iln – inco-net coordinators indicators workshop, madrid, 8 october 2009 – n. soler, ird s&t...

ILN – INCO-NET Coordinators Indicators Workshop, Madrid, 8 October 2009 – N. Soler, IRD

S&T Indicators for the EULARINET project

Results of the EULARINET Indicators Workshop – Rio, 18 July 2009 –

Nathanaëlle Soler


Measuring the EU / LA bi-regional Measuring the EU / LA bi-regional cooperation in ST&I: EULARINET WP1cooperation in ST&I: EULARINET WP1

4 tasks to monitor and analyse the bi-regional cooperation:

Evaluation of Latin American participation to FP6 and FP7 – qualitative and quantitative studies

Production of indicators of ST&I measuring the intensity of the bi-regional cooperation

Mapping of bilateral S&T programmes implemented by EU member states in Latin America

Benchmarking of key RTD institutions in LA countries


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : state of the artregional cooperation : state of the art

Eulanest report, OST, 2007:

49 pages proposing 12 indicators measuring the cooperation between 5 EU countries and 5 LA countries

Eularinet report, IEDCYT, 2009:

179 pages proposing 11 indicators measuring the cooperation between 28 EU countries and 19 LA countries

3 main observatories involved in the production of ST&I indicators for the bi-regional cooperation between EU and LA: OST (France), IEDCYT (Spain), RICYT (LA)


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : difficultiesregional cooperation : difficulties

Different observatories involved in the measure of bi-regional cooperation, with different methodologies

Some differences observed in the results of indicators

The format of reports are not suitable for decision-making


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : challengesregional cooperation : challenges

Our challenge : to define a limited set of indicators which would be recognized in both regions ! (Inco-net philosophy

To gather experts from the 3 observatories with policy-makers so as to reach a consensus during an Indicators Workshop (Rio, 18 July 2009)

On the basis of the existing reports of indicators, to select the most accurate indicators and methodologies to measure the bi-regional cooperation


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : common pointsregional cooperation : common points

Same bibliometric indicators to measure the scientific publicationsindicators of production, indicators of specialiszation, scientific

visibility, partnerships with EU countries Same indicators to measure technological performances:

patent systems Same databases: Web of Sciences (scientific publications),

the European and American patents systems (patents)


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : differencesregional cooperation : differences


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : differencesregional cooperation : differences

Different perimeters of analysis: Geographic perimeter; inclusion of social sciences (IEDCYT);

worldshare (OST); smoothing of data (OST) Different disciplinary classifications Different count method:

Full count (IEDCYT) and fractional count (OST)


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : recommendationsregional cooperation : recommendations

Indicators selected should be symmetrical between EU & LA.


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : selected indicators of fundingcooperation : selected indicators of funding


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : selected indicators of scientific cooperation : selected indicators of scientific productionproduction


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : selected indicators of cooperation : selected indicators of participation to the Framework Programmeparticipation to the Framework Programme


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : selected indicators of human cooperation : selected indicators of human resourcesresources


ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional ST&I indicators for the measure of bi-regional cooperation : selected indicators of cooperation : selected indicators of technological productiontechnological production

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