FNR Foresight

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AgendaEWS plenary session

9:00 Opening Romain Henrion, FNR president

9:10 Mme Octavie Modert,

Secrétaire d’état à la Culture, à l’Enseignement supérieur et à la Recherche

9:20 Foresight exercise Frank Glod, FNR

9:40 Preliminary results and EWS methodology

François Farhi, CMI

10:15 Coffee Break

EWS Strategy parallel sessions10:30 Strategy options parallel

workshops

11:45 Coffee Break

EWS plenary session12:00 Strategy options feedback

13:00 Lunch

AgendaEWS thematic parallel sessions

14:00 Research priorities parallel

session 16:45 Coffee Break

EWS Wrap up plenary session17:00 M. François Biltgen,

Ministre de la Culture, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche

17:15 Presentation of the results of the parallel groups discussions

18:00 Drinks Reception

Aim of the exercise

■ Identification of research domains in the public sector with short-term and/or long-term socio-economic interest for Luxembourg society

■ New FNR programmes including: Programme priority axes Programme objectives

■ Clarification and dissemination of strategic aim of FNR programmes among stakeholders

■ Consolidation of communication networks amongst stakeholders

FNR Foresight outline

FNR Programme Evaluation

Mapping R&D in

Luxembourg

Trends at international

level

Diagnosis

Building Strategic Options

Background data report

Strategy & Priority Building

Exploratory Workshop

FNR Board and Scientific

Council meeting

Stakeholder interviews

Questionnaires

Young researchers workshop

Data analysis

Data collection

Recommendations to the Ministry

FNR programmes (Domain Foresight)

Implementation

Internet Forum

Workpackage 1FNR Programme Evaluation

Analysis of the FNR programme logic model Operational and management effectiveness

• Programme selection• Project evaluation

FNR programme outputs and outcomes Recommendations for future FNR

programmes

Workpackage 2Luxembourg R&D Mapping

■ Provides an overview of Lux. R&D landscape Main socio-economic trends Description of the public research actors R&D indicators Policy instruments for public & private sector Interview statements

• Need of a clear strategic vision• Define role of research actors• More international collaboration (Grande Région)

Workpackage 3International Trends

■ Analysis of 12 comparator countries: Finland, France, Germany, Ireland,

Netherlands, United Kingdom, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Japan, Malta, United States

Overview of public research system Thematic priorities Accompanying measures

■ Assessment of competition level

Interviews

■ Total of 50 2-hour interviews + 9 phone interviews

Interviewees

Minister & Secretary of State, Members of Parliament (Lux. and EU), Ministries, Agencies

13

CRPS, CEPS, University of Luxembourg, other public inst.: 23

Private sector 17

Universities abroad, Institutions abroad 6

Interviews

■ Research activities and organizational structure

■ Involvement in FNR projects

■ Research outputs achieved

■ Views on Lux. Research landscape

■ Future Research plans and priorities

Young researchers Workshop

■ Collect young researchers views on: Lux. research landscape Identify, validate and assess emerging research priorities

■ 5 Workshops with 100 participants Physical Sciences and Engineering ICT Biomedical Sciences Environmental Sciences Social Sciences and Humanities

■ Response of young researchers ambivalent: « Good to be asked » (never been before) Did not know what to answer (« not the right people to ask ») A lot of current problems raised (administration, collaboration, etc.) follow-up important to get young researchers to « think foresight »

Online questionnaire

Thematic field Research area

Research domain

Research axis

Environmental sciences

Global change and ecosystem

Water management

Drinking water

Bio-medical sciences

Diseases Cardiovascular diseases

Metabolism and the Cv system

ICT Infrastructure Telecoms

Physical sciences and engineering

Knowledge based multifunctional materials

Housing and civil engineering

Energy efficient buildings

Social & human sciences

Economy, policies, institutional framework

Economy and finance

Dynamics of financial wealth creation

Online questionnaire

5 thematic fields:■Environmental sciences■Bio-medical sciences■Information communication technologies■Physical sciences and engineering■Social sciences and humanities

15 research areas

54 research domains

3-13 research axes per domain

A list of research domains was assembled based on:■Thematic priorities from the international trends analysis of 12 comparator countries■Foresight projects conducted by the European Commission■FNR 2005 call for proposals■The ongoing foresight process (interviews, workshop)

Online Questionnaire

■ Every person interested in research could give their opinion on: Future priorities for public research

• Expertise level• Key research axes • Attractiveness of the research domain• Scientific base in Luxembourg• Current constraints

FNR's role in public research in Luxembourg The objectives and impacts of public sector research

Online Questionnaire

■ Questionnaire open to a full range of stakeholders

Respondants : 298 questionnaires validated (900 people contacted) %

CRPs, CEPS, University of Luxembourg, CHL 46

Universities abroad, Institutions abroad 22

Private sector 14

Other public inst.: Museums, Hospitals, Associations, Small institutes, Central bank 11

Ministries, Agencies, Chamber of commerce etc 7

Male respondants 78

Female respondants 22

283 questionnaires usable

Next Steps: Phase I■ Exploratory Workshop■ Drafting of final Baseline Report■ Decision on research directions to be followed by

the Fund on June 16th

■ Recommendations to the Ministry of Culture, Higher Education and Research

■ Publication of report in September 2006

Phase II

■ Develop thematic recommendations of the Foresight phase I to: FNR programmes Other policy instruments

■ Methodolgy: Expert panels Detailed SWOT analyses of research domains Workshops Conferences with foreign/greater region experts Trend analysis Analysis of foreign foresight excercises Delphi survey etc.

■ Continue Foresight culture

Dossier content

■ Agenda■ Relevant sections from EWS paper

Section 3.1 et 3.2.(1, 2, 3 ,4 or 5) Section 4 (thematic fiches)

■ List of participants■ Voting form for strategic options■ Evaluation questionnaire

Voting Form

Please place form in boxes provided

Evaluation Form

Please place form in boxes provided

Rooms

Room Number Strategy Sessions Thematic Sessions

F33 1 Physical Sciences and Engineering

F 25 2 Biomedical Sciences

F27 3 ICT

F36 4 Social Sciences and Humanities

F24 5 Environmental Sciences

Presentations published on www.fnrforesight.lu

AgendaEWS plenary session

9:00 Opening Romain Henrion, FNR president

9:10 Mme Octavie Modert,

Secrétaire d’état à la Culture, à l’Enseignement supérieur et à la Recherche

9:20 Foresight exercise Frank Glod, FNR

9:40 Preliminary results and EWS methodology

François Farhi, CMI

10:15 Coffee Break

EWS Strategy parallel sessions10:30 Strategy options parallel

workshops

11:45 Coffee Break

EWS plenary session12:00 Strategy options feedback

13:00 Lunch

AgendaEWS thematic parallel sessions

14:00 Research priorities parallel

session 16:45 Coffee Break

EWS Wrap up plenary session17:00 M. François Biltgen,

Ministre de la Culture, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche

17:15 Presentation of the results of the parallel groups discussions

18:00 Drinks Reception