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16. The key to science supporting Scotland's international profile and inward investment growth is to sustain the science base and the current prioritisation of research and teaching excellence. In addition, the Scottish Government will work with partners to:
- Build on the international profile and wider benefits of the Saltire Prize
- With the support of SDI, the Saltire Prize will encourage new international partnerships/collaborations between academia and industry to bring ground breaking new marine renewable technology to Scotland. The Prize will also be used as a platform to promote information exchange on international renewables technology development, including and beyond marine renewables, and seek to leverage this to Scotland's advantage.
- Develop the International Lifelong Learning Strategy further
- Strengthen Scotland's international reputation for science by:
- Integrating science in wider activity to improve Scotland's standing in the Anholt Nation Brand Index, and by developing core messages for use by a wider range of individuals (including travelling scientists and Global Scots) able to represent Scotland and capitalise on opportunities to enhance marketing of Scotland's science reputation.
- Exploring opportunities to enhance the international profile of existing scholarship initiatives through consolidation and common marketing. This will also help attract and retain international science talent to Scotland.
- Considering opportunities for international partnership and co-funding of research in key areas of research such as health, climate change and sustainable energy.
- Encouraging greater partnership within the science base in Scotland to enable a stronger contribution to development and poverty reduction.
- Promote increased science interchange with the EU by:
- Encouraging scientists to participate in existing stagiaire secondment opportunities in the EU. Raising Scotland's profile and ensuring that more scientists have relevant experience and are better able to influence policy.
- Encouraging Scottish universities, research institutes, companies and other organisations to make full use of EU opportunities for collaborative working and exchanges of best practice.
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