Frontiers of
Inclusive Innovation

Formulating technology and innovation policies that leave no one behind
Join a series of policy discussions and exchanges that will explore how technology and innovation policies can have more inclusive outcomes.
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Policy Discussions

Open to public
Policy Discussions
November 1, 202114:00-15:00Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
Speakers
11Rupa Chanda
Rupa Chanda
11Alex Glennie
Alex Glennie
11Heng Sokkung
H.E. Mr. Heng Sokkung, MD, PhD
11Anil Gupta
Prof. Anil K Gupta
11Marta Perez Cuso
Marta Perez Cuso
11Elizabeth Stuart
Elizabeth Stuart

Inclusion: The Next Frontier to Innovation

Explore the next frontier of innovation: inclusion. A policy discussion on good practices and lessons learnt in promoting inclusive technology and innovation policies. This session will also include a preview of ESCAP’s report Frontiers of Inclusive Innovation and kick off the Forum.
December 3, 202114:00 - 15:30Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
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H.E. Dr. Kan Channmeta
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Kaveh Zahedi
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Trinh Thi Huong
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Ariff Ali
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Mira Tayyiba
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H.E. Sec. Fortunato dela Pena
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Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana
11Anil Gupta
Prof. Anil K Gupta
11Marta Perez Cuso
Marta Perez Cuso
11Anir Chowdhury
Anir Chowdhury

Expanding Frontiers of Inclusive Innovation: The Way Forward

A policy discussion on opportunities to expand the frontiers of inclusive innovation. The session will summarize key recommendations and suggestions for promoting technology and innovation policies that leave no one behind.

Policy Exchanges

For government officials working in these areas (limited spaces)
Policy Exchanges
November 3, 202114:00 - 16:00Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
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Jonathan Wong
11Tengis Sukhee
Tengis Sukhee
11Maria Perdomo
Maria Perdomo
11Anir Chowdhury
Anir Chowdhury
11Elizabeth Stuart
Elizabeth Stuart

Designing policies for inclusive digital economies

An opportunity to share your policy experiences in promoting inclusive digital economies. This session will go into the crucial objective of digital inclusion, and the challenges and opportunities policymakers face to expand the frontiers of digital inclusion.
November 16, 202114:00 - 16:00Bangkok Time(GMT+7)
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Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana
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Dr. Anthony Sales
11Geert Van Der Veen
Geert van der Veen
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Rafael Torquato Cruz
11Marta Perez Cuso
Marta Perez Cuso

Formulating inclusive science, technology and innovation policies

Explore how different countries are formulating inclusive science, technology, and innovation (STI) policies. The session will discuss various dimensions of inclusive STI policies and identify means to design for inclusion.
November 17, 202114:00 - 16:00Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
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Sharmila Mohammed Salleh
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Bas Leurs
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Dr. Anthony Sales
11Anil Gupta
Prof. Anil K Gupta
11Dr. Anamika Dey
Dr. Anamika Dey

Promoting grassroots innovation at the policy level

Dive into the importance of promoting grassroots innovations, through community voices, experiences from India, Malaysia and The Philippines, and key findings from the report.
November 29, 2021 14:00 - 16:00Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
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Chorn Vanthou
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Tristan Ace
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Farhad Reza
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Trinh Thi Huong
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Markus Dietrich
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Jonathan Wong
11Marta Perez Cuso
Marta Perez Cuso

Inclusive business: innovating to deliver solutions for low-income people

Explore how to promote inclusive businesses through the experiences and mechanisms used by ASEAN countries. Delve deeper into opportunities to promote inclusive growth through generating synergies among efforts that promote inclusive businesses, social enterprises, and impact investment.
Additional readings and resources
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