"Careering Towards The Knowledge Society"
Are Business & Academia geared up to provide a future for high level researchers in Ireland?
30th November 2005
The Helix, DCU, Dublin 9
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Ferdinand von Prondzynski - DCU, Minister Micheal Martin |
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| 9.00 | Welcoming Address Prof. Ferdinand von Prondzynski, President, DCU |
| 9.10 | Opening Speech Minister Micheāl Martin, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment |
Session 1 – Career Pathways in R&D - Matching Expectations and Demand |
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Siobhan Masterson - IBEC, Brendan Cremen - Xilinx |
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| 9:20 | Damien Clancy - Aughinish Alumina |
| 9.40 | Dr Mary Murphy - Toxicology Manager, Remedi at NUI Galway |
| 10.00 | Brendan O'Callaghan - Tyco Healthcare |
| 10.20 | Conor Long- Project Director, Expertiseireland.com |
| 10.30 | Panel Discussion |
| 11.00 | Coffee and Networking |
Damien Clancy - Aughinish Alumina, Kevin Ryan - UL |
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Session 2 - Evolving Industry-Academic Collaboration |
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| 11.40 | Prof. Kevin Ryan - Centre Director of ISERC at UL |
| 12.00 | Brendan Cremen - Xilinx |
| 12.20 | Dr. Colm Harmon - Director, Geary Institute at UCD |
| 12.40 | Panel Discussion & Closing Comments |
| 1.10 | Closing Address Brendan Butler, IBEC |
Ferdinand von Prondzynski - DCU, Conor Long - Expertiseireland.com |
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Conference Themes
Creating sustainable career pathways between Business and Academia
Achieving Ireland's R&D targets requires a major change in the way we conduct research here.
We need to produce and attract to Ireland, double the current number of researchers and scientists that we currently have.
What will these researchers do - if a career in Irish academia is not for them?
Currently, in Ireland, sustainable career pathways do not exist for researchers wishing to move between academia and the business/industry sector and vice versa.
Does Irish business/industry need - or can it absorb - the increased levels of highly trained 4th level researchers to be produced over the next 7 years?
Can Irish universities and other third level institutes produce the calibre of researchers and scientists that industry needs?
The conference aims to address these issues - to examine how the business community and academia can work in partnership to meet Ireland's educational and R&D needs for the Knowledge Society.
The outputs of the conference will form part of the on-going discussion with government, policy makers and agencies on the future of R&D investment in Ireland, and especially on the career prospects for the knowledge workers and leaders of our economy and society.
