Towards a new model of governance to manage new technologies in organizations - Part 5. Conclusion
We argued that the risks and challenges of digitally interoperable enterprise architectures that define the environment of contemporary organisations cannot be understood solely by looking at the traditional distinction between... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on December 29, 2007 3:30 PM. Permalink
Towards a new model of governance to manage new technologies in organizations - Part 1: Introduction
According to a recent report of the META Group Inc. (2006) , requirements for digital interoperability between the public and private sectors will drive enterprise architecture over the next years, impacting 50% of the Fortune 500 companies and extending into the global domain. - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on July 31, 2007 11:03 PM. Permalink
Towards a New Model of Management for the Governance of Innovation. Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
Over the past few years the blog 'Innovation, Risk and Governance' has explored a variety of topics, but it is possible to identify two core (although not always necessarily related)... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on February 15, 2007 8:04 AM. Permalink
Experiments Without Borders? Ethical and Participatory Approaches to New Technologies
Sheila Jasanoff delivered the BIOS Annual Lecture chaired by Nikolas Rose at the London School of Economics. The title parallels some of the issues that have been recently discussed by the Giannino Bassetti Foundation's web-site about 'Science, Politics & Responsibility'. - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on November 26, 2006 4:33 PM. Permalink
Science, Politics and Responsibility: An Agenda for the Governance of Innovation and Technology
About the governance of innovation and technology, we will try to explore the tensions surrounding this debate and suggest some definitions to help the reader go through the maze of conflicting interpretations. - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on March 7, 2006 12:19 PM. Permalink
See also: Which Responsibility?
Categories: Politics, Responsibility
On the Governance of Scientific Innovation and the Avoidance of Irresponsibility (PART 2)
It is widely acknowledged that in a number of countries trust in political organisations has recently declined. Some are under attack as a result of their non-compliance with issues of... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on July 5, 2005 7:26 PM. Permalink
Categories: Responsibility
On the Governance of Scientific Innovation and the Avoidance of Irresponsibility (PART 1)
At the centre of the debate within the EU as well as across the Atlantic is a rising problematisation of the definition of roles and responsibilities over the way in... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on June 1, 2005 7:23 PM. Permalink
Categories: Responsibility
On the Governance of International Business Standards, a letter by Sunil Bedi
I have been concerned about governance of international business standards. Here are my thoughts: The article raised issues that will become increasingly significant in defining international commerce and related exchanges.... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on April 13, 2004 6:26 PM. Permalink
Modern Biotechnology in LDCs: governing innovation in India's agricultural markets - Part 6: Conclusions and suggestions
In conclusion, the introduction of modern biotechnology might not increase food production, but has the potential to reduce the impact of production methods associated with the (not so) Green Revolution... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on April 7, 2004 4:52 PM. Permalink
Modern Biotechnology in LDCs: governing innovation in India's agricultural markets - Part 5: Policy Implications
As a member of WTO, India has opted for a sui generis intellectual property legislation stated in The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Act of 2001. According to this... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on April 6, 2004 7:10 PM. Permalink
Modern Biotechnology in LDCs: governing innovation in India's agricultural markets - Part 4: Analysis of global governance and local institutions: the relevance of appropriability
In India, not many firms inbred lines themselves except for the foreign suppliers. In turn, this raises a number of issues and affects the availability of crop variety to farmers... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on April 5, 2004 7:12 PM. Permalink
Modern Biotechnology in LDCs: governing innovation in India's agricultural markets - Part 3:The international dimension and its interdependencies with the local context
Innovations and new plant varieties are of great importance to increase farmers' income and promote wealth creation in general, unfortunately purchasing new inputs or labor is often a drawback that... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on April 4, 2004 4:38 PM. Permalink
Modern Biotechnology in LDCs: governing innovation in India's agricultural markets - Part 2: The reality of India - poison can be sweet too!
Cruising around the mustard fields of Rajastan, discovering the enchanted rice fields of Karnataka or finding your way through the jungle in the hilly north west part of Tamil Nadu... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on April 3, 2004 7:55 AM. Permalink
Modern Biotechnology in LDCs: governing innovation in India's agricultural markets - Part 1: Introduction
Two popular assumptions justify the introduction of Genetically Modified (GM) seeds in agriculture. One is demographics, and especially the expectation that according to current rates of population growth in the... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on April 2, 2004 4:41 PM. Permalink
International disputes over disaster responsibility: whose law is better?
There is currently an eminent absence of international governance standards on business across borders. International disputes arise everyday in countries where we do not have access to information and which... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on February 23, 2004 12:53 PM. Permalink
Categories: Responsibility, Risk
Notes from the Road: India between farming biotechnology and computer services
This short piece is just an overview of your correspondent's long observation and research of the Indian's science and technology sector. After a month or so of pilgrimage from the... - More
Posted by Daniele Navarra on January 6, 2004 8:24 AM. Permalink
