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Introduction to the workshop objectives

Prof. Gerhard Schmitt, Senior Vice-President, ETH Zurich

Workshop, Singapore, June 11-12, 2014 1


Rationale

Mandate

Survey 2013

Objectives

Format

2

Outline

Workshop, Singapore, June 11-12, 2014


State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation

SERI

University of Zurich, University of Geneva

as Associate Leading Houses

EPF Lausanne as Leading House for Vietnam

Singapore ETH Centre SEC

Swissnex Singapore

Resource persons from S.Korea, Singapore


Acknowledgements


Dr. Jürg Brunnschweiler, Director Institutional

Affairs

Dr. Barbara Becker, Director Global

Transformation

Dr. Rahel Byland, Programme Manager

Patricia Heuberger, Programme Manager

Boris Dongelmans, Programme Manager

Eunice Shankland, Facilitator


Acknowledgements ETH Global


State Secretary Mauro Dell’Ambrogio:

“Today's world is interconnected. These connections are important for the

development of science. This is the reason why, for over a decade now, we have

developed our international network.” (Quote from his welcome address)

Purpose of bilateral research cooperation programme

Scientific relations between Switzerland and partner country

in strategically important research fields

Networking of Swiss higher education and research institutions

raise the profile of Swiss institutions in other countries

Principles

Scientific excellence

Mutual interest

Matching funds

5

Rationale



Policy Context

Switzerland’s International Strategy for Education, Research and Innovation

(ERI) 2010 and Swiss ERI Dispatch 2013 – 2016

National Agency

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)

Programme

Bilateral Programme with Non-European countries 2013 – 2016

Mandate to ETH Zürich

Leading House (LH) for China, Japan and South Korea

The function includes the exploration of other nations in the

Asia-Pacific region with promising potential for research collaboration

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Mandate



Survey results - Institutional responses



Operationalization of mandate

Action plan 2013-2016

1. Introduction

2. Development and deepening of cooperation with China

3. Development and deepening of cooperation with Japan

4. Development and deepening of cooperation with S. Korea

Afternoon presentation

5. Pilot activities with additional countries in the Asia / Pacific region

6. Cross-cutting activities (Management; communication and dissemination)




5. Pilot activities with additional countries in the Asia-Pacific region

a. Preparatory and exploratory activities (2013-mid2014)

Identification and ranking of geopolitical criteria

Mapping of existing collaboration between Swiss institutions and target

countries

Mapping of the science landscape in the target region

National and regional workshop

b. Joint pilot activities (mid2014-mid2016)

Target groups: scientists, research administrators and policy-makers

Instruments: Small grants, exploratory missions, short course for

science administrators, high-level visits

c. Evaluation of the experiences, report to SERI (2016)

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5a. Preparatory and exploratory activities


Criteria

World Bank regions: South Asia + East Asia and Pacific

Countries with > 1M inhabitants

SERI bilateral contract countries excluded

(China, Japan, S. Korea, India; Singapore)

20 countries

OECD DAC categories (GNI based)

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20 selected countries in the Asia Pacific region

Afghanistan

Australia

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Cambodia

Indonesia

Laos

Malaysia

Mongolia

Myanmar

Nepal

New Zealand

North Korea

Pakistan

Papua-Neuguinea

Philippines

Sri Lanka

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Vietnam Pink: Countries with on-going bilateral programmes

Swissnex offices (green circle) or S&T counsellor

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Country

Development and growth indicators

GDP per

capita ($) Population (Mio) 2012 / 2050

(increase, %)

Human Develop-

ment Index (HDI)

Least developed countries 292.7 / 402.9 (+38)

Afghanistan 586 30 / 76 (+153) 0.39

Bangladesh 706 161 / 194 (+20) 0.54

Bhutan 2'336 0.7 / 0.9 (+29) 0.52

Cambodia 897 14 / 19 (+36) 0.54

Laos 1'303 6 / 8 (+33) 0.52

Myanmar 1'144 54 / 56 (+4) 0.48

Nepal 607 26 / 46 (+77) 0.46

Timor-Leste 4'829 1 / 3 (+200) 0.49

Other low income countries (GNI < $1’005 in 2010) 24 / 26 (+8)

Korea, Dem. Rep. 506 24 / 26 (+8) no data

Lower middle income countries (GNI $1’006-3’975) 531.0 / 763 (+44)

Indonesia 3'495 237 / 293 (+24) 0.61

Mongolia 3'060 3 / 4 (+33) 0.65

Pakistan 1'182 172 / 274 (+59) 0.5

Papua-Neuguinea 1'794 7 / 14 (+100) 0.46

Philippines 2'370 92 / 155 (+68) 0.64

Sri Lanka 2'812 20 / 23 (+15) 0.69

Vietnam 3‘545 92 / 104 (+13) 0.62

Upper middle income countries (GNI $3’976-12’275) 97 / 114 (+18)

Malaysia 9'977 28 / 43 (+54) 0.76

Thailand 5'318 69 / 71 (+3) 0.68

High-income countries 60.5 / no data (-)

Australia 67'039 22 / 31 (+41) 0.92

New Zealand 36'874 4.5 / 6 (+33) 0.9


Action plan, 5a: Mapping of existing collaboration with Asia-Pacific countries

Survey conducted between April and October 2013

Results shared with Swiss stakeholders in workshop, November 2013

Target group: Swiss Higher Education and Research Institutions

12 universities (UNI, 2 federal + 10 cantonal universities)

12 universities of applied sciences (UAS) and teachers education (UTE)

38 research institutes (RI)

Response rate

Invitation letter: 12/12 UNI; 9/9 UAS; 3/15 UTE

Survey for institutions: 10/12 UNI; 7/12 UAS/UTE; 13/38 RI (Total: 30)

Survey for researchers: 160/11 UNI; 24/5 UAS/UTE; 35/10 RI (Total: 219)

Most responses of high quality


Survey 2013


Survey results – Country ranking and partners



Rank Ø score

1. Australia 1

2. Thailand 2.5

3. New Zealand 3

4. Vietnam 3.5

5. Indonesia 5

6. Malaysia 5.25

7. Nepal 6.75

8. Philippines 7.75

9. Mongolia 8.5

10. Laos 11

11. Pakistan 11.75

12. Bangladesh 13.25

Caveats

One-time snapshot in summer 2013

Indicative of relative relevance for

Swiss partners

Incomplete, but presumably valid

approximation

Heterogeneous data base


Ranking (researchers & institutions, Ø of 4 questions)


Institutional collaboration

Chulalongkorn University (6)

Mahidol University (4)

Kasetsart University (2)

Chiang Mai University

Mahasarakham University

Ramkhamhaeng University

NIDA Business School

Asian Institute of Technology

Ecole française d’Extrême-Orient

(EFEO) - Bangkok Centre

National Nanotechnology Centre

National Science and Technology

Development Agency (NSTDA)

Researchers’ contacts

Chulalongkorn University (4)

Mahidol University (5)

Chiang Mai University (3)

Majo University

Asian Institute of Technology (2)

Nanotech Thailand

Asian Disaster Preparedness

Center


Partner institutions – Thailand (Ø rank 2)



Ho Chi Minh City University of

Technology (2)

Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

National University of Hanoi

National Economic University

Hanoi

Saigon University

AIT Vietnam, Ho Chi Min City

Banking University of HCMC

Foreign Trade University

FPT School of Business

Hanoi School of Business


Ho Chi Minh City University of

Technology (8)

Hanoi School of Public Health (5)

University of Hanoi

University of Economics

University of Information

Technology

Ton Duc Thang University

Hanoi School of Business


Partner institutions – Vietnam (Ø rank 4)



Bogor Agricultural University

Bogor Botanical Garden

Gadjah Mada University

Universitas Indonesia

Universitas Nasional

Universitas Tadulako


Bogor Agricultural University (3)

BMKG Indonesia

Gadjah Mada University (2)

University of Indonesia (4)

Universitas Nasional

University of Pelita Harapan

University of Riau Kepulauan

Tulehu hospital


Partner institutions – Indonesia (Ø rank 5)



University of Malaya

University of Malaysia Sabah

University of Sains Malaysia

Botanical Research Centre

SEMENGOH

Forest Research Institute Malaysia

(FRIM)

South East Asian Rainforest

Research Programme (SEARRP)

Malaysia Space Center


University of Malaysia (3)

National University of Malaysia

University of Technology Malaysia

(2)

Universiti Utara Malaysia

International Islamic University

Malaysia

Forest Research Institute Malaysia

(2)

Sabah Parks

Sarawak Forestry Department

Danum Valley


Partner institutions – Malaysia (Ø rank 6)


Institutional partnerships (any kind; N=30)


0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

18

12

10

6 6 6 6

5 5 5

4 4

3 3 3

2

1 1 1

0

8

Total = 101 p.


Survey results - Researchers responses



32%

32%

12%

15%

9%

Professors

Senior Scientists

Postdoc

PhD students

Other

Research fields and academic degree of survey

respondents (N=220)


0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Others

Architecture

Agriculture

Chemistry

Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Engineering

Arts and Humanities

Environmental Sciences

Computer Sciences

Medical Sciences

Biology

Social Sciences


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

# contacts HDI

- 0.5

- 0.9

- 0

Least developed countries Lower middle income countries High income

countries

Upper middle

income countries

Existing partnerships (N = 259)


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80

60

45 42

31 33

28 29 26 27

16

24 21 22

12

16

8

28

13

7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Existing partnerships

Interest in new partnerships

(N=259)

Interest in new partnerships (N = 568)

Interest/existing > 4


Challenges in existing partnerships

(open question, N = 66)


21

12 9

11

3

2

4

3 1

Not enough funds

Language barriers

Local burocracy and administration (i.e. sample shipping, visa requirements)

Cultural difference

Corruption

Quality of infrastructure

Not enough qualified staff andresearchers

Unstable political situations &safety

Guaranteed long-term perspective


Conclusions from the survey



R&D intensity


Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD)

as a percentage of GDP,

2009 or latest available year

GERD in PPP$ millions ranges from 2.6 (Laos) to 15 284 (Austr.)

(UNESCO Institute for Statistics, July 2011)


Indonesia

*Vietnam

Thailand

**Bangladesh

*Cambodia

*Laos

Mongolia

**Nepal

Philippines

Sri Lanka

Australia

New Zealand

Pakistan

Higher Investment

in Research and

Development

Lower Investment

in Research and

Development

More Partnerships with Swiss

Researchers

Swiss partnerships – research intensity


Less Partnerships with Swiss

Researchers

*GERD 2002 (instead 2007)

** no GERD data available

Malaysia

Conclusions

Focus of current workshop


Workshop perspective – Action plan

5. Pilot activities with additional countries in the Asia-Pacific region

a. Preparatory and exploratory activities (2013-mid2014)


Mapping of existing collaboration between Swiss institutions and target

countries

Mapping of the science landscape in the target region

National and regional workshop

Input for phase of pilot activities in the region

b. Joint pilot activities (mid2014-mid2016)

Target groups: scientists, research administrators and policy-makers

Instruments: Small grants, exploratory missions, short course for

science administrators, high-level visits, ….

c. Evaluation of the experiences, report to SERI (2016) 34 Workshop, Singapore, June 11-12, 2014


Get acquainted with the education, research and innovation (ERI) landscapes

and key stakeholders of the participating countries

Explore the potential for bilateral research collaboration between Switzerland

and Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Identify mutual scientific interests and common research areas and topics.

Identify potential collaboration mechanisms and resources tailored to each

country’s unique ERI landscape.

Assess how bilaterally funded partnerships can benefit research and

innovation activities.

Learn from the Korea and Singapore success stories of national research and

innovation system development.

Focus on the national level and on high-potential institutions.

Input for phase of pilot activities in the region (mid2014-mid2016)

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Workshop objectives



Target group

Key stakeholders in the areas of research, education and innovation from

Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand:

scientists, research managers, representatives of funding agencies and policy

advisors

Swiss stakeholders from universities, national agencies, federal administration

Resource persons from S. Korea and Singapore

Context

Hosted by Singapore ETH Centre SEC

Welcome by State Secretary Mauro Dell'Ambrogio

Back-to-back with 10th anniversary of swissnex Singapore

Joint social event


Workshop format


Programme components

Moderated workshop

Plenary presentations and parallel working groups

Participation of individuals from all countries

Presentation of ERI systems and successful partnerships

Pitches and posters of recent and ongoing Swiss-Asian research projects

Interactive sessions

Social events and networking


Workshop format


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