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Strategy for cooperation with Thailand

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Strategy for cooperation with Thailand

Outline of the Community (European Union) legislation about Strategy for cooperation with Thailand

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External relations > Relations with third countries > Asia

Strategy for cooperation with Thailand (2007-2013)

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The European Commission – Thailand Strategy Paper 2007-2013 .

Summary

The partnership put in place between the European Union (EU) and Thailand is intended to facilitate policy and trade dialogue and knowledge sharing. The cooperation priorities presented by the Commission therefore take into account improvements in the socio-economic development of the country.

Strategic cooperation areas

Economic cooperation activities are at the heart of the partnership. The EU therefore supports public reforms in economic areas, improvements to the legal environment for enterprise and investment, and the increase in commercial competitiveness of the country at regional and global levels.

Similarly, planned measures aim at facilitating customs cooperation and adapting rules and technical standards applicable to goods that are to be imported into the EU.

The partners also intend to strengthen their relations in the area of science and technology, higher education and research. Their activities should facilitate the sharing of information, know-how and good practices, as well as strengthening capacities and resources in the sector of research.

Lastly, cooperation should foster dialogue and the sharing of knowledge in the areas of social policy, protection of the environment, good governance, human rights and mine action.

Policy dialogue

A series of themes are to be covered as part of the policy dialogue:

  • the promotion of democracy and human rights;
  • social and human development, particularly as regards health, culture, education and training;
  • immigration and asylum policy, the fight against human trafficking and the protection of displaced persons;
  • the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources;
  • the development of civil society.

Cross-cutting issues

Cooperation actions undertaken must take into account:

  • gender equality and the position of women in the economy;
  • the impact of global trade at social level and the promotion of decent work;
  • management of natural resources, including energy;
  • good governance in public affairs and the promotion of human rights.

Context

The partners’ relations should be intensified through the conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). The negotiations, initiated in 2007, deal particularly with the priorities defined in this Strategy Paper.

The management of intellectual property by public research organisations

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The management of intellectual property by public research organisations

Outline of the Community (European Union) legislation about The management of intellectual property by public research organisations

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Research and innovation > General framework

The management of intellectual property by public research organisations

Document or Iniciative

Commission Recommendation of 10 April 2008 on the management of intellectual property in knowledge transfer activities and Code of Practice for universities and other public research organisations [C(2008) 1329 final – Not published in the Official Journal].

Summary

The aim of this Recommendation is to encourage Member States to define or adopt policies or guidelines for the management of intellectual property and for knowledge transfer. The Commission will thus contribute to promoting the enhancement and exploitation of publicly-funded scientific research results for the purposes of social and commercial innovation, with a view to attracting new talent and new ways of funding the European and worldwide private sector.

In order to create new openings, public research organisations (PROs) must manage their intellectual property (IP) well. This will facilitate the transfer of knowledge and new technologies to companies, in particular via the granting of licences and the creation of spin-off companies.

In order to improve intellectual property management by European PROs and universities, this Recommendation establishes a number of principles that Member States are invited to respect when preparing guidelines or provisions regarding knowledge transfer and IP management.

In accordance with these principles, Member States are encouraged to:

  • make knowledge transfer a priority for PROs;
  • invite PROs to prepare and implement measures regarding intellectual property management in line with the ‘Code of Practice’ set out in Annex I of this Recommendation;
  • encourage the development of capacities and skills in intellectual property, knowledge transfer and entrepreneurial culture within PROs;
  • enable the dissemination of publicly-funded research results, whilst ensuring that intellectual property is adequately protected;
  • cooperate with a view to improving the coherency of their respective schemes with regard to intellectual property, to facilitate collaborations and knowledge transfer on an international level in research and development;
  • use the principles set out in this Recommendation as a basis for the preparation or adaptation of guidelines and policies on intellectual property management, knowledge transfer or new funding schemes, or to conclude cooperation agreements with third countries in the field of research;
  • monitor the implementation of the Code of Practice (Annex I of the Recommendation);
  • guarantee equitable and fair treatment for international research projects in terms of intellectual property rights, in the mutual interest of all partners concerned;
  • designate a national contact responsible for the coordination of measures regarding knowledge transfer between public research organisations and the private sector;
  • examine and make use of the best practices set out in Annex II of this Recommendation, taking into account the national context;
  • inform the Commission by 15 July 2010 and every two years thereafter of measures adopted on the basis of this Recommendation, as well as their impact.

This Recommendation also includes, in Annex, a ‘Code of Practice’ for universities and other PROs. This Code proposes operational principles that PROs and universities are invited to use when defining or revising their institutional policies. The latter should in particular encourage the exploitation and dissemination of publicly-funded research results, whilst allowing intellectual property to be protected.

Context

This Recommendation constitutes one of the five strategic initiatives planned by the Commission in 2008 following the Green Paper aimed at creating a genuine European Research Area.

This Recommendation also forms part of the re-launch of the Lisbon Strategy in 2005 and is based on the 2007 Communication concerning knowledge transfer.