Overview

ASIALICS is a network among scholars, practitioners and policymakers who are interested in a learning, innovation and competence building system in Asia. It has a cooperative relationship with the Global Network for the Economics of Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building Systems (GLOBELICS). ASIALICS aims to explore and develop the concept of learning, innovation and competence building as an analytical framework. The objective of ASIALICS is to stimulate the establishment of knowledge based strategies for economic development in Asia. The idea is to bring together interesting issues about what is going on in Asian countries and companies and to share experiences regarding methodology, analytical results and policies. To achieve this idea, a group of Asian scholars with strong support from GLOBELICS held the first international conference on Asian innovation systems in Bangkok, Thailand in April 2004. Following the first conference, ASIALICS organized annual conferences in Jeju Island (Korea), Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Bangalore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Hanoi, and Manila.

Conference Objectives

Universities and public research institutes have been expected to play more important roles in the era of 'learning economy'. In Asia, several countries initiated policies to enhance the roles of universities and public research institutes in innovation systems, especially their interaction and contribution to industry and society. These policy initiatives include introduction of appropriate institutions, namely laws, regulations and norms that facilitate universities and public research institutes to easily and effectively engage with industry. Governments also provide incentives in terms of grants and public equity participation to encourage such collaborations. New organizations such as technology licensing offices (TLOs) and patent administration offices have been set up in many universities and public research institutes across Asia. Infrastructures such as science parks and incubators have flourished. Nonetheless, there are several issues regarding the roles of universities and public research institutes that need to be extensively examined by both academics and policy makers.

• Did the introduction of new 'institutions' (like Asian versions of Bayh-Dole Act) effectively facilitate more and closer collaboration between university and industry.
• Did intellectual property rights regime matter? How?
• Did type of universities (e.g. comprehensive, S&T specialized, local), and size and capabilities of firms matter? Which modes of collaborations were suitable?
• Which modes of collaboration (e.g. formal vs. informal) were more effective? Why?
• Did government incentives really work? Why? Why not?
• Why did some TLOs, science parks and incubators perform better than others?
• What should be the effective roles of local and regional governments?
• Were intermediary organizations needed? What should they do?
• Were there significant differences between university-industry interactions and university-community interactions in terms of effective modes, incentives and institutions?

Sub-themes

• Global challenges and possibility of emergence of 'Asian Innovation System'
• National, regional, local, technological and sectoral innovation systems
• Mobility of scientists and engineers, innovators and entrepreneurs in Asia
• Technological learning, R&D and innovations of firms in Asia
• Asian production/innovation networks
• Innovation strategies of transnational corporations from Asia
• Roles of intellectual property right in innovation in Asia
• Comparative studies of science, technology and innovation policies in Asia
• Science, technology and innovation indicators in Asian context
• Innovation financing in Asia
• Innovation in services and creative industries in Asia
• Social innovations in Asia
• Grass-root innovations and innovations for/by the poor in Asia

Who Should Attend

• Innovation policy and management scholars
• Master and doctoral students in this area
• Science, technology and innovation policymakers
• Innovators and business practitioners

Publication Plan

• Selected papers will be published in Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (AJTI), and Science, Technology and Society (STS). Both of them are SSCI journals.

Local and International Organizing Committees

Local Organizing Committee

• Patarapong Intarakumnerd (GRIPS, Japan)
• Tateo Arimoto (GRIPS, Japan)
• Akira Goto (GRIPS, Japan)
• Atsushi Sunami (GRIPS, Japan)
• Jun Suzuki (GRIPS, Japan)
• Yasunori Baba (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
• Kazuyuki Motohashi (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
• Lee Woolgar (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
• Sadao Nagaoka (Hitotsubashi University, Japan)
• Masayuki Kondo (Yokohama National University, Japan)
• Yuri Sadoi (Meijo University, Japan)
• Mai Fujita (Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO), Japan)
• Yasushi Ueki (Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO), Japan)
• Yasuji Watanabe (Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society (RISTEX), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan)

International Scientific Committee

• Kong-Rae Lee (DGIST , Korea)
• Erik Baark (HKUST, Hong Kong, China)
• Shulin Gu (Tshinghua University, China)
• Rajah Rasiah (University of Malaya, Malaysia)
• Keun Lee (Seoul National University, Korea)
• Rishikesha T. Krishnan (Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India)
• K Thiruchelvam. (University of Technology Malaysia, Malaysia)
• Aida Valasco, De La Salle University, Philippines
• Erman Aminullah, (LIPI, Indonesia)
• Chen Song (Tongi University, China)
• Meng-Chun Liu (Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, Taiwan)
• Sunil Mani (Centre for Development Studies)
• VV. Krishna (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India)
• Bach-Tan Sinh (NISTPASS, Vietnam)
• Pun-arj Chairatana (Noviscape Consulting Group, Thailand)
• Naubahar Sharif (HKUST, Hong Kong, China)
• Dinesh Abrol (NISTAD, India)
• Peter Gammeltoft (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark)

Keynote Speakers

• David C. Mowery
  Professor, Haas Business School, University of California, Berkeley
  (CV of Prof. Mowery)
• Akira Goto
  Professor, National Graudate Insitute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
  (CV fo Prof. Goto)
  

Program

Detailed Program (incl. Timetable of Concurrent Sessions) (Final Version) Download

Friday, 20 September, 2013

Saturday, 21 September, 2013

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission: CLOSED (May 31)
• Notification of Acceptance: By June 30
• Annoucement of Registraion Information and Form: By June 30
• Early Bird Registration Deadline: July 31
• Standard Registration and Full Paper Submission Deadline: August 15

Conference Fee and Registration Policies

Conference Fee

*Japan Standard Time

Mode of Payment

Payment by credit card or bank transfer is acceptable.

Deadline of Payment

- Authors of accepted paper may pay by August 30, 2013 to be included in the program.

Attendance Policy

- Registration is required to attend in the conference activities
- Attendees must at all times wear their name tags gain access to the activities

Cancellation of Registration

- Cancellation to attend the conference must be made in writing addressed to wci.for.asialics2013@wci-jp.com

Transfer of Registration

- Authors whose paper accepted could not transfer free registration right to non-author.

Certificate of Participation

- Official certificates of participation will be given to the participants at the reception during the conference.

Travel Visa

Based on the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, in principle a foreign national wishing to enter Japan is required to have a valid passport issued by the government of their own country with a visa issued by the Government of Japan.
The visa indicates that it is appropriate for the foreign national to enter and stay in Japan. Furthermore, holding a visa only one of the requirements for entering Japan and does not guarantee that the holder of the visa will be able to enter Japan.
Visas are issued in the Japanese embassy or consulate in the foreign country. Visas cannot be obtained after arriving in Japan.
The documents that are necessary for the application differ depending on the travel purpose and the nationality of the applicant.
Refer to the following website.
The secretariat will issue the documents necessary for visa application based on the information you enter in the registration form.

Registration Form and Official Travel Agency

Registration Form

Registration Closed. Please contact asialics2013@grips.ac.jp if you are planning to attend.

Official Travel Agency

Registration and arrangement of accommodation and airplane tickets (when required) will be done by;

World Creations Inc.
2-18-2NKK Building 8th floor, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan 105-0003
Phone +81-3431-2291
FAX +81-3-3431-2738
Email: wci.for.asialics2013@wci-jp.com

Full Paper Submission

Please send the full paper of your presentation to wci.for.asialics2013@wci-jp.com by August 15.

Conference Author Guidelines Download

Following guidelines are based on those of GLOBELICS.

Manuscript Submission and Format

Please use Times New Roman 12-point font, 1.5 lines spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm) margin all around, and 8.27" x 11.69" (21cm x 29.7cm) (A4) page setting. Place page number in the bottom right corner.
Abstract: approximately 150 words, maximum 200;
Keywords: approximately 5-7 words or phrases.

Headings and Sections

Use only three levels of headings. Use bold-face for all three. Main headings (all capital letters, cantered) are first. Second-level headings (title-style letters; flush left) are next. Third-level headings (first letter of first word capitalized; indented; italicized; and run into paragraph) are next.
Don't skip steps: no second-level headings before you use a first-level heading, for instance. Use second- and third-level headings in sets of two or more. Examples: