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GlobalSSH project Newsletter no 5

Publication of the GlobalSSH policy recommendations

GlobalSSH project Newsletter no 4

• Invitation to the final conference
• Conclusions of the survey "Evaluation of the research capacity of social science and humanities in countries of Eastern Europe from the perspective of their inclusion into the international research cooperation"
• An overview about METRIS expert group report 
• GlobalSSH Action policy workshop and scientific seminar held in March 2009
• Events and news from the region
• Announcements about upcoming events

Final conference "Social Sciences and Humanities: Emerging Trends and Future Prospects. Europe in Global Context"

GlobalSSH Action policy workshop and a scientific seminar took place

GlobalSSH project Newsletter no 3

• China, Russia and countries of Eastern Europe: institutions, policies for science support and perspectives of international research cooperation with Europe by dr. Gulnara Roll
  
• GlobalSSH Data Book is published by CSDS RAS
• Conclusions of a synthesis report "SSH institutional landscapes and policies for the NIS and China" by dr. Svend Remoe
• Conclusions of a synthesis report "China, Russia and coutries of Eastern Europe: Institutional landsvapes of Social Sciences and Humanities and perspectives fo the international research cooperation with the European Union by dr. Gulnara Roll
  
• About the state of science in Azerbaijan by prof. Siyavush Azakov

GlobalSSH Data Book is published by CSDS RAS

GlobalSSH Data Book “Measuring SSH Potential”, produced by GlobalSSH project, is published by CSDS RAS. The aim of the Data Book is to represent general macro-environments of the countries under observation of GlobalSSH project and to depict Social Sciences and the Humanities focus in the national systems of Science and Technology, and Higher Education in the countries selected for in-depth study of the project. GlobalSSH project is supported by the 6th FP EU Framework Programme and INTAS.

The book comprises of eight sections. The fist section describes a macro-environment situation in the following countries: China, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The latter 11 countries are included in the group of New Independent States (NIS) arisen from the disintegration of the former Soviet Union in 1991. The data, represented in this section, have been taken from internationally available sources.
The other seven sections are focused on SSH potential indicators in the project partner countries: China, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. The data of these sections originate from national statistical publications on Higher Education and S&T as well as from the departmental statistics of some countries and specific data bases of the appropriate statistical bodies and research organisations. For a user’s comfort, all tables and charts are supplied with data sources. In case of necessity and for a more detailed investigation of both SSH human resources and other HE and S&T characteristics of the countries, readers could be addressed to these data sources.

Measuring SSH Potential. GlobalSSH Data Book. – Moscow: CSDS RAS, 2007. – 179 p. – ISBN 978-5-91294-008-8

GlobalSSH Data Book will be published soon in Russia

GlobalSSH Data Book “Measuring SSH Potential”, produced by GlobalSSH project, will be published soon in Russia. The aim of the Data Book is to represent general macro-environments of the countries under observation of GlobalSSH project and to depict Social Sciences and the Humanities focus in the national systems of Science and Technology, and Higher Education in the countries selected for in-depth study of the project. The book comprises of eight sections. The fist section describes a macro-environment situation in the following countries: China, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The latter 11 countries are included in the group of New Independent States (NIS) arisen from the disintegration of the former Soviet Union in 1991. The data, represented in this section, were taken from such sources as UNESCO, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, and the Fact Book developed by Central Intelligence Agency.

The other seven sections are focused on SSH potential indicators in the project partner countries: China, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. The data of these sections originate from national statistical publications on Higher Education and S&T as well as from the departmental statistics of some countries and specific data bases of the appropriate statistical bodies and research organisations. For a user’s comfort, all tables and charts are supplied with data sources. In case of necessity and for a more detailed investigation of both SSH human resources and other HE and S&T characteristics of the countries, readers could be addressed to these data sources.
After the hard copy publication, the electronic version of the Data Book is planned to be placed on GlobalSSH website. Please, check GlobalSSH news on http://www.globalsocialscience.org/

GlobalSSH project Newsletter no 2

• Reconstructing the history of the social sciences and the humanities by Prof. Peter Wagner, Università degli Studi di Trento
• Assessing excellence in social sciences and humanities: concepts and methods by Prof. Peter Scott, Kingston University London
• Conceptualizing and measuring excellence in the social sciences and humanities by Prof. Peter Weingart and Dr. Holger Schwechheimer, University of Bielefeld
• Information on the project workshop “Mapping the social sciences and humanities in the NIS and China”, Tartu, Estonia, 6 – 8 June 2007
• News from the region
• Calendar of project events

Workshop "Mapping the social sciences and humanities in the CIS countries and China"

The main focus of the Global SSH workshop “Mapping the social sciences and humanities in the CIS countries and China” held in Tartu, Estonia, on 6 – 8 June 2007, was on the activities implemented within the project workpackage 2 “Mapping the Social sciences and humanities (SSH) in the CIS countries and China”. The workpackage 2 objectives include (1) mapping and assessing the scientific capability in six targeted CIS countries – Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan; and China and (2) elaboration of recommendations for the development of compatible methods of assessment of SSH scientific capabilities in the international context. To achieve these objectives, the project participants have collected basic information about the SSH general standing, institutions and policies of SSH research in the mentioned countries. This information is being compiled in two project reports – the Databook on the SSH macroenvironment and Report on SSH institutional landscape and research policies. Preparation of the reports, including some preliminary results, has been discussed at the workshop. In addition to the GlobalSSH Action activities discussions, invited experts presented progress and results of their studies in mapping and assessing the SSH scientific capacities in Europe and third countries.

More information on the workshop and presentations are available here

Action Consortium meeting in Florence, Italy

The MobilisingSSH Action First Consortium meeting, Steering Committee meeting and thematic expert meetings will take place on 8 - 10 October 2006 in Florence, Italy. Please see the general information on the meetings and events' agendas here.

Workshop on EU - Russia research cooperation in SSH

The workshop “European Research Area and Pockets of Knowledge Growth in Social Sciences and Humanities in the non-EU Countries: The Case of Russia” was held in St. Petersburg, Russia, on 21 - 22 September 2006. The workshop brought together researchers from both Russia and Europe to discuss possibilities of research cooperation in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Economics.

Dr. Peter Fisch, Head of Unit DG RTD K.3 Research in social sciences and humanities of the European Commission presented information on possibilities for the cooperation within the 7th RTD Framework Programme. A number of ongoing cooperative initiatives were presented, including the SSA MobilisingSSH. Ideas and modes of possible cooperative activities for FP7 were elaborated.  

The workshop was organised by the European University at St. Petersburg in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Commission to Russia and Estonian Centre for Science Studies. Support to the workshop was provided by the European University at St. Petersburg, European Commission DG Research Directorate K and Centre for Science Studies, Tartu, Estonia, from INTAS funded project “Mapping the social sciences and humanities research capacities in Europe and the NIS“. See the workshop agenda and presentations here.

Information on MobilisingSSH published in PHOENIX project newsletter

Information on the MobilisingSSH Action was published in the Newseltter 3 of a FP6 Special Support Action PHOENIX - Fostering the rebirth of social sciences and humanities in the Central Asia - please see a link to the newsletter here.

The goals of PHOENIX project (1 January 2006 - 31 December 2007) are to establish stronger research partnership and networking between Europe and Central Asia. More information on the project: http://phoenix.irc.ee/ and Ms. Ülle Must, Coordinator, Director of the Innovation Centre of Estonian Archimedes Foundation,  ylle@archimedes.ee.  

INTAS provided support to mapping SSH research capacities

INTAS - The International Association for the Promotion of Co-operation with Scientists from the New Independent States (NIS) of the Former Soviet Union provided support to a research project "Mapping the social sciences and humanities research capacities in Europe and the NIS" for the period of September 2006 – August 2008.

The INTAS research project compliments the MobilisingSSH Action by expanding geography of the MobilisingSSH activities to countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Lithuania; providing support to additional research and organization of two workshops on the issues of mapping social and human science capacities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. More information: Dr. Gulnara Roll, Research Associate, Centre for Science Studies, Tartu, Estonia, e-mail: Gulnara Roll at emu.ee.

MobilisingSSH contract signed!

Special Support Action “Mobilising Future Research Collaborations in the Social Sciences and Humanities in the European Union, the New Independent States and China” — MobilisingSSH officially started on 1 May 2006 after the contract was signed with the European Commission at the end of April. The project investigates and promotes international research co-operation between the European Union, the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union (NIS), and China in the social sciences and humanities. The project identifies prerequisites for transnational research networks as well as common agendas for research in the future structuring of the enlarged European Research Area (ERA).