STI Roadmaps for SDGs: Smart Specialisation for Territorial and Industrial Development in Rwanda

09 Jan 2020 to 10 Jan 2020

The first Workshop organised by the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in cooperation with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation of Rwanda (MINICT) that addressed Smart Specialisation for Territorial and Industrial Development in Rwanda.

Agenda and Presentations

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Presentations

Fernando HERVAS SORIANO, European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), Deputy Head of Unit B3 Territorial Development (Seville, Spain).
Title of Presentation: Smart Specialisation for innovation-led territorial development.
Parfait YONGABO, University of Rwanda (UR) and University of Lund, Sweden
Title of Presentation: National Innovation System: construction process in Rwanda.
Dr Mafini DOSSO, European Commission, JRC, Project coordinator, Seville, Spain.
Title of Presentation: Smart Specialisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: unlocking industrial and technological opportunities for sustainable development.
Prof. Tom OGADA, Executive Director, African Centre for Technologies Studies, Kenya.
Title of Presentation: STI Roadmap for SDGs in Kenya.
Prof. Laura POLVERARI, University of Padova, Italy
Title of Presentation: Implementing Smart Specialisation in Europe: Lessons for Rwanda?
Dr. Juan Luis MARTINEZ COVARRUBIA, Chief Economist Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly, Ireland.
Title of Presentation: The Irish Experience, Smart Specialisation for innovation-led territorial development.

Practical Information

When: 09 Jan 2020 to 10 Jan 2020

Description

The International Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmaps for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) took place in Kigali, January 9th-10th 2020. It was the first Workshop organised by the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in cooperation with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation of Rwanda (MINICT) that addressed Smart Specialisation for Territorial and Industrial Development in Rwanda.

The workshop welcomed more than 60 participants over two days. The participants included representatives from Rwanda's national institutions and organisations and stakeholders from the research/academia, the private sector and civil society from Rwanda and abroad.

The objectives were the following ones:

Stimulate exchanges and Raise awareness about Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3);
Identify synergies between smart specialisation policies and the policies supporting innovation and value chain development in Rwanda;
Discuss the relevance of smart specialisation as a Science, Technology and Innovation roadmap for achieving sustainable territorial development in Rwanda;
Stimulate local stakeholders dialogues for a pioneering smart specialisation in Rwanda.