Synopsis
European Problem Areas of Coordinating Research and Development Strategies in Work and Technology Introduction Hans Pomschlegel, Dortmund, Germany 1. Initiative and Organizers During several meetings in Stockholm between the Swedish-German steering group of the Swedish Work Environment Fund (Arbetsmiljofonden) and the Project Ad ministration for Work and Technology (Projekttrager Arbeit und Technik) of the DLR it was common opinion that the coordination of some programme areas and projects of both sides, and the cooperation within them, showed good progress and fruitful results. Contacts and cooperation between research institutions and researchers were also well underway. But there was never time to discuss political, strategic and operational approaches in the formulation, interpretation and implementation of research and development (R&D) strategies in the common fields of activities, labelled "quality of working life", "humanization", anthropocentric design concepts, work and technology, to mention the most common terms in English. Last year the Sozialakademie Dortmund proposed to the Swedish and German parties to organize a workshop devoted to this cause. The idea was immediately taken up; the German side suggested that such a gathering should not only express German and Swedish voices but should be extended to a wider, European forum. The workshop could then better deal with the relations between the relevant national, European and possibly international programmes. It would allow deeper insights into the underlying political structures and mechanisms, the system of cooperation and conflict solving between publicly financed programmes, promoted institutions and expected results.
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The volume presents the, partially updated, contributions to the first European Workshop on Research & Development strategies in work and technology. The 45 contributions from 9 countries sum up essential aspects and features of national programmes in the field as well as in related European and international labour organizations (ILO) activities. The role of the labour market parties as major agents is discussed. Approaches to gap the basic conflict between human and social goals vs. economic reasoning in this field are dealt with. The potential integration of ecological goals in present and future activities as well as holistic approaches in R&D are treated under strategic aspects. Forms and problems of dissemination and transfer of relevant know-how are another point under consideration. Future aspects of the German and other national and international programmes finalize the volume. A survey on national and European programmes in the field is appended.
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