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Transportation Research Program Administration Scan Trip Report

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By Barbara T. Harder, Principal, B. T. Harder, Inc.
June 9, 2008

Table of Contents

• List of Exhibits
• Disclaimer
• Acknowledgments
• Summary Report
  • Background
    • Purpose
    • Scan Team Members
    • Areas of Interest
    • Travel Itinerary
• Summary of Findings
  • Theme: Setting the Research Agenda
  • Theme: Partnership Models and Joint Research Activities
  • Theme: Conduct of Research: Performance, Quality, and Value
  • Theme: Delivery: Getting the Research Results into Widespread Practice
• Implementation Strategies
• References

List of Exhibits

• Figure 1 TRPA Scan Team
• Figure 2 Working Lunch - Synthesizing Information
• Figure 3 European Union - Research integral to economic growth
• Figure 4 The Netherlands DVS Integrated Strategy, Knowledge, and Innovation Agenda
• Figure 5 KICTEP Strategic Research Agenda
• Figure 6 KICTEP Developing the Ten Promising Technologies
• Figure 7 Broader agenda context, PWRI Japan
• Figure 8 EU Creating a Common Vision for R&D
• Figure 9 VINNOVA Excellence Centers
• Figure 10 Transport R&D Model in Hungary
• Figure 11 VINNOVA Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Impact Analysis
• Figure 12 KICTEP Project Evaluation Process
• Figure 13 EU 7th Framework Program Budget
• Figure 14 VTI's Ideas to Create Common Platform for Information Sharing
• Figure 15 Forums for International Sharing of Research Results

Disclaimer

This document is disseminated with the cooperation of American Trade Initiatives under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and the National Cooperative Highway Research program for the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or the use thereof. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade and manufacturers' names may appear in this report only because they are considered essential to the objective of this document.

Acknowledgments

This summary report was completed in cooperation with the members of the scan team and all of the transportation professionals and organizational representatives who hosted the scan team and gave of their time and energy to organize presentations and site visits in the various host countries on the scan itinerary. Without their gracious hospitality and willingness to share their knowledge and experiences with the U.S. delegation, this report would not have been possible.

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