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
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)
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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)
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