Innovation for Economic Development (IFED)

Program Session(s):

April 4, 2010 - April 9, 2010

Application Deadline: January 08, 2010

Program Fee: $6,300

Program fee includes: tuition, housing, curricular materials, and most meals.

VISA
Applicants from countries other than the United States should note that obtaining a visa can be a time-consuming process, taking up to several months. Please take this into account when applying.

Innovation for Economic Development was previously known as Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

CURRICULUM

Innovation for Economic Development participants attend classes that consist of practical approaches to problem-solving. Emphasis will be placed on interactive learning, with participants from diverse backgrounds and interests.

Participants will enhance their knowledge of:

Scientific and Technological Frontiers: Identify key scientific and technological trends in emerging fields such as information technologies, biotechnology, and material sciences; map the frontiers of technologies innovation and their potential for application in development.
Innovation Systems: Examine trends and show how technical change and innovation are products of interactive learning involving government, industry and academia; identify new economic roles for institutions of higher learning and research.
Infrastructure: Explore the linkages between infrastructure services and technological innovation in development; explore how to leverage expertise in a wide of sectors, including defense, to contribute to infrastructure development as a foundation for technological innovation.
Information and Communications Technologies: Mapping emerging and novel applications of information and communications technologies in development; explore their impact on other technological sectors.
Medical Technologies: Review advances in medical technologies and their implications for development; provide practical examples of recent and emerging medical technologies.
Agricultural Technologies: Assess the frontiers of agricultural technologies and identify their role in addressing food and agriculture challenges; emphasize the role of entrepreneurship in innovation and sustainable development.
Green Technologies: Examine the role of technological innovation in addressing ecological challenges, with particular emphasis on climate change.
Science and Technology Advice: Examine the role of high-level advice on how to leverage emerging technologies for development; review the impact of policies in other areas such as finance, trade, property rights and regional economic integration.
Science and Technology Diplomacy: Assess the implications of rapid technological innovation for international diplomacy, with emphasis on development cooperation.

View an example of the program schedule.

Suggested Resources:

Innovation: Applying Knowledge in Development
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/2098/innovation.html

Learn to Earn
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v456/n1s/full/twas08.15a.html

Engineering Change: Towards a Sustainable Future in the Developing World
http://www.raeng.org.uk/international/pdf/Engineering_Change.pdf

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