Special Initiatives are devoted to in-depth policy research and advisory work on a given topic. The available resources include presentations, learning events, publications and useful links.  Diasporas of Highly Skilled and Migration of Talent. International migration of skills and talent is a growing field of academic inquiry as well as emerging field of practical expertise. As countries move to second-generation reforms and focus on long-term growth agenda, they increasingly reach to their Diasporas as an entry point to articulate and implement such agendas.
Francophone Africa Universities’ Contributions to Development. Francophone Africa universities have a critical role to play in the development of their countries. As university-based development initiatives flourish, their Rectors strive to scale up and systematize such programs in order to increase their effectiveness and impact on societies. ICT Leadership Community is designed to help break the isolation felt by many ICT leaders by offering them a space to exchange experiences and share knowledge on the global and regional levels. The intended result is peer-to-peer learning that will improve decision-making and outcomes. Knowledge Management aims to enhance the capacity of development-oriented organizations in the client countries to achieve greater impact through the application of knowledge management tools and practices. New Industrial and Innovation Policy. How to promote economic restructuring and technological dynamism in developing and transition economies? New Industrial Policy is a set of innovative interventions which is distinct from the “old” functional/ horizontal industrial policy of the 1980s and 1990s and capable of avoiding its familiar pitfalls of “picking winners.” |
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