Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policies (DEIP)Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policies (DEIP)
United Nations University - United Nations University -
Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute
on Innovation and Technologyon Innovation and Technology
(UNU-MERIT) (UNU-MERIT)
Course Background
The Design and Evalua on of Innova on Policies (DEIP) is an intensive one-week course for policymakers in science, technology and innova on policy in developing countries.
The programme aims to meet the growing demand from developing countries for support in analysing the latest technological developments and designing appropriate responses and policies tailored to their specifi c development contexts.
The target popula on of the course consists of senior and middle level offi cials of Ministries of Science and Technology, Ministries of Industry, Ministries of Economic Aff airs and other technology suppor ng ins tu ons. The course also targets representa ves from the private sector involved in science and technology policy issues.
DEIP focuses on the theory and prac ce of innova on policy design, policy implementa on, on the measurement and monitoring of innova ve performance and on the evalua on of the outcomes of innova on policies.
The course was fi rst off ered in 2004 and has since been held in more than 17 developing countries around the world, including, Thailand, India, Jordan, Argen na, Mauri us, Nigeria, Uruguay and El Salvador. The course now has some 1100 alumni.
About UNU-MERITThe United Na ons University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Ins tute on Innova on and Technology (UNU-MERIT) is a research and training ins tute of United Na ons University and Maastricht University, based in the south of the Netherlands.
Tailored to Developing Countries
Researchers at UNU-MERIT are interna onally recognized for their contribu ons to the understanding of the economic, poli cal, social and philosophical founda ons of the processes of technical change The ins tute also par cipates in research projects for interna onal organiza on, governments, businesses and founda ons around the world.
Beyond working with other UN bodies, the ins tute has a long history of conduc ng applied research for organiza ons such as the European Commission, the Interna onal Development Research Centre, and numerous na onal governments.
Objec ves
(i) Be er apprecia on of the various components of an innova on policy and especially of the dis nc on between fi nancial and non-fi nancial instruments and their impacts;
(ii) Understanding of the importance of policies to increase the supply of technically trained human resources for R&D and other innova on ac vi es;
(iii) Improve the collec on and presenta on of conven onal indicators so as to use them to monitor and evaluate the eff ec veness of specifi c instruments of innova on policies;
(iv) To take explicit cognizance of the existence of new innova on indicators such as community innova on surveys and also understand the limita ons of replica ng such eff orts in developing countries.
(v) Be er understanding of the sustemic nature of innova on and innova on policy;
(vi) Increased awareness that produc ve actors - private enterprises, public enterprises, public fi rms, small and medium-sized enterprises, famrs, inventors, entrepreneurs - form the core of the innova on systems;
(vii) Apprecia on of the need to integrate evalu on in to the very design of innova on policies.
Tes monials“The good part about this programme is that par cipants have a chance to present something. I think that is a good part and that makes them ac ve instead of listening passively to the lectures. I think this two way communica on is very good for the learning process.”DEIP THAILAND
Theory to Prac ceTheory to Prac ce
“When we did the course in Malaysia, we got to know how other ministries view innova on policy. A er listening to the lectures, I think they come away with a diff erent perspec ve on the importance of innova on policy. And I think that was the value that we got from that interac on. Coming to Thailand, as lecturer for DEIP in Thailand, I fi nd that the most interes ng thing was Thailand is organised, maybe slightly diff erent from Malaysia, but at the same me addressing similar issues with regards to promo ng innova on.”DEIP MALAYSIA
“I think it’s a very interes ng course not only for the contents, but also for the unique opportunity it creates. This training puts together people who normally do not talk to each other at government or university level. For crea ng this unique pla orm, the training is very useful.”DEIP BOLIVIA
This workshop is very useful, especially to make on percep on and vision that innova on policy is very important for economics and na ons development. DEIP INDONESIA
The DEIP has given us a view on innova on, knowledge, evalua on and educa on. We have learned to see the diff erence betwen inven on and innova on”and also things like patents, innoca on poli cs are more clear. This training was exactly what we needed.DEIP SENEGAL
See a range of video tes monials at:h p://bit.ly/1kPzqmR
More available on our YouTube channel:www.youtube.com/UNUMaastricht
Faculty & TopicsFaculty & Topics
Example TopicsTheore cal framework- Na onal System of Innova on- Design and Evalua on of Innova on Policy: Conceptual Framework- Tapping into Global Knowledge Flows- The Role of R&D in Innova on and Economics Growth
Design and implementa on of Innova on system- SMEs, Cluster Global Value Chains, MNCs, FDI- Educa on, Human Resources, Migra on, Diaspora- Financing Innova on - Intellectual Property Rights- Social, Inclusive Innova on- University-Industry Linkages- Agriculture, natural resources and innova on- Service Sector Innova on
Measurement and Monitoring- Using Indicators- Innova on Surveys, Design and Implementa on
Evalua on Methods
Core FacultyCourse Coordinator Dr. Michiko IizukaResearcher at UNU-MERIT and visi ng fellow at SPRU.
Course FacultyProf. Dr. Adam SzirmaiProfessorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT and Professor of Development Economics at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance at Maastricht University. Prof. Dr. Bart VerspagenDirector of UNU-MERIT and Director-Dean of the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG) at Maastricht University.
Prof. Dr. Fred GaultProfessional fellow at UNU-MERIT and Professor Extraordinaire at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in South Africa and member of the TUT Ins tute for Economic Research on Innova on (IERI).
Prof. Dr. Pierre MohnenProfessor of Microeconometrics of Tech-nical Change at Maastricht University, a Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT, Associated Fellow at CIRANO, Canada, and Senior Research Associate at the Technology and Management for Dev-elopment Centre at Oxford University.
Our core faculty cover fundamental issues concerning innova on policy. We also invite experts to meet the policy needs of our counterparts. In previous sessions these experts have come from:The Inter-American Development BankUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, MexicoAdolfo Ibañez University, ChileEconomic Planning Unit, MalaysiaILRI, EthiopiaDaima, TanzaniaINNOVA, ChileOCYT, ColombiaThe Australian Na onal UniversityNSTDA, ThailandECLAC, OECD UNIDO and the World Bank.
PartnersDEIP has co-organized courses with:1) The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Nigeria2) The Na onal Produc vity and Compe veness Council (NPCC), Mauri us3) The Royal Scienc fi c Society (RSS), Jordan4) Na onal Ins tute of Science, Technology and Development (NISTADS), India5) The Interana onal Development Research Council (IDRC), Canada6) The Na onal Research and Innova on Agency (ANII), Uruguay7) The Ministry of Economy, El Salvador8) The Commi ee for Scien fi c and Technological Coopera on (COMSTECH), Pakistan9) Consor rum pour la Recherche Economique et Sociale (CRES), Senegal10) The Scien fi c and Technologica Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Turkey11) Agency for the Assessment and Applica on of Technology (BPPT), Indonesia12) Organisa on for Economic Co-opera on and Development (OECD)13) Adminstra ve Department of Science, Technology and Innova on of Colombia (COLCIENCIAS), Colombia
Worldwide CoverageWorldwide Coverage
14) Thailand’s Na onal Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand15) Na onal Science, Technology and Innova on Policy Offi ce (STI), Thailand16) Economic Planning Unit (EPU), Malaysia17) Tun Abdul Razak School of Governament (TARSOG), Malaysia18) Carribean Centre for Compe venes (CCfC) and the University of the West Indies, Barbados19) Viceministerio de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Ministry of Educa on, Bolivia20) Higher Educa on Leadership Academy (AKEPT), Malaysia21) Ethiopian Development Research Ins tute (EDRI), Ethiopia
Par cipantsOur courses have drawn par cipants from 36 countries, including:Argen na, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauri us, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, South-Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Gambia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Viet Nam.
Call for ProposalsWe are currently organizing country-based courses on the basis of incoming requests and proposals. We would accept the proposals for any developing countries who wish to organize a DEIP workshops in their countries.
The host country needs to at least fi nance the local costs of organizing the event (see details below). UNU-MERIT will fi nance the diff eren ated cost of interna onal speakers in accordance to income per capita of the host country. A proposal should include the following items:
1. Formal invita on le er from the ins tu on which will be the counterpart to UNU-MERIT. The le er should clearly state the reason, purpose and relevance of the course to the policy needs of the host country. Here, please also indicate the availability of funding to cover the necessary cost.
2. Descrip on of preferred contents of course, indica ng the interests with regards to innova on (see the list of past lectures for your reference link)
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3. Preferred dates of the course (subject to nego a on. Prepara on of a course requires at least 6 months see the schedule below)
4. Name and contacts of the person in charge and the name of the contact person/counterpart for further communica on (if diff erent)
Please note that our selec on process will take the following aspects into considera on in addi on to the minimum condi ons specifi ed above: the quality of the applica on, the exper se and relevance of the host organiza ons, the geographical distribu on of workshops in a same year.
The minimum cost covered by the host ins tu on:- Local hospitality costs (lunches during the course and a dinner for par cipants), rent of venue, local organiza on costs (print out, sta onary etc);- Travel costs, per diem and fees of local or regional speakers/experts- Cost of transport and lodging for par cipants coming from other ci es than the venue of the conference (op onal)Half of simultaneous transla on costs (if applicable)
Schedule & InformationSchedule & Information
Activity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1) Exchange of Memorandum of Agreement (identify aim, venue, date, rought contents, costs)2) Elaboration of program (interactive process)
3) Contact Experts
4) Advertise the program for potential participants
5) Receive applications
6) Select Particpants
7) Make travel arrangements for lecturers
8) Collection of reading materials, lecture slides
9) Implementation of workshop
DEIP Planning Example
Further Informa on
For more details, please go to:www.merit.unu.edu/deip
You may also write to:DEIP Programme Secretariatc/o Ms. Eveline in de BraekUNU-MERITKeizer Karelplein 19, 6211 TC [email protected]
www.merit.unu.edu/deip
Contact information
UNU-MERIT DEIP Programme Secretariat: Ms. Eveline in de BraekKeizer Karelplein 19, 6211 TC Maastricht, The NetherlandsE-mail: [email protected]: www.merit.unu.edu/deip
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