Journal of the National Research University Higher School of Economics

The article provides an overview of discussions held at the Symposium “Best Practices in Science, Technology and Innovation Policies” (April 7-8, 2010) organized in the framework of the XI HSE International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Its sections covered contemporary priorities and instruments of S&T and innovation policies, institutional reforms of the S&T sector in the OECD countries and transition economies, global challenges for S&T and innovation, internationalization strategies as components of national S&T policies, critical analysis and prospects for S&T cooperation between EU and EECA countries.