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Research and Innovation Policy Project (RIPP)

The Australian National University is seeking to make a substantial contribution to the Federal Government’s broad-ranging review of the National Innovation System by hosting a series of Research and Innovation Policy Dialogue Workshops to consider key issues in research and innovation.

The series of 6 policy dialogue workshops will be held in Canberra between June and October 2008.

The workshops will address the following topics, and four of the six workshops will be open to the public. Topic briefs, agendas and registration instructions coming soon.

Below is an overview of the available topic briefs, programs and resources for each workshop.
Registration instructions for each workshop differ. To register for a particular workshop, go to that workshop’s page and follow the specific registration instructions for your attendee type.

Some programs, resources and registration instructions are still to come.

	1. ‘The contribution of the creative industries to the national innovation system’ (open participation) Friday 4 July, 2008
	Topic Brief • Workshop Program

	2. ‘Supporting risk-aware research’ (open participation) Friday 11 July, 2008
	Topic Brief • Workshop Program • Resources

	3. ‘Costs & compacts’ (invitation only) Monday 14 – Tuesday 15 July, 2008
	Topic Brief • Workshop Program • Go8 website

	4. ‘Learning from different central economic ministry perspectives on research and innovation’ (invitation only) late July 2008, TBC
	Topic Brief

	5. ‘Public sector innovation’ (open participation) Monday 15 September 2008
	Topic Brief

	6. ‘The economic and social importance of innovation in services’ (open participation) Tuesday 16 September, TBC
	Topic Brief

The Review Secretariat will publish a Green Paper by the end of July 2008, which will be followed by a White paper response from the Government later in 2008.

Prior to the workshops, this website will provide a hub for debate and discussion by posting documents for review and comment, such as the workshop topic briefs, opinion pieces, and links to further reading and other organisations’ websites.

The workshops will be attended by a wide range of policy-makers, researchers and practitioners, key Departmental officials, review panel members, academics and administrators from ANU and other universities, industry bodies and relevant organisations. Dialogue at the workshops will draw upon the experience, insights and overseas links of attendees, as well as those who have contacted the RIPP secretariat to offer contributions.

Please let us know your thoughts, after reading the topic briefs and other resources contained in these pages.

• To contribute to the debate and dialogue on research and innovation policy review, please contact the RIPP secretariat, either by email ripp@anu.edu.au or phone +61 2 6125 3195.
  We are interested to hear about your experience and insights and would appreciate your engagement, input and participation.
• To register to attend a workshop, please go to the workshop page and complete the registration process as per instructions. (Registrations will not open for the September event until late July/August ).