MultiObs Seminar: Rethinking STI Policy: Innovation Ecosystems, Metrics and Society

The São Paulo Excellence Chair program MultiObs (Multi-Observatory of Science, Technology and Innovation Dynamics), in partnership with Lab-GEOPI and the Graduate Program in Science and Technology Policy (PPG-PCT), will hold a seminar titled “Rethinking STI Policy: Innovation Ecosystems, Metrics and Society”, in a hybrid format (in person and online).
The event will feature three presentations, followed by a Q&A and open discussion.
The seminar will take place on November 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (GMT-3), in Room 216 of the Institute of Geosciences (IG) at Unicamp. Join online by clicking here.
Speakers

Rodrigo Costas
CWTS, Leiden UniversityMultiObs team
Senior researcher at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden University, with vast research experience in the fields of scientometrics and quantitative science studies, and co-chair of the UNESCO Chair on Diversity and Inclusion in Global Science.

Nicholas S. Vonortas
Elliott School of International Affairs, GWUMultiObs team
Professor of Economics and International Affairs at GWU's Elliott School and Director of the Institute for International Science and Technology Policy, with vast research experience in the economics of technological change and innovation policy.

Programme
Opening
Overview of the Multiobs Project
Rodrigo Costas Comesaña
Beyond the Silicon Valley Archetype: Measuring the Dynamics of Place-Based Innovation
Nicholas S. Vonortas
Alignment and misalignment between research agendas and societal needs. Why diversity and inclusion matter
Ismael Rafols