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High-level workshop on Innovation Policy and Environmental Challenges

High-level workshop on Innovation Policy and Environmental Challenges

19 June 2014
Minsk Belarus

Introduction

The High-level Seminar on Innovation Policy and Environmental Challenges is being organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) jointly with the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus

The aim of this Seminar is to discuss how governments can design effective policy instruments that promote the introduction of green technologies and facilitate the adoption of environmentally friendly solutions that increase economic efficiency. During the workshop, a set of training modules devised by UNECE will be introduced.

Documents

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Programme pdf pdf

Presentations

Title Media
  Innovation policy for green technologies - introduction
Michiko Enomoto, UNECE
Eng
  Eco-innovation approaches, experiences, what seems to work
Asel Doranova, Researcher-Consultant on eco-innovations, environmental & energy policies, Technopolis Group, Belgium
Eng
  Policy instruments to foster green technologies
Jose Palacin, UNECE
Eng
  Case study and discussion: From technological innovative ideas to successful companies: supporting green technologies start-ups in Israel
Klara Oren, Chief Executive Officer, L.N. Green Technologies Incubator Ltd., Israel
Rus
  Innovation systems and policies in support of green technologies
Michiko Enomoto, UNECE
Eng
  Business case for eco-innovation
Asel Doranova, Researcher-Consultant on eco-innovations, environmental & energy policies, Technopolis Group, Belgium
Eng
  Status and trends of environmental legislation of the Republic of Belarus aimed at introducing the principles of green economy
Irina Komosko, Head of Department, Department for Environment  Management and Innovation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus
Rus
  Policy Options and Recommendations
Jose Palacin, UNECE
Eng