BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a5289fc61428 DTSTART:20240509T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240509T150000Z LOCATION:Room XXV (Building E)\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Ad-hoc expert meeting on rethinking institutions of development CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: Transformation of the quality infrastructure ecosystems In t he modern world characterized by globally interconnected economies and fas t technological change driven by frontier technologies\, countries increas ingly compete on the ability of firms to develop and adopt new technologie s and compete in new markets.The strengthening of firms’ quality and saf ety of goods and services\, compliance with international standards\, and development of new capabilities is a key factor for development\, supporte d by Quality Infrastructures (QI): the ecosystem of public and private ins titutions that generate and diffuse experiential and applied knowledge to help domestic SMEs transforming their capabilities and meet international process and product standards in an economically sustainable manner.     The renewed attention to industrial policies and their intersection with Science\, Technology and Innovation (STI) highlight the importance of QI institutions\, such as testing centers\, as mechanisms for iterative colla boration and industrial development. A deeper understanding of QI can help address gaps in the recent industrial policy literature\, such as the way s in which engagement with the private sector can help deepen and strength en state capacity. ObjectiveThe Ad-Hoc Experts Meeting aims to advance ou r understanding on the role of QI institutions in supporting the developme nt of countries’ industrial and innovation base.In particular\, the disc ussion will be organized around four main areas\, for which an inspiring ( but not binding) question is provided:The nature and role of standards-rel ated knowledgeWhat are the different sets of knowledge and skills that are vital for such firms to meet international standards as well as transform their existing organizational capabilities? The nature of innovation pro moted by QI organizations and institutionsDo QI promote the adoption of ex isting technologies and adaptive innovation or also frontier and radical i nnovation? Institutional design and governance:In the case of a fragmente d and incomplete QI panorama as for many developing countries\, is there a preferred sequence in supporting the creation of pillar organizations for QI? The political origins of institutional knowledgeWhat are the politic al and social forces shaping the creation and configuration of QI across c ountries and over time?<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;h4 class=&q uot\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/m eeting/ad-hoc-expert-meeting-rethinking-institutions-development DTSTAMP:20260711T182252Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a5289fc61465 DTSTART:20240510T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240510T150000Z LOCATION:Room XXV (Building E)\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Ad-hoc expert meeting on rethinking institutions of development CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: Transformation of the quality infrastructure ecosystems In t he modern world characterized by globally interconnected economies and fas t technological change driven by frontier technologies\, countries increas ingly compete on the ability of firms to develop and adopt new technologie s and compete in new markets.The strengthening of firms’ quality and saf ety of goods and services\, compliance with international standards\, and development of new capabilities is a key factor for development\, supporte d by Quality Infrastructures (QI): the ecosystem of public and private ins titutions that generate and diffuse experiential and applied knowledge to help domestic SMEs transforming their capabilities and meet international process and product standards in an economically sustainable manner.     The renewed attention to industrial policies and their intersection with Science\, Technology and Innovation (STI) highlight the importance of QI institutions\, such as testing centers\, as mechanisms for iterative colla boration and industrial development. A deeper understanding of QI can help address gaps in the recent industrial policy literature\, such as the way s in which engagement with the private sector can help deepen and strength en state capacity. ObjectiveThe Ad-Hoc Experts Meeting aims to advance ou r understanding on the role of QI institutions in supporting the developme nt of countries’ industrial and innovation base.In particular\, the disc ussion will be organized around four main areas\, for which an inspiring ( but not binding) question is provided:The nature and role of standards-rel ated knowledgeWhat are the different sets of knowledge and skills that are vital for such firms to meet international standards as well as transform their existing organizational capabilities? The nature of innovation pro moted by QI organizations and institutionsDo QI promote the adoption of ex isting technologies and adaptive innovation or also frontier and radical i nnovation? Institutional design and governance:In the case of a fragmente d and incomplete QI panorama as for many developing countries\, is there a preferred sequence in supporting the creation of pillar organizations for QI? The political origins of institutional knowledgeWhat are the politic al and social forces shaping the creation and configuration of QI across c ountries and over time?<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;h4 class=&q uot\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/m eeting/ad-hoc-expert-meeting-rethinking-institutions-development DTSTAMP:20260711T182252Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR