Dive into the importance of promoting grassroots innovations, through community voices, experiences from India, Malaysia and The Philippines, and key findings from the report.
14:00 – 14:18
Opening
Scene-setting and Meet & Greet between participants
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Opening remarks by Marta Pérez Cusó, Economics Affairs Officer, ESCAP
14:18 – 14:48
The impact & the challenges
Interview-based panel discussion with policy experts about why inclusion matters and how to make a case for inclusion within policymaking.
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Moderator: Bas Leurs, Lead Learning Designer, UNDP
Dr. Anthony Sales, Regional Director, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines
Dr. Anamika Dey, Chief Executive Officer, GIAN
Ms. Sharmila Salleh, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Foundation for Innovation, Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology and Environment & Climate Change, Malaysia
14:48 – 15:23
Breakout discussions
In breakout groups, panelists will facilitate a conversation about grassroots innovations. There will be an opportunity for participants to share some of the grassroots innovation gaps they are looking to close, and speak about approaches they are already applying.
15:23 – 15:55
Getting started
A synthesis of discussions followed by a panel discussion and share out about the steps the panelists have accomplished to create grassroots innovation interventions in their sector.
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Dr. Anthony Sales, Regional Director, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines
Ms. Sharmila Salleh, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Foundation for Innovation, Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology and Environment & Climate Change, Malaysia
Dr. Anamika Dey, Chief Executive Officer, GIAN
Prof. Anil K Gupta, Founder, Honey Bee Network
15:55 – 16:00
Closing remarks and end of Session 3