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GUIDING QUESTIONS FOR PANEL DISCUSSIONS

GUIDING QUESTIONS FOR PANEL DISCUSSIONS. SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING INNOVATION. Expectations of the session. Discuss appropriate definitions of innovation in the context of Africa Gain and share experiences on issues of innovation

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GUIDING QUESTIONS FOR PANEL DISCUSSIONS

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  1. GUIDING QUESTIONS FOR PANEL DISCUSSIONS SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING INNOVATION

  2. Expectations of the session • Discuss appropriate definitions of innovation in the context of Africa • Gain and share experiences on issues of innovation • Understand what innovation is in the context of improving social economic development • Learn from the current trends on innovation thinking – insights from the field that are applicable to Tanzania/ Africa. • Understanding the importance of measuring innovation activities

  3. Themes and questions • Distinct features of innovation in Africa • Can we assert that innovation activity is low in Africa? • Is innovation different in Africa? • What are the salient characteristics of innovation systems in poor developing countries? • Which are the most important actors in African innovation systems? • What sectors are more active in innovation activity in Tanzania/ Africa? • Can innovation activities address and support inclusive development?

  4. Themes and questions… • Appropriate types of innovation in Africa • What types of innovation are relevant for Tanzania considering level of development and productive structure of the economy? • What types of innovation are relevant for long term competitiveness? (e.g. product, process, organisational, market innovations, radical, incremental). Are incremental innovations sufficient for long term competitiveness? • Is replication and copying desirable in an African context or should Africa design its own pathway to innovation?

  5. Themes and questions… • Measuring innovation activities • Do current existing indicators fully capture innovations taking place in Africa? • What is the relationship between Science & Technology indicators, and Innovation indicators? • Building capabilities for innovation • Should focus be on research capacities or innovation capabilities? • What inhibits the absorption and adaptation of technologies in Africa? • What is the role of higher education and research in adoptive and incremental type of innovation? • Can innovative thinking be integrated to school system? • What is the right balance between theoretical education and vocational training in emerging economies • How to analyze and stimulate the demand for knowledge in emerging economies? • Should academic training include periods of professional activities outside the university?

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