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Science, Technology, and Innovation - Learning/Events
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World Bank experts in Science, Technology and Innovation-related fields regularly provide expertise to foreign science and technology policy makers and education leaders through presentations and conferences. 2008
| | Mar 08 | Presentation - UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS): S&T Statistics programme
Mr. Simon Ellis, Head of Science, Culture, and Communications Statistics at the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), presents the activities of the UIS Science and Technology program and its future direction. This is one of the key sources for developing country statistics on science, technology, and innovation (STI).
| | Jan 08 | Presentation - INNOVATION FOR DEVELOPMENT: The Tokyo International Conference for Africa's Development, the G-8 and Beyond
Dr. Kurokawa serves as Special Advisor to the Cabinet. He is Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo. He is Commissioner of the WHO Commission for Social Determinants of Health and Chairman, Health Policy Institute, Japan.
| 2007
| Jul 25
Washington, DC
United States | Presentation - Understanding the Cambridge Phenomenon - Importance for enterprise development (ppt, 2MB)
Dr. Shailendra Vyakarnam, Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, presented a seminar describing how Cambridge in England has become a major technology based entrepreneurial cluster, with over 1000 high tech firms and some 40,000 people in the region employed in this sector. The seminar explained some of the underlying factors, focusing on the social networks and the richness of interconnections that have lead to this success. Related research: http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/research/papers.html
| Jul 11
Washington, DC
United States | Presentation - Science, Technology, Innovation, and Wealth Creation
by Sir David King, Chief Scientific Advisor for the United Kingdom
B-SPAN Video
David King presented on the relationship between policies and science. He commented on the need for an early warning system against tsunamis and other natural disasters, including the lives and money that one would have saved in the case of Indonesia, as well as his experiences with livestock diseases and government policy. King also discussed governance and sustainability with regards to African development, and was highly optimistic about the future of technologies like solar energy. He also spoke about the importance of education and industry to sustainable development.
| Feb 13-15
Washington, DC
United States | Global Forum: Building Science, Technology, and Innovation Capacity for Sustainable Growth and Poverty Reduction
The World Bank, in partnership with UNESCO, UNCTAD, the IDB, DFID, CIDA, and the GRA, will convene a Global Forum on Building Science, Technology, and Innovation Capacity for Sustainable Growth and Poverty Reduction. The Forum will seek to understand the lessons of previous and ongoing STI capacity building experiences and map out new and more effective ways for governments, industry, academia, foundations, and donors to work together to apply STI capacity building to development in low and middle-income countries.
| 2006
| Nov 13
| Presentation to the STI Thematic Group
Global Forum: Building Science, Technology and Innovation Capacity for Sustainable Growth and Poverty Reduction (ppt, 734KB)
| Mar 30
Washington, DC
United States | The Role of Medical and Health Research in Capacity-Building of Science and Technology (S & T) Capabilities in Developing Countries
Dr. Robert Ridley, Director of the joint UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Program on Tropical Disease & Training (TDR), presented Lessons, Experience and Prospects from Tropical Disease Research Programs around the World during the last 30 years.
| Feb 12-15
Ålborg,
Denmark
| The Role of Social Networks for National Innovation Systems' Dynamics
This paper examines how economic, social, and institutional context affect learning processes of individual actors. The analysis combines the framework of National Innovation Systems with social networks' approach. The paper demonstrates that quality and structure of social networks have an important impact on NIS efficiency along with the characteristics of institutional environment and technological capabilities of the national firms.
The Role of Social Networks for National Innovation Systems' Dynamics: Paper (pdf, 110KB) | Presentation (ppt, 69KB)
| 2005
| Dec 08
Washington, DC
United States | Review of World Bank Lending for Industrial Science, Technology, and Innovation Capacity Building in Korea, India, China, Mexico, and Brazil
Cesar Yammal and Ursula Casabonne presented the tentative results of their review of World Bank lending for industrial technology development in five, non-randomly selected countries: Korea, India, China, Brazil and Mexico. These countries are part of a small group of countries that enjoyed a long history of STI capacity building projects with the World Bank.
| Nov 10
Washington, DC
United States | Grouping Countries by National Models of Technological Learning
Tatyana Soubbotina , Consultant to World Bank Science and Technology Program, identifies six distinct models of national technological learning, proposes a new statistical/graphical tool for fast initial assessment of a country's S&T learning status, and discusses possible policies for accelerating countries' technological advancement. | Oct 18
Washington, DC
United States | Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Thematic Group Inaugural Meeting | Jun 14
Washington, DC
United States | From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: 'How to' of Mobilization of Diasporas of Highly Skilled Workshop
World Bank Institute Knowledge for Development Program
The objective of this Global Dialogue was to understand factors behind the success of several initiatives that have worked well, in view of informing the design of new initiatives. The focus of the event was on ‘how to’ details of programs and initiatives of mobilization of Diaspora of highly skilled in the context of low and middle-income countries.
| Jun 13
Washington, DC
United States | Generating and Sustaining Growth without Picking Winners: Case Studies of New Industrial Policy Organizations
World Bank Institute Knowledge for Development Program
Knowledge for Development Program and Growth and Employment Thematic Group Presented Fundación Chile and GlobalScot (Scottish Enterprise) as Examples of New Industrial Policy and their Implications for Bank’s Operations.
| Apr 23
Washington, DC
United States | Knowledge-Based Growth and Competitiveness
World Bank Institute Knowledge for Development Program
This course focused on the contribution of knowledge to economic development and competitiveness. In particular, it dwelled on the importance of education, innovation and technological adoption, ICT infrastructure, and the economic and institutional regime, and their interdependence, for sustained economic growth.
| 2004
| Jun 23
Washington, DC
United States | Understanding the How To of Technological Change for Growth
The workshop took place at the World Bank in Washington on June 23, 2004 and was hosted by the Economic Policy unit of the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) division and the World Bank Institute’s Knowledge for Development (K4D) program. This event focused on the broader trends in technology and development, drawing examples primarily from the East Asian experience.
| 2000
| Mar 6
Cairo,
Egypt | What Makes Your Firm Internationally Competitive Workshop
Mediterranean Development Forum
Globalization has become an irreversible, universally-dominant trend, and in an open and liberalized world, increasing firm competitiveness has become a major challenge. This workshop addresses how a firm can create and sustain a competitive position in both domestic and international markets. The sessions provide a forum for policymakers, businesspeople and experts to discuss various issues related to firms' competitiveness.
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