Event

Registration for the Caribbean Centre for Competitiveness (CCfC) hosts its Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policy Workshop has been extended to Friday June 7, 2013.

The workshop takes place at the Cave Hill School of Business, Cave Hill, Barbados on June 24-28, 2013. This workshop will be facilitated by United Nations University and Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute of Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).

The Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policy: The Caribbean Context Workshop (DEIP) is a one-week course co-organized by the Caribbean Centre for Competitiveness (CCfC) and United Nations University–Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT). This course is designed for policy makers in science, technology and innovation policy, particularly in developing countries. DEIP provides insights into strategic decision-making about technology and innovation and designing appropriate responses and policies tailored to specific development contexts.

The course focuses on the theory and practices of innovation policy, on policy design, policy implementation, on measuring and monitoring innovative performance, as well as outcomes and impact evaluation from the perspective of the three major stakeholders, policy makers, private sector and academia. Participants are encouraged to share lessons learned and engage in dialogue, and participants are expected to give presentations based on their respective national experiences.

This course will enable participants to grasp the concept of innovation systems, understand the role of key stakeholders and use this as a policy tool in the Caribbean context to develop and promote the innovation process.

For more information, please click here, or visit CCfC’s website: http://www.uwi.edu/ccfc/ for full details on this event.