TRIPLE HELIX noms.pmd

independence (absence of a partnership) to symbiosis. Thus, the ontology provides a clear way to define the partners in the THand the nature of the relationship between them required to obtain the desired Outcomes.After defining the Outcomes and the TH Partnerships necessary to obtain the Outcomes the task of leadership would be toconstruct those relationships. The construction may entail a combination of the six Leading categories. For example, the callfor greater autonomy of universities can be articulated as 'Enhancing Government Sector x Higher Education Independence'.Similarly, the call for developing library consortia using ICT can be articulated as 'Enhancing Libraries x Libraries Collaboration'.Thus, the ontology can be used to assess the combination of Leading roles, TH Partnerships, and Outcomes (a) currently inplace, (b) desirable, and (c) potentially possible. These correspond to the states-of-the-practice, -need, and -art. Systematicallymapping these three states and assessing the gaps between them will provide the basis for a systematic strategy to fulfill thedevelopment goals.Reference- Ramaprasad, A., & La Paz, A. I. (2009). The Role of Triple Helix in the Global Agenda for Innovation, Competitiveness andSustainability: An Ontological Framework. Proceedings of Triple Helix, Vol. 7, June 2009.- Arkalgud Ramaprasad, University of Illinois At Chicago, Chicago, USA- M.K. Sridhar, Ph.D., Government of Karnataka, Bangalore, KarnatakaMadrid, October 20, 21 & 22 - 2010274