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ENGINEERING DOCTORATES IN ERA AND INNOVATION UNION. Stefaan Hermans DG Research and Innovation Skills Unit. CLAIU-EU Conference “The Engineering Doctorate” Madrid, 9-10 February 2012. Investment in R&D is part of the solution to exit from the economic crises.
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ENGINEERING DOCTORATESIN ERA ANDINNOVATION UNION Stefaan Hermans DG Research and Innovation Skills Unit CLAIU-EU Conference “The Engineering Doctorate” Madrid, 9-10 February 2012
Investment in R&D is part of the solution to exit from the economic crises
Too few researchers per 1000 labour force EU 6 US 9 Japan 11
Too few researchers in the private sector • EU 46% • Japan 68% • US 79%
Principles forInnovative Doctoral Training • 1) Research Excellence • 2) Attractive Institutional Environment • 3) Interdisciplinary Research Options • 4) Exposure to industry and other relevant • employment sectors • 5) International networking • 6) Transferable skills training • 7) Quality Assurance
Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training • International • Interdisciplinary • Intersectoral « Triple i »