BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cf65a5bec1 DTSTART:20260326T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260326T143000Z LOCATION:Global\, SUMMARY:Launch of STI park policy toolkit\, expert network and e-learning c ourse CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Register here The UNCTAD project "\;Science\, Technology and Innovation Parks for sustainable development: building expertise in po licy and practice in selected Asian and African countries"\;\, funded by the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund under the UN P eace and Development Fund\, aims to strengthen the policy and operational capacities for implementing STI parks in selected Asian and African countr ies. This project enables policymakers and practitioners to learn from the successful experiences of other countries\, where STI parks have played a key role in technological and industrial advancements and development at regional and national levels.STI parks which include incubators and accele rators have become important instruments for improving national innovation performance. However\, attempts to use STI parks to generate positive soc io-economic outcomes often fail to deliver optimal results due to insuffic ient local capabilities for STI park design\, implementation and managemen t. This project addresses these challenges by supporting beneficiary count ries in building capacity and sharing best practices\, with a focus on dev eloping effective policy frameworks and promoting inclusive approaches.A p olicy toolkit entitled “Policy and Institutional Frameworks for Science\ , Technology and Innovation Parks - Proposed Guidelines for Developing Cou ntries” will be launched at the present event. The project also establis hed an STI Park Expert Network in October 2025\, bringing together 17 expe rts in STI park development and innovation policy from Africa\, Asia and E urope\, as well as experts from the four beneficiary countries\, to provid e a structured platform for peer learning and exchange of good practices a cross regions. Additionally\, UNCTAD has developed a capacity-building sel f-paced e-learning course on STI park policy and practice\, the pilot sess ion of which was successfully completed in February 2026 with 31 enrolled participants from the beneficiary countries and countries that have offici ally requested UNCTAD technical assistance in this field.Target participan tsOpen to professionals engaged in STI park development or involved in rel ated fields as part of their work. https://unctad.org/meeting/science-tec hnology-and-innovation-sti-parks-policies-and-practices-e-learning-course- pilot\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/launch-sti -park-policy-toolkit-expert-network-and-e-learning-course DTSTAMP:20260707T125138Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR