[Sigkm-l] Book released "From Jugaad to Systematic Innovation: The Challenge for India"
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- Previous message: [Sigkm-l] Expert meeting in Paris revised the concept of knowledge societies15-03-2010 (Paris)UNESCO organized an expert meeting on "Knowledge Societies: The way forward" on 1 and 2 March 2010, in its Paris Headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was to refine UNESCO’s strategy directed towards building inclusive knowledge societies. A group of global experts from academic, civil society, and governmental sectors participated in discussions on the concept of knowledge societies.UNESCO’s primary initiative to develop the concept of knowledge societies arose with the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in 2003 in Geneva. This later resulted in the publication of the UNESCO World Report: Towards Knowledge Societies (2005). Since then, UNESCO takes an active role to promote and advocate the construction of inclusive, pluralistic, equitable and open knowledge societies. As a result, these principles are included as one of UNESCO’s overarching objectives agreed upon in the Medium Term Strategy, 2008-2013.In light of recent technological and social developments, there was a need to revise the concept of knowledge societies. In doing so, the expert meeting targeted three main objectives:# to operationalize the concept of knowledge societies: identify mechanisms for putting the theory into practice, towards UNESCO’s goal of building inclusive knowledge societies;# to develop tools to qualify and quantify the concept of knowledge societies: provide analysis for anticipating trends and emerging challenges to support Member States in developing adequate strategies and policies, particularly in the area of communication, education, sciences and culture; and# to identify concrete activities for UNESCO to propose at the national level: learn from ongoing and recent efforts to translate the knowledge societies concept into reality on country levels.Participants of the meeting suggested a number of key actions, including:# enhancing strategic partnerships with multiple actors, ensuring, at the same time, a complementary “delivering as one” UN approach;# producing more in depth studies about ongoing, holistic national efforts to develop knowledge societies, in order to learn more about key elements of successful processes and failures;# raising the awareness of decision makers and Member States and assisting them in the implementation of the knowledge societies concept, including through the tools developed by UNESCO.The report of this meeting will be available shortly on UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector website.Expert meeting in Paris revised the concept of knowledge societies
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Announcing the release of
"From Jugaad to Systematic Innovation: The Challenge for India"
Author: Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Professor of Corporate Strategy & Jamuna Raghavan Chair Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
About:
Why is it that India is unable to be the source of major industrial innovations on a sustained basis even though it has highly skilled talent and a penchant for jugaad (creative improvisation)? This book draws on social, cultural, political, economic and managerial arguments to explain this paradox.
Replete with a strong conceptual framework, case studies, examples, and data relating to India's innovation performance, this book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the future of Indian industry. The book consists of five chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the topic and explains why innovation is important for India. Chapter 2 draws on theory and country experiences to identify the factors influencing innovation output. Chapter 3 provides a snapshot of India's current position on key innovation indicators. Chapter 4 seeks explanations for why India has been unable to achieve its innovation potential. The final chapter proposes a road map to put India on a higher industrial innovation trajectory.
"Rishikesha Krishnan is doubtlessly among India's foremost chroniclers of the innovation journey. His book is a great account of the history of innovation in the post-industrial era. He has his pulse on issues that hold Indians from going to the next level. "
– Subroto Bagchi, Vice Chairman, MindTree Ltd., in his comments on the book jacket.
The book is available from from Flipkart:
http://www.flipkart.com/jugaad-systematic-innovation-rishikesha-krishnan/5555555555-9u03fbzcld
and from Indiaplaza:
http://www.indiaplaza.in/From-Jugaad-to-Systematic-Innovation-The-Challenge-for-India-Rishikesha-T-Krishnan/books/FRMJAGSYSINOV.htm
Published by the Utpreraka Foundation, Bangalore, India, in February 2010.
Hardcover, Rs. 400.
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New Delhi, India
http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/
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- Previous message: [Sigkm-l] Expert meeting in Paris revised the concept of knowledge societies15-03-2010 (Paris)UNESCO organized an expert meeting on "Knowledge Societies: The way forward" on 1 and 2 March 2010, in its Paris Headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was to refine UNESCO’s strategy directed towards building inclusive knowledge societies. A group of global experts from academic, civil society, and governmental sectors participated in discussions on the concept of knowledge societies.UNESCO’s primary initiative to develop the concept of knowledge societies arose with the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in 2003 in Geneva. This later resulted in the publication of the UNESCO World Report: Towards Knowledge Societies (2005). Since then, UNESCO takes an active role to promote and advocate the construction of inclusive, pluralistic, equitable and open knowledge societies. As a result, these principles are included as one of UNESCO’s overarching objectives agreed upon in the Medium Term Strategy, 2008-2013.In light of recent technological and social developments, there was a need to revise the concept of knowledge societies. In doing so, the expert meeting targeted three main objectives:# to operationalize the concept of knowledge societies: identify mechanisms for putting the theory into practice, towards UNESCO’s goal of building inclusive knowledge societies;# to develop tools to qualify and quantify the concept of knowledge societies: provide analysis for anticipating trends and emerging challenges to support Member States in developing adequate strategies and policies, particularly in the area of communication, education, sciences and culture; and# to identify concrete activities for UNESCO to propose at the national level: learn from ongoing and recent efforts to translate the knowledge societies concept into reality on country levels.Participants of the meeting suggested a number of key actions, including:# enhancing strategic partnerships with multiple actors, ensuring, at the same time, a complementary “delivering as one” UN approach;# producing more in depth studies about ongoing, holistic national efforts to develop knowledge societies, in order to learn more about key elements of successful processes and failures;# raising the awareness of decision makers and Member States and assisting them in the implementation of the knowledge societies concept, including through the tools developed by UNESCO.The report of this meeting will be available shortly on UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector website.Expert meeting in Paris revised the concept of knowledge societies
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