Leveraging Diasporas to Promote Innovation for Sustainable Development
Leveraging Diasporas to Promote Innovation for Sustainable Development
Introduction
The policy dialogue brings together the leading experts and policymakers from the UNECE region to discuss the potential of diasporas in promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable development.
The discussions will be guided by the following questions:
• What are the recent trends on migration and diaspora in the UNECE region? What are the skill profiles of migrants? What drives these trends?
• What is the impact of diasporas on innovation activity in the countries of origin in the UNECE region? What indicators can be used to measure this impact?
• What policies have been deployed in the UNECE region to improve the contribution of diasporas to innovative development? What policies have been deployed to facilitate positive innovation spillovers from the diaspora to the countries of origin? Which policies have been the most effective?
• What policies in particular can facilitate the diaspora’s contribution to innovative solutions for sustainable development challenges?
The policy dialogue brings together the leading experts and policymakers from the UNECE region to discuss the potential of diasporas in promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable development.
The discussions will be guided by the following questions:
• What are the recent trends on migration and diaspora in the UNECE region? What are the skill profiles of migrants? What drives these trends?
• What is the impact of diasporas on innovation activity in the countries of origin in the UNECE region? What indicators can be used to measure this impact?
• What policies have been deployed in the UNECE region to improve the contribution of diasporas to innovative development? What policies have been deployed to facilitate positive innovation spillovers from the diaspora to the countries of origin? Which policies have been the most effective?
• What policies in particular can facilitate the diaspora’s contribution to innovative solutions for sustainable development challenges?
Speakers
Panellists:
Mr. Michael Newson, Senior Labour Mobility & Human Development Specialist, International Organization for Migration
Mr. Zareh Sinanyan, High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Republic of Armenia
Mr. Oleksandr Romanishyn, Deputy Minister for the Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture at the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
Ms. Violina Donu, Deputy Head, National Diaspora Relations Bureau, Republic of Moldova
Mr. Yehoyada Mandeel, CEO, Israel Tech Challenge
Mr. Selahattin Selsah Pasali, Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Ms. Maria Elo, Professor, University of Southern Denmark
Discussant:
Mr. Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Associate Professor, St John's University