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INNFORMED WS2 in Cairo

Theme: Structural Foresight for R+D Related Foreign Direct Investment
Organiser: IDSC – Cabinet Information and Decision Support Centre
Date: 31 July 2008
Venue: IDSC Main Meeting Room, 1 Magles El-Shaab Str, Kasr El-Aini, Cairo

Workshop Inputs and Background Documents

  • ANIMA Report on ‘Why invest in the Mediterranean?’ (Download 01)
  • ANIMA Report on Mediterranean FDI in 2005 (Download 02)
  • ANIMA Report on Mediterranean FDI in 2006 (Download 03)
  • ANIMA Report on Mediterranean FDI in 2007 (Download 04)
  • ANIMA Report on Mediterranean Private Equity (Download 05)
  • ‘Booming Africa’ (Download 06)
  • ‘Dreams stifled Egypt’s young turn to Islamic Fervour’ (Download 07)
  • ‘Africa’s strong growth’ (Download 08)
  • ‘The brain-power famine begins to bite’ (Download 09)
  • IDSC Report on ‘Global, Regional and Egyptian Futures’ (Download 10)
  • IDSC Literature Review on ‘R+D Related Foreign Direct Investment’ (Download 11)
  • Workshop Agenda (Download 12)
  • Workshop Process Flow-chart (Download 13)

 

Workshop Agenda

12:30-13:00

Registration and coffee

13:00-13:10

Welcoming remarks by Dr. Mohamed Mansour – Director of the IDSC in Cairo

13:10-13:45

Overview of the INNFORMED project and examples of the structural impact of foresight in Ireland by Dr Patrick Crehan (Download 14)

13:45-14:00

Factors Motivating International R+D Investment by Prof Luke Georghiou (Download 15)

14:00-14:30

Presentation on FDI Driving Forces by Dr. Abeer Shakweer of the STDF, presented by Dr. Nahla El-Sebai of the IDSC (Download 16)

14:30-14:45

Presentation of an Enterprise View on R+D Related FDI Drivers by Dr. Patrick Crehan (Download 17)

14.45-15.30

Coffee break

15.30-16.30

Parallel Sessions to review the key drivers for the national R&I system in Egypt …

Group 1: Facilitated by Luke Georghiou
Group 2: Facilitated by Jennifer Cassingena Harper
Group 3: Facilitated by Patrick Crehan

16:30-17.00

Plenary session to report group findings, cluster and prioritise drivers … facilitated by Luke Georghiou

17.00-17.30

Continuation of plenary session to develop outlooks … facilitated by Jennifer Cassingena Harper

17:30-18.00

Continuation of plenary session to discuss the development of roadmaps … facilitated by Patrick Crehan

18.00-18.30

Conclusion on the relevance of these results for the national research and innovation system …

Open discussion on opportunities for cooperation in the area of foresight for the future …

 

Workshop Outputs

  • Results and recommendations from the brainstorming session on drivers of R+D related FDI (Download 18)