French research capacities in the South Pacific: New Caledonia FRAN - French Researchers in Australia Network Fourth Annual Forum Brisbane 24-25 August 2015
Key features of research in New-Caledonia 1 university 6 French national bodies 2 local bodies IANCP 2 local teams - 540 full-time equivalent people 350 involved in research - Total annual budget = 54 millions 8 millions for operating research projects - Funding sources of operating budget : - local authorities 42% - French State 34% - Private sector 22% - European Union 2%
Number of researchers / 1000 working people Key features of research in New-Caledonia Research effort 2.4 Nouvelle-Calédonie 0.9 Domestic research&development expenditure/gdp (%) (From Observatoire de l Emploi Scientifique du Ministère de l Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, 2009)
NC site higher education and research policy Fioraso Law (22 July 2013) «Better join research forces to better meet major local stakes» Joint roadmap of the - Structuring scientific platforms - Support to researchers and PhD students - Valorisation of research results - Influence, visibility and regional integration - Scientific positioning on thematics of interest for NC and PIC s Taking benefit of comparative advantages of NC to build an original&differentiated project - Sustainable management of natural resources - A more efficient agriculture - Population well-being - Commitment in the fight against global warming - Contribute to the construction of an eco-territory - Contribute to economic development beyond the nickel threshold - Encourage innovation and competitiveness
NC site higher education and research policy Fioraso Law (22 July 2013) «Better join research forces to better meet major local stakes» Joint roadmap of the Valorisation of the natural capital Health improvement Support of the social and institutional change Islands and globalization : governance of oceanian ressources and territories Climate change A cross sight of the NC challenges with global change From local to regional scale Original geographical location of NC in the SW Pacific Ocean Living and non living ressources - Knowledge and diversification - Impacts - Management Infectious Constitution of New Caledonian and non infectious society diseases - Arboviruses HSS data production and leptospirosis - Obesity and associated diseases
Key features of research in New-Caledonia Natural substances (18) IAC-UNC-Ifremer-IPNC-CHT-CNRS Infectious deseases (15) IPNC-CHT-IRD Coral reef ecology (14) IRD-UNC-Ifremer Agrobioecology (33) IAC-UNC-IRD-CIRAD- Ifremer Natural hazards (14) UNC-IRD-SGNC-BRGM Ecological restoration (11) UNC-IAC Mineral resources (6) Resource governance SGNC-Ifremer-BRGM and socio-environnemental dynamics (16) UNC-IRD-IAC Geosciences et material physics and chemistry (20) UNC-SGNC-Ifremer-IRD- BRGM Linguistic and cultural diversity (16) UNC-CNRS-IANCP-ALK Institutional changes and public policies (18) UNC-IRD-IAC
Research and innovation landscape CRESICA CVT Development Consortium for South COSRI Territorial Research Strategy R&D Projects financing Experimentations and tests Territorial Research and Innovation Strategy Technical services, enterprises Transfer tools Technical support Expertise 00 Innovative business incubator CSI Territorial Innovation Strategy From Cornu-Merckel, 2014
Regional research partnership and integration Number of research projects / country / field 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Science Earth sciences de la Terre et de l'univers Physique Physics Modes Ancient Anciens and contempory et Contemporains ways Langues, Languages, Textes, arts Arts and et cultures Cultures Droit Law Chimie Chemistry Biologie, Biology, Santé health Agronomie, Agronomy, Ecologie ecology et and Environnement environment 0 Australie Autres CPS Fidji France Nouvelle-Zélande Pays européens PNG Polynésie Française Samoa Tonga USA Vanuatu Wallis & Futuna
Australia-NC partnership strengthening Issues of common interest - Mining and environment - Marine and coral reef ecosystems : Coral Sea Connectivity - Agro ecology New networks - PIURN (Pacific Islands Universities Research Network) - SPeAk (South Pacific Smallholder Agriculture Knowledge) Cross-cutting approaches - Big data
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