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Introduction
DR. PRESS: In response to the dramatic events of the past year, we are
having to reassess many assumptions about international relations. Fortunately,
our relationships with the countries of western Europe already have a long
and strong tradition of cooperation and open dialogue. The emergence in
1992 of the European Community as the largest market in the western bloc
and as a major center of science and technology has stimulated analysis and
planning in governments and corporations across the world. We in the international
science and technology community are interested in the implications of EC
92 for it&D-intensive industries. The interest is not an academic one, for
all of the industrialized democracies realize the enormous potential of such
industries to contribute to their economic growth in the years ahead. The
tradition of cooperation in basic science between nations is a strong one and
in all probability will continue or even be enhanced by the anticipated
changes in Europe. One can envisage stronger cooperation in larger scien-
tific projects in special initiatives like the space station, for example, or
the Human Frontiers Project, or cooperation in environmental issues.
However, when science and technology have implications for industrial
competitiveness, the effect on relations between nations is not so clear.
Regulations and policies of nations or communities of nations can influence
the transfer of information and technology across borders. They affect the
performance of multinational corporations and can be the determinants of
the success or failure of small high-tech companies. How nations define
and protect critical technologies is a key issue. it&D-intensive industries of
national or multinational scope have a vested interest in the formation of
new criteria influencing their activities, whether in technical standards, intellectual
property rights, or restrictions on technology transfer. Will the current bilateral
science and technology agreements adequately stimulate and regulate tech-
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EUROPE 1992
nology flows? What role will the Commission of the European Communi-
ties play in the formulation of what have previously been national science
and technology policies? All of these are issues and questions that will
affect corporate strategies and will be on the political agenda in the years
ahead.
This symposium reflects our need for constructive and continuing dialogue
on strategic issues affecting both sides of the Atlantic. As part of the
Academy Industry Program, the symposium is intended to provide enhanced
communication between the National Research Council and industry leaders
on issues related to the ones, for example, that we will be exploring today
and tomorrow. In this regard we encourage your candor and your active
. . . . .
participation In t he discussion.
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