Faculty Chair(s):
Calestous Juma
OVERVIEW
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have signed an agreement to cooperate on providing leadership training on innovation for economic development. Learn more...
Congratulations to Portia Simpson-Miller, a Leaders in Development alumnus. Simpson-Miller was sworn in as Jamaica’s new Prime Minister. Her leading campaign manager and former commerce and science minister, Phil Paulwell, is an Innovation of Economic Development alumnus.
"In today's global economy, innovation is the engine of economic growth. This program offers a strong strategic framework for understanding the role of national scientific and technology policy in the context of a broader development agenda. "
-Mr. Kong Cho Ha, Minister, Ministry of Transport, Malaysia, IFED 2006
Technological innovation is essential for fostering economic growth, enhancing global competitiveness, and protecting the environment. The Innovation for Economic Development program at Harvard Kennedy School provides high-level leaders from government, academia, industry, and civil society with a unique opportunity to learn how to harness the power of emerging technologies to promote prosperity. The program outlines strategies and measures needed to align technological trends with development policy objectives, focusing on how to design and implement innovation policies for economic development.
The 2012 program will focus on the role of industrial clusters, science parks and entrepreneurial ecosystems in regional innovation systems. Case studies from industrialized countries, emerging economies and developing countries will be presented.