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Eleventh Session of the SPECA Working Group on Knowledge-based Development and Regional Workshop on Innovation and Technology Applications for Sustainable Development

26 - 27 June 2019
Bishkek Kyrgyzstan

The eleventh session of the SPECA Working Group on Knowledge-based Development will be preceded by the Regional Workshop Innovation and Technology Applications for Sustainable Development.

 

Regional Workshop on Innovation and Technology Applications for Sustainable Development

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Provisional programme PDF PDF
SESSION 2: Overview of Events
(Moderator: Tae Hyung Kim, ESCAP)
   
Next steps for regional cooperation among SPECA countries,
Mr. Mario Apostolov, Regional Adviser, UNECE
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SPECA Innovation Strategy for Sustainable Development,
Mr. Rumen Dobrinsky, Director for Strategy, European Alliance for Innovation
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SESSION 3: Policy Discussions: Innovation Policies for Sustainable Development
(Moderator: Rumen Dobrinsky, European Alliance for Innovation)
   
Afghanistan: Recent developments and priorities on innovation policies to promote A-SDGs (Afghanistan Sustainable Development Goals) PPT  
Azerbaijan: National priorities on innovation for sustainable development    
Kazakhstan: National priorities on innovation for sustainable development, Ministry of Economy;
Statement by JSC "QazTech Ventures"


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Kyrgyzstan: Statement by Kyrgyzpatent on Innovation policy in Kyrgyzstan: current situation and perspectives;
Sustainable Development Goals: national priorities and implementation
Mr. Aibek Kadirov, Head of Strategic Planning, Ministry of Economy
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Tajikistan: National priorities on innovation for sustainable development   PPT
Turkmenistan: Innovations for the sustainable development of economy of Turkmenistan,
Ms. Larisa Aganesova, Ministry of Education
   
Uzbekistan: Strengthening of integration processes, creation of technology and innovation support centers in Uzbekistan,
Mr. Farkhad Rakhimov
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SESSION 4: Innovative Technology Applications for SDGs
(Moderator: Tae Hyung Kim, ESCAP)
   
Geospatial data applications to mitigate natural disasters,
Ms. Farida Akiyanova, Institute of Geography and Environmental Research, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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GIS-based assessment indicators for SDGs implementation in South Korea,
Mr. Woo Kyun Lee, Director for Environment and GIS Center, Korea University, Korea
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Statistics for innovation and technology development,
Ms. Anar Tuleubaeva, Chief Expert, Division of Information Technology, Committee on Statistics, Ministry of National Economy, Kazakhstan
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Applications of geospatial data and technology on disaster management activities in Japan,
Mr. Urabe Bokuro, Senior Officer, Planning Department, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, Japan
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The characteristics of Korea Land Information System (KLIS) based on spatial information system,
Prof. Byung Gul Lee, Jeju National University & Chair for Working Group of UN-GGIM-AP on Disaster, Korea
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SESSION 5: Revision of Terms of Reference of WG on KBD
(Moderator: Christopher Athey, UNECE)
   
SESSION 6: Putting new knowledge into practice
(Moderator: Ralph Heinrich, UNECE)
   
“Digital Kyrgyzstan” initiative,
Mr. Dastan Dogoev, Chairman of State Committee of IT and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic
   
The “How To” of establishing a TechPark,
Mr. Irakli Kashibadze, Chief Executive Officer, Future Laboratory, Georgia
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Best practices in technology transfer and knowledge commercialization,
Mr. Dauren Ihdanov, Expert of the Innovation Services Development Department, JSC "QazTech Ventures", Kazakhstan
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Applications of Wall Block technologies for disaster risk reduction,
Mr. Soon Myung Hong, Director, Association of Korean Professional Engineers, Korea
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Innovative Approaches for National Scale Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment in Central Asia,
Mr. Kavinda Gunasekara, Geospatial Information Officer, Geoinformatics Center, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
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Eleventh Session of the SPECA Working Group on Knowledge-based Development

Document ENG RUS
Annotated provisional agenda PDF PDF
Progress report    
Briefing on ECE Programme 2018-2019 and Plan 2020-2021 PPT  
Briefing on ESCAP Programme 2018-2019 and Plan 2020-2021 PPT  
Report of the session PDF PDF