for their contributions to this symposium. The symposium was undertaken with the cooperation and help of the National Research Council's Office of International Affairs and Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy.

Special thanks to the National Science Foundation for its financial support of the symposium, this report, and related activities.

STAFF

Thomas H. Moss

Executive Director, Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable

Tom Arrison

Staff Officer, Office of International Affairs

Maki Fife

Program Associate, Office of International Affairs

Carrie Langner

Administrative Assistant, Policy Division

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 1998. National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context: Report of an International Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6186.
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This report covers discussions at a symposium on the International Context for National Science and Technology Strategies. The meeting was held May 7, 1997 at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., and was organized by the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR). The symposium featured presentations by experts representing academic, industry, and government viewpoints, from countries including China, Finland, France, Korea, Mexico, Poland, and the United States. The purpose of the activity was to explore how various countries and regions are developing science and technology strategies in the unfolding context of global economic integration and privatization, as well as mobility of people and information. The implications for future international cooperation were considered in this modern framework.

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