My Recommended Priorities for Education, Science, and Innovation in Georgia Vic Korsun, vickorsun@msn.com Tbilisi, Georgia April, 2014 1
Four Critical Areas for Georgian Education and Science A. Change B. Brain Drain C. English D. Job Creation 2
Three Priority Actions Needed 1. Strategic Plan to integrate Education, Science and Business 2. Re-orient how science projects are selected 3. Entrepreneurs and SME’s 3
Learn From the Old and From Others • Don’t get rid of old institutions and methods until new ones are in place. • Start creating new ones. • Learn from others who are successful – EU countries, US, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, others – Don’t re-invent the wheel. 4
Four Objective Criteria for Selection of Projects and Financing 1. Project helps Georgian people – children, youth, adults, and elderly 2. Project helps to create new high-technology jobs for Georgian people 3. Project decreases the Brain Drain by creating Start-up companies at Universities and Institutes 4. Project addresses critical areas of science 5
Select Projects That Help People • Renewable Energy • Medicines and Diagnostics • Agriculture and Veterinary • Safety and Security 6
Three Critical Areas for Fundamental scientific inquiry A. Bio-Informatics and Bio-technology B. Health sciences C. Electronics, materials and metals 7
Science 4 Business • Technology Transfer and Commercialization Training and Education • Entrepreneurship Training for Students • Master’s Degree for Innovation Management Specialists • Promotion of Science and Technology in Georgia • Link Businesses to Universities and Institutes • All projects at Institutes should be co-financed by businesses -- no business support, no project 8
Specific Priorities and Incentives for Young Scientists 1. Emphasis on Young Scientists at Universities and Institutes 2. New salary structures for Young Scientists 3. Entrepreneurship and Business Plan training 4. Incubators for Young Scientists at Universities and Institutes 9
Technology Transfer Offices (TTO) • TTO’s required at all technical Universities and Institutes • IPR training • Allocate funds for international patenting (PCT) • PCT gives you 2 ½ years protection until scientist finds a Business Partner to finance patenting 10
English Language • Request computers or tablets from parents for every child • Emphasis on internet books and learning. • IT managers at all primary and secondary schools. • Train teachers on internet use and teaching – ask EU for help. • English language training for K-12 and Universities • Use of Audio-Lingual method for English language training, emphasis on conversation • Movies and TV programs in Georgia should be in English with Georgian subtitles 11
Don’t neglect • Arts, literature, music and dance But emphasize multi-disciplinary courses: • Bio-chem • Bio-physics • Bio-engineering • Micro-biology • Bio-informatics 12
Publications • Publish in English with abstracts in Georgian • Universities to change their university journals to be bi-lingual and publish on the internet. • Scientific conferences in Georgia to be in English • Get journal rights for universities – seek EU help, especially UK 13
Change • Priority number 1. • Change ain’t easy! • Change People Mind. 14
Priorities to Make Georgia a Leader in Education, Science, and Innovation Through High-Technology Job Creation. 15
Good Education Leads to New High-Tech Jobs High-Tech Jobs Education Science, Technology And Innovation 16
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