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National Workshop on Subnational Innovation Systems
and Technology Capacity-Building Policies to
Enhance Competitiveness of SMEs
Date
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21-22 December 2006 |
Venue
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Kathmandu, Nepal |
Organizers
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UNESCAP Trade and Investment Division
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MOICS)
Department of Cottage and Small Industry (DOCSI)
IT Professional Forum (ITPF)
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Objective
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To discuss a policy framework and draw up recommendations
for establishing an efficient sub-national innovation system
(SIS) in Nepal. |
Documentation
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Opening
statement
 Mr.
Xuan Zengpei, Director, Trade and Investment
 Division, UNESCAP
Keynote Speech
Mr. Shankar Prasad
Sharma, Former Vice-chairman,
National
Planning Commission, Nepal
Introduction of the SIS project and workshop process
Mr. Marinus W. Sikkel, Chief, Investment and Enterprise
Development Section, Trade and Investment Division,
UNESCAP
Conclusion and recommendations
Presentation:
Session I: Subnational Innovation System Approach for
Technology Capacity-Building of SMEs
Regional
(Subnational) Innovation System and the
Policy
Practice - the Korean Case
Jae-Hong Jang, Research Fellow, Research Centre for
Balanced National Development, KIET, Republic of Korea
Technology Capacity-Building of SMEs in Nepal:
Leveraging International Networks & Resources
S.P. Agarwal, Head, Centre for International Trade in
Technology, IIFT, India
National Innovation Systems: A conceptual overview and
promotion of NIS in Asia-Pacific
N. Srinivasan, Innovation Management, APCTT,
New Delhi
Integrating the Management of IPRs in Subnational
Innovation Systems for Supporting Technological
Capacity of SMEs
Prabuddha Ganguli, CEO, VISION-IPR, Mumbai, India
Session II: Experiences, Lessons and Best Practices on SIS
and NIS
The Entrepreneur Development Programme in MSC
Malaysia
Avvari V. Mohan, Associate Professor, University of
Nottingham - Malaysia Campus, Malaysia
SIS Policy and Programmes in China
Zhou Yuan, Professor, Deputy Director, NRCSTD,
MOST, China
The Korean Technoparks as Hub of the Regional
Innovation System: The Case of Daegu Technopark
Joung-Hae Seo, Professor, Kyungpook University,
Republic of Korea
Creating Institutional IP Policies for Enhanced Industry-
Academy Interactions for Commercialization of
Innovations - Sharing Asian Experiences
Prabuddha
Ganguli, CEO, VISION-IPR, Mumbai, India
Session III: Presentation of the Country Study - the Nepal Case
SIS Policy and Programmes in Nepal
Bharat Bahadur Thapa, Secretary, MOICS, Nepal
Public-Private-Partnership in Innovation
Suresh Kumar Regmi, Former President, ITPF, Nepal
Taking Grass-root Innovations to Market: Lessons from
India
Prabuddha Ganguli, CEO, VISION-IPR, Mumbai, India
Technology Capacity-Building Policies to Enhance
Competitiveness of SMEs in Nepal
Rishi Raj Koirala, Director, DOI, MOICS, Nepal
Intellectual Property Rights in Nepal
Bisu Kumar KC, Chief CSITC, MOICS, Nepal
Academy-Industry Cooperation for SME Technology
Capacity Building
Dinesh Chapagain, Professor
Certification Process and Practices for Products and
System for SME
Krishna Prasad Kharel, Director, DOCSI, MOICS, Nepal
Country papers:
Regional (Sub-national) Innovation System and the Policy
Practice - The Korean Case by Jae-Hong Jang
Technology Capacity Building of SMEs: Leveraging
International Networks and Resources by S.P. Agarwal
The Entrepreneur Development Programme In Malaysia's
MSC Cluster - The Technopreneur Development Flagship
(MTD) Programme by Avvari V. Mohan
Sub-national Innovation System (SIS) Policy and
Programs in China by Zhou Yuan
The Korean Techno-parks as the Hub of Sub-national
Innovation System: Case of Daegu Techno-park
by Joung-hae Seo
Subject
Policies and Programs of SMEs in Nepal
by Bharat Bahadur Thapa
Technology Capacity Building Policies to Enhance
Competitiveness of SMEs in Nepal
by Rishi Raj Koirala
Intellectual Property System and Small & Medium
Enterprises in Nepal
by Bisu Kumar K.C
Introducing I3 Model as Innovation Sub-system of
Sub-national Innovation System (SIS)
by Dinesh P. Chapagain
Standardization & Certification Practices (Product and
System) in Nepalese Context
by Krishna Prasad Kharel
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Participants
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Programme |
Contact
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Mr. Pill-Hwan Park
Expert on Investment and Enterprise Development,
Investment and Enterprise
Development Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Email: park11@un.org
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Last updated: 30 January 2007 |
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