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Speech on coordination of innovation policy at UNECE, Geneva, September 30, 2021

Greater Caucasus in the background, Ushguli, Georgia, Photo credit: Jeyho Moon | cc

Charles was a speaker at the UNECE “Innovation Policy Outlook” on “Policy Dialogue on Innovation Policy Coordination and Innovation Councils” on September 30, 2021. The title of Charles’ speech was ”Coordination mechanisms for innovation policy”, and it included the role of innovation councils. It was based on the following publications:

  • S. Borrás and C. Edquist: “Holistic Innovation Policy: Theoretical Foundations, Policy Problems and Instrument Choices”Oxford University Press, 2019. It can be downloaded here.
  • Edquist, C. (May 2019). Towards a holistic innovation policy: Can the Swedish National Innovation Council (NIC) be a role model? Published in Research Policy, Volume 48, Issue 4. Download at  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2018.10.008 Alternative link here

This Policy Dialogue was the Fourth Meeting of the “National Focal Points of the Sub-Regional Innovation Policy Outlook: Eastern Europe and South Caucasus.”