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Focal Point—Linz |
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by Wolfgang A. Bednarzek
September 2004 on the banks of the Danube in Upper
Austria—as it does every year, Linz transforms itself for seven days
into the capital of international media culture. A city that, well into
the ‘60s, was best known as an iron-and-steel town dotted with blast
furnaces and smokestacks, Linz has since 1979 hosted Ars Electronica,
a festival that deals with the reciprocal effects of art, technology
and society. The program is extremely diverse. In addition to symposia,
conferences, concerts and exhibitions, a wide array of artistic
installations in public spaces invites visitors to engage in
interaction. All of Linz becomes a setting for art projects, video
projections and sound installations, and many of the city’s cultural
institutions are integrated into the festival lineup.
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Technology Transfer—The Wheels Keep on Turning |
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by Stefan Eichberger
A “movement of ideas, tools, and
people among institutions of higher learning, the commercial sector,
and the public” is how the Association of
University Technology Managers’ (AUTM) defines “technology
transfer”. That broad definition captures the process that leads from
the initial spark of imagination to the introduction of a new product
into the market.
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R&D Cooperation with the West Balkan Countries—A White Spot on the ERA Map? |
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by Klaus Schuch
Abstract
After the cessation of violent conflict in
the West Balkan region, the international community soon began to
support the reform of higher education systems in the region.
Modernization of the university structure and teaching was at the
center of many initiatives. The Austrian Development Cooperation was
among the forerunners in this respect. However, it was some time until
attention was directed toward the miserable situation of science and
technology (S&T) in the target region. The Ministerial Conference
in Thessaloniki in 2003 and the EU-Balkan Countries Action Plan for
S&T, which was adopted there, were major milestones in this
respect. The Southeast European ERA-NET, initiated by Austria and
supported by the European Commission, has been established to add to
the Action Plan by emphasizing a better synergy of the existing and
planned activities that single EU member states conduct with the West
Balkan countries on a bilateral basis.
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A Matter of Taste: The Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food |
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by Alexander Unkart
Most Americans and Austrians would never pass up a good meal. Right? Think again.
What would cause an Austrian to leave
the table while his American companion stays put and enjoys the meal?
The dreaded words, “Made with genetically engineered food.”
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EU-Canada S&T Relations |
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by Frank J. Deeg
EU-Canada S&T relations, are set to
advance on several fronts as a result of the growing recognition by
both sides of the value of trans-Atlantic cooperation, and also of the
increasing number of areas of common interest and concern being pursued
by both European and Canadian scientists.
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