Challenges of Building Africa's Innovation Systems
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2010-09
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The presentation provides clarification of aspects of innovation systems as they apply in the African context. It describes characteristics of emergent innovation systems and innovation drivers and actors. Ideas about the integration of Africa or of creating an Africa nation can themselves be considered as dynamic innovation systems requiring systemic approaches to understanding and creating knowledge in interaction with policies, institutions, system of innovation actors, and incentives. Innovation at the community level would require establishment of a Community Innovation System (CIS) to promote development from the bottom, not just from the state and business.
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INNOVATION SYSTEMS, KNOWLEDGE CREATION, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, INDICATORS, AFRICAN ORGANIZATIONS, SOUTH OF SAHARA
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Muchie, M. (2010). Challenges of Building Africa's Innovation Systems [PowerPoint slides]. Proceedings of the IERI/UNU-MERIT-Research Training Workshop, Pretoria, ZA.
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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Africa / Afrique
Innovation and Inclusion in National Innovation Systems / Innovation et inclusion dans les systèmes nationaux d'innovation
Innovation Systems / Systèmes d'innovation
Innovations and Livelihoods / Innovation et moyens de subsistance
Load more 2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Africa / Afrique
Innovation and Inclusion in National Innovation Systems / Innovation et inclusion dans les systèmes nationaux d'innovation
Innovation Systems / Systèmes d'innovation
Innovations and Livelihoods / Innovation et moyens de subsistance