Agenda

18 May 2005

Section 4. Science and Innovations in Knowledge
Societies
15:30 – 19:00 Session 1

Venue:

• Konstantinovsky Palace, The Meander Reception Room

Chairpersons:

• Sergey Kapitsa, Professor, Moscow Physical-Technical Institute (Russia)
• William Turner, National Centre for Scientific Research (France)

Rapporteur:

• Sergey Shaposhnik, Head, Directorate of Monitoring Information Society Development, Institute of the Information Society (Russia)

Presentations:

1. Diaspora Knowledge Networks (The DKN Program)
   William Turner, National Centre for Scientific Research (France)
2. Science in the Information Society: New Opportunities and Problems
   Elena Mirskaya, Head of Section on Sociology of Science, Institute of History of Science and Technology, Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia)
3. Science and Innovations in the Russian National Innovation System
   Oleg Golichenko, Deputy Director, Russian Research Institute of Economy, Politics and Law in the Sphere of Science and Technology (Russia)
4. New Innovation Policy of the European Communities
   Natalia Sheliubskaya, Senior Researcher, Institute of World Economy and International Relations (Russia)
5. Reforming Russian Science in Transition to the Innovation Development Model
   Elena Lenchuk, Lead Researcher, Institute of International Economic and Political Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia)

Discussion of recommendations delivered in the presentations

Moderator:

• Oleg Golichenko, Deputy Director, Russian Research Institute of Economy, Politics and Law in the Sphere of Science and Technology (Russia)

19 May 2005

Section 4. Science and Innovations in Knowledge
Societies & Section 9. Business Environment for Knowledge Societies
11:00 – 14:00 Session 2. Joint Round Table on Drafting Recommendations for UNESCO Position at the World Summit on Information Society

Venue:

• Konstantinovsky Palace, The Meander Reception Hall

Rapporteur:

• Alexander Yevtiushkin, Head, Directorate of Innovative and Investment Programmes, Institute of the Information Society

Discussion and drafting recommendations delivered during the previous sessions

Moderator:

• Elena Levenchuk, Lead Researcher, Institute of International Economic and Political Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia)

Discussant::

• Nina Solovyanenko, Senior Researcher, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia)