Science and Technology Associations and Social Governance of Britain in the Middle and Late 19^(th) Century

Civil science and technology associations have been widely springing up everywhere in Britain, especially the new industrial towns in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Associations held various academic activities, organized and funded scientific research, which played an important role in promoting the progress of science and technology and the development of industrial society. Based on case study on British Association for the Advancement of Science and Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society by academic circles at home and abroad, development situation of British science and technology associations in the middle and late 19^(th) century is summarized, and a series of activities of associations participating in industrial and agricultural development and environmental health reform are systematically sorted out, while the promoting role of science and technology associations in the social development of Britain in the 19^(th) century is explored.

On Innovation of Coordinative Development Mechanism of Science and Technology Park with Surrounding Areas under Promotion of the Government——Case Study on Three Science and Technology Park in Dongguan

Science and Technology Park, which plays a very important role in promoting rapid development of regional economy, has enjoyed various preferential policies in its unique development since China’s reform and opening up, which oppositely shows that the government has overlooked development outside the park and resulted in negative competition between the science and technology park and surrounding areas in resources and industry development, etc. Therefore, it is necessary and urgent to overcome the existing obstacles against coordinative development between the park and surrounding areas, to explore paths where the two can development coordinately and to achieve new breakthrough and innovation in coordinative development in subject, object, platform and mechanism.

Global climate governance in the new era:Potential of business actors and technological innovation

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC)has established a climate governance mechanism with intergovernmental negotiations among sovereign states as the core.After nearly 30 years,progress in combating climate change has remained very modest compared with the numerous challenges raised.The global climate governance has entered a new era,such that incorporating other factors into the governance process is timely.Therefore,the study emphasizes technological innovation and business actors in climate governance after the Paris Agreement.Technological innovation can provide effective solutions for combating climate change and has been a crucial driving force in climate governance's evolution.Business actors are significant because they are actual implementers of technological innovation and can apply different types of power and influence on climate governance processes at various levels.In summary,business actors,as well as technological innovation in line with governments and the UNFCCC governance frameworks,create a new potential for climate governance in the new era.

Chinese science diplomacy in Arctic climate governance based on a survey and interviews with Chinese scientists

Science diplomacy is attracting increasing attention in the international relations literature.This study investigates how Chinese scientists understand this term and explores China’s dynamic praxis in Arctic climate governance.It conducts a theoretical and practical examination of science diplomacy in terms of three dimensions—science in diplomacy,diplomacy for science,and science for diplomacy—thus achieving a high degree of consistency.A multi-method approach,combining qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and involving the adoption of a literature review,participant interviews,and questionnaires,is adopted.Data were collected from interviews with 16 Chinese scientists involved in Arctic climate governance and from 130 valid questionnaires collected from Chinese natural scientists working in the climate change field.Drawing on qualitative and quantitative findings,the study reveals that the three-dimensional framework of science diplomacy can provide insight into Chinese scientists’understandings of the topic.In contrast to the participants’vague theoretical responses,the outlines of China’s Arctic climate governance can be clearly identified within this framework.The study concludes by underlining the tension between theory and practice in terms of science diplomacy and highlighting the emerging challenges for China in developing its Arctic science diplomacy against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict.Moreover,it is suggested that,to further develop China’s Arctic science diplomacy,it is vital to take account of the deficiencies in China’s science diplomacy.The study’s empirical results contribute to an understanding of the dynamic nature of science diplomacy in the Chinese context.

Prospects of Deliberative Global Governance

Global governance is often equated with international institutions such as the United Nations and the World Bank that were established after World War II to address problems transcending national borders. While these institutions incorporate norms of representative democracy that evolved in national societies, their legitimacy is often questioned on grounds of limited effectiveness and remoteness from the citizens they purportedly serve. The arguments of many democratic theorists that deliberation among ordinary citizens can legitimize policies that heed these views thus bear important implications for global governance. In this paper, the possibility and different ways that civil society enhancing public participation, transparency and accountability in global governance are addressed. The empirical focus will be on the world＇s first global deliberation--WWViews （world wide views on global warming） that was held in 38 countries with all inhabited continents in 2009. The social drivers that encourage innovation in global democratic governance are analysed, as the main successes and challenges of WWViews and sketch three scenarios of the future of deliberative global governance are based on the experiences and plans around global citizen participation. The authors argue that despite some challenges, such as ensuring high quality of deliberation in highly variant policy cultural contexts and building policy pathways conducive to political impact, the prospects of deliberation in helping solve global environmental and policy problems are high, and likely to see cumulative progress in the near future.

Technology and Society in the Digital Era

The article discusses the emergence of some major catches throughout the present digital era. It reviews the discrepancy between the technology rate of advancement and human-beings’ ability to follow, comprehend, and adjust to it. This is, in essence, the articles’ subject matter. Several issues are analyzed about their relationships with the technological advancement. Among them are: basic knowledge and trivia, high education, human-touch decreasing, communication and media, freedom and responsibility, culture, bureaucracy, and population inquiry methods. At the last section, the social-capitalism idea is presented and proposed to be the political-economic platform of contemporary era. The proposed manifesto, which rests on collaboration, balanced activity, and common interest, refers to the following points: a. Firm’s goals should contain three elements1;b. competition is just one of other motivation factors;c. government involvement in economy is a real must;d. local and global considerations should be balanced;and e. social services The digital era/age represents a remarkable period of many technological achievements. Technical accomplishments achieved during the past 50 years, well surpassed almost all the advancements invented from the early days of history, some 5,000 years back. This achievement just demonstrates the smartness and talent, ingenuity, and wisdom of the members of Western civilization. However, it is a sad fact that since the early days of civilization, a permanent race took place between technological advancement and people or society development. This unfortunate race took place from those early days when science, philosophy, and arts were created and executed by gifted individuals that were only few and scarce until today. It is a known fact that only a small number of scholars were able to write and read the scripts of the early Egyptians or the wit of the ancient Greeks. The rest of those people, the majority, remained illiterate and ignorant. Similarly, the printing technology that was invented in the 15th century and enabled books and printed matter to be more popular and available did not terminate illiteracy. Nevertheless, 500 years had to pass until, due to public schooling, education prevailed and illiteracy was defeated. Usually, throughout history, one can see that technology advances faster and more rapidly than the ability of human beings or societies to accept, practice, and maximize their use of it. This permanent gap between two of the leading trends in manhood grows even faster during the as a security-net must be maintained. It is assumed that such a balanced policy will enable a continual course of creative prosperity combined with stable fair and happier life for all.

Global Community of Disaster Risk Reduction Scientists and Decision Makers Endorse a Science and Technology Partnership to Support the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

At the first gathering of its kind on the role of science in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030,over 750 scientists,policymakers,business people,and practitioners met in Geneva from January 27–29,2016.The UNISDR Science and Technology Conference on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 fea-

Fourth Industrial Revolution:Technological Drivers,Impacts and Coping Methods

The world is marching into a new development period when the digital technology,physical technology,and biological technology have achieved an unprecedented development respectively in their own fields,and at the same time their applications are converging greatly.These are the three major technological drivers for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.This paper discusses the specific technology niches of each kind technological driver behind the Fourth Industrial Revolution,and then evaluates impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on global industrial,economic,and social development.At last this paper proposes possible measures and policies for both firms and governments to cope with the changes brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

科技助力体育的时代背景、现实困境与路径优化

在科技赋能的时代背景下,科技已成为体育领域优化和升级的重要驱动力。理清科技助力体育领域的外在条件与内生需求,科技推动体育发展变化的动力逻辑、运动场景需要的应用逻辑及体育产业转型的变革逻辑;着重以透过客观事实探究问题本原,剖析体育科技研究与应用困境的主要表现、重要问题和本质原因;在紧抓自身治理与侧重社会协同的内外路径下,结合政策手段提出综合思路对策,以此引导支持科技助力体育,持续推进体育发展。目前,体育科技战略体系在依托现有社会经济基础与分配关系上,无法支撑其克服研发应用的粗放局面,以实现长效稳态运行,这一问题解决对于体育领域各项工作能否有效实现社会化与市场化亦至关重要。在治本上,应加强民生建设,壮大实体经济,完善分配机制,合理制度安排,实现体育与民生联动发展;在治标上,集中体育科研力量于专门分工具体领域,再过渡覆盖到整个体育领域,研发体系重视基础科学研究、完善成果转化和人才绩效的评价机制。

科技治理范式下的人才评价:理论指向与实践进路

当前,以科技管理范式为应然的人才评价体制机制相对滞后于科技治理改革实然,导致人才评价实践中衍生诸多问题,亟需建立符合科技治理需要的人才评价体制机制。但是,由于科技治理的理论内涵尚未厘清,对于人才评价改革实践的指导作用有限。为阐明科技治理时代的人才评价实践进路,本文首先从目标、行动、话语、组织、规范5个维度对科技治理的理论内涵进行解构。在此基础上,明确了科技治理时代的人才评价应将创新生态系统建设作为评价目标、以网络结构重塑评价主客体关系、面向合作重构人才评价标准、以平等对话改良评价方式、在行动中规范人才评价过程。

伦理先行:生成式人工智能的治理策略

生成式人工智能的迅猛发展为数字经济发展提供新动力,为社会民生创造新福祉,同时也引发了一系列现实挑战。中国现行立法已为生成式人工智能的发展划定了基本的安全保障底线,但该技术的发展方向和产业发展均处在高度不确定性当中,部分安全风险可能是被制造的焦虑,以国家立法形式进行规制为时尚早。生成式人工智能的治理需要伦理先行,坚持激励相容精神,为人工智能新技术新应用创新留下充分空间,以伦理治理的方式推动技术社区、产业群体、社会组织、社会公众、治理机构共同进行探索磨合,凝聚共识,待实践经验充足、立法时机成熟时,再将共识性规范纳入法律框架之中。

前沿科技的深层次伦理风险及其应对

当前,生命科技和人工智能等前沿科技的伦理风险日益引起国际社会的高度关切,我国的科技伦理治理正在走上制度化发展之路。为了更好地推进我国科技伦理治理工作,我们必须切实把握作为科技伦理治理重点的前沿科技的特征,揭示其所呈现出的一系列深层次伦理风险,从而进一步加强对科技社会系统的结构性特征的理解,探索和重构风险认知的底层逻辑。其一,充分认识新兴科技驱动的科技社会系统的革命性变化,以此理解前沿科技深层次伦理风险的结构性实质。其二,立足前沿科技伦理治理的开放性实践,将科技伦理的风险认知和规范视为相关群体不断更新的集体认知和工作假设。其三,强调前沿科技风险认知的系统性与可塑性,赋予科技和创新更大的可能性空间。由此,我们可以得出树立科学认知的伦理边界、设置合理的伦理法律门槛、形成具有开放性和整体性的治理机制、增进公众科技伦理素养以及遵循相称性原则等面向深层次科技伦理风险的预控和应对之道。

New Technologies and Global Security from the Perspective of Global Security Governance

The technologies discussed are anti-ballistic missile defenses,hypersonic and other advanced long-range weapons,anti-satellite weapons,un-crewed weapon systems,cyber,artificial intelligence and machine learning.Machine learning,although not a new technology per se—yet.

Canada-China Science and Technology Relations: An 80-Year History of Collaboration

For eight decades, China and Canada have engaged in an increasingly rich and comprehensive collaboration in science, technology and innovation. Beginning with the personal engagement of some of the most prominent innovators in both countries in the 1930 s through the 1970 s, it was realized that China was building on millennia of leadership in innovation, while Canada was in the forefront of Western advances in key areas of research. As China began to open up to the West in the late 1970 s, Canada’s development agencies focused on helping China build capacity. University collaborations have also been strong, facilitated by the large Chinese diaspora in the Canadian research community. Canadian companies have had long-standing relations in China, and start-up incubators and accelerators in both countries have linkages with their counterparts. Over the years, Canadian and Chinese governments have deepened their S&T engagement, with an Agreement for Science and Technology Collaboration signed in 2007, and the Canada-China Joint Committee on S&T(CCJC) established to guide joint initiatives including a funded program for collaborative research. The most recent events were the inaugural meeting of the Sino-Canadian Innovation Dialogue held on October 29, 2018 and the CCJC meeting on October 30, 2018. The future is bright for continuing collaboration in the coming decades.

医学伦理学对科技伦理治理的贡献与新作为

《关于加强科技伦理治理的意见》的出台,标志着中国科技伦理治理体系进入新阶段。中国科技伦理的研究与实践是沿着两条进路开展的。一条进路是从一般伦理原理出发,推导出具体科学和实践的规则;另一条进路是从科学研究的问题和科学技术事件和案例出发,逐步形成针对科技过程中某一类特定现象或问题的伦理治理原则与共识。医学伦理学研究也是这样形成医学道德传统和现代生命伦理学传统的。在伦理治理实践中,医学伦理走在科技伦理的前列,形成了科技伦理研究与发展的“先行区”、伦理审查建制化“探索者”和科技伦理治理的“示范区”。伦理治理意见的出台不是医学伦理治理研究的终点,医学伦理学需要有新的作为。一是对医学伦理学理论基础和方法论的再思考,坚持马克思主义理论的指导。二是对两条研究进路的再思考,两条道路平衡发展互相支撑。三是对伦理与法治关系的再思考,不断提高伦理治理法治化水平。

浙江新材料科创高地支撑全球先进制造业基地建设的动力机制与实现路径

新材料是浙江省“315”科技创新体系三大科创高地之一,是支撑浙江建设全球先进制造业基地着重打造的4个世界级先进产业群之一。依据浙江省建设全球新材料先进制造业基地的目标与要求,构建由新材料科创高地为基本支撑,以“政、产、学、研、用”多元创新主体协同,以“制度、技术、人才、市场、资本”多要素协同为基本动力的新材料全球先进制造业基地建设动力机制模型,并据此提出加强新材料产业集群顶层设计、支持新材料产业研发创新、完善新材料产业集群价值网络、健全专精特新小巨人企业梯度培育机制的实现路径,为新形势下浙江新材料产业发展和新材料先进制造业基地建设提供借鉴。

基于数据包络分析法的地方财政科技支出绩效评价研究

从投入和产出两个维度,建构评估政府财政支出绩效的指标体系。以安徽省为例,利用数据包络分析法(DEA)对安徽省及其16个市的财政科技支出绩效进行全面评价。研究结果表明:“十三五”以来,近一半的年份里,全省财政科技支出的综合效率还没有达到相对有效的水平,管理和技术等因素是其主要原因;近年来16个市总体上的科技支出效率不理想,且各个地市财政科技支出规模投入具有一定的波动性,规模效率比较低的原因是16个市综合效率较低。基于此,提出推进省级科技领域财政事权和支出责任划分、实现财政科技支出向财政R&D预算管理转变、优化投入方式与结构等相关建议。

后发国家科技伦理治理的挑战及应对思考

面对新兴科技带来的风险隐患和伦理挑战,处于不同发展阶段和水平的国家面临着不同的治理挑战。后发国家科技发展上“后发优势”与“低技术陷阱”并存的特点,导致在科技伦理治理上面临着现代化路径选择的两难困境、发达国家的伦理倾销、资本对科技的介入失范以及科技伦理治理研究相对滞后等多重挑战。作为世界上最大的后发国家,中国在实践上以负责任自主创新破解道路之难、以全球化科技伦理治理方案破解利益之难、通过完善伦理审查制度破解机制之难、加强科技伦理研究与教育破解理论之难,从而实现伦理治理的弯道超越,是有效应对挑战的可行之策。

政府支出规模对创新的影响——促进抑或阻碍

自中国经济步入“新常态”以来,创新已然成为中国未来经济可持续发展的重要动力。本文首先在理论层面上分析了政府支出对创新的正向激励效应和负向挤出效应,然后基于2007—2017年中国269个地级市的面板数据,实证检验了中国政府支出规模的创新效应,意在探索有利于促进创新的政府支出规模和结构。实证结果表明,从整体上看,中国当前的政府支出规模对创新具有显著的正向促进作用,并且这一作用主要是由政府支出中的科学技术支出和福利性支出对创新活动的正向激励效应所驱动。与此同时,政府支出规模对创新的影响呈现出明显的地区差异和创新质量差异:在人均科学技术支出和人均福利性支出更多的东部与中部地区,政府支出规模的正向激励效应表现得更为显著;科学技术支出会同时促进高质量和低质量的创新活动,而福利性支出只促进低质量的创新活动。

薪酬治理、研发创新与企业上市:基于联想集团的案例研究

从定位及规则角度看,科创板最显著的标签就是企业的科创属性。企业在上市时,应把握各板块特点,识别适合发行人的属性,找准公司上市定位,以促进公司的可持续发展。本文以联想集团申报科创板上市为例,分析其科创投入与科创属性、高管薪酬治理,探究其上市过程中存在的问题,对其他红筹企业回归A股具有一定的启示意义。