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Mechanisms to Advance Innovation for Inclusive Sustainable Development in the Arab Region

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November

2016

Location:

Beirut, Lebanon

Theme:

Technology for Development, Innovation for Development, Enabling Environment

Event Type:

Expert Group Meeting

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The main objective of the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Mechanisms to Advance Innovation for Inclusive Sustainable Development in the Arab Region was to actively identify and discuss the strategic options and mechanisms that are useful for bridging gaps in the innovation arena in the Arab region in order to advance innovation for inclusive sustainable development. The EGM highlighted the roles of various stakeholders in these mechanisms and promoted collaborative efforts for improving innovation activities within the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The EGM examined the outcomes of studies by ESCWA that identify innovation gaps and challenges in the Arab region. It also featured case studies from the Arab region and worldwide to draw on the experiences and lessons learned in overcoming or addressing those gaps.

Testimonial

"The background studies, contributions, interventions and deliberations at the EGM provided various value-added elements to our cumulative knowledge that we shared, discussed and reviewed, in seminars with our colleagues and in the various national STI institutional bodies that we regularly participate in. This comes at a time of urgent need for a renewed drive at promoting STI based national development in a country emerging from the ravages of a devastating war and conflict, facing unique and compounded challenges that require appropriate and timely application of STI programs, projects, initiatives and solutions both for the short-term (reconstruction phase), and for the long-term (renewed growth and development phase). These will constitute a broad and extensive agenda that will certainly tax the resources of all national public and private institutions involved in STI, and will require judicious planning, programming, financing, resource allocation and support at many levels". Mr. Amr Armanazi, General Director of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center.

Tags:

Open government in the Arab region

1. Event Details

1.2 Information Note

1.3 Recommendations

2. Opening Session

2.1 ESCWA welcoming remarks

2.2 H.E. Nicolas Nahhas, Former Minister of Economy and Trade, Lebanon

3. Session I (A): Innovation Policies for Inclusive Sustainable Development

3.1 ESCWA Study titled “Innovation Policy for inclusive sustainable development in the Arab Region”

3.2 Typical challenges facing innovation policymakers in developing countries

4. Session I (B): Innovation Policies for Inclusive Sustainable Development

4.1 Innovation in Higher Education and Research: main challenges

4.2 Initiatives to foster Innovation for the implementation of the SDGs in the Arab region (Arabic)

4.3 Innovations towards Inclusive Sustainable Development in the Arab World

4.4 How to Integrate Social Innovation in the Tunisian Research and Innovation Policy

4.5 Morocco Innovation policy: achievements and axes for improvement (Arabic)

5. Session II: Strengthening National Innovation Systems in selected Arab countries

5..4 Enhancing the NIS and the proposal for technology transfer in Egypt

5.1 Innovation Landscape in the Arab Region

5.2 The status of National Innovation System (NIS) in selected Arab countries (Arabic)

5.3 Innovation policies in Lebanon: gaps and recommendations

6. Session III: Fostering Innovation for the SDGs: selected Arab Initiatives

6.1 Fostering innovation Ecosystem in Palestine (Arabic)

6.2 Promoting innovation through early stage financing, with focus on the Lebanese Case

6.3 National innovation center in Jordan

6.4 Syrian Computer Society efforts for promoting innovation in Syria

7. Session IV: The role of Academia and Science Research Centers in promoting innovation and knowledge transfer

7.1 Strategic Planning and Transformation in Research Institutions

7.2 The role of academia in bridging the Innovation gaps

7.3 AUB Centre for Research and Innovation: A Haven for Ambitious Minds

7.4 Scientific Research as a driver for innovation

7.5 The Future of the education process in Iraq (Arabic)

7.6 Alecso project for Mobile Applications (Arabic)

8. Session V: The role of the Private Sector in driving innovation in Arab countries

8.1 The role of private sector in driving innovation in Arab countries

8.2 A cluster approach to boosting the competitiveness of Jordanian knowledge economy

8.3 Fostering Innovation in Industry

8.4 Necessary change in the role of private sector to promote innovation for the SDGs

9. Session VI: Panel Discussion: Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Success stories and challenges

9.1 Entrepreneurship in the Arab region

9.2 Crowdfunding disrupting innovation in the Arab world

9.3 The BOX , Inside out

9.4 Innovation in Education

9.5 Wixel Studios and Spica Twins

9.6 Catch the wheel of technology

9.7 Starting up MAP: the first Peace Journalism NGO in Lebanon & MENA region