Can we evaluate a whole innovation system? The OECD South Africa System Review

Erik Arnold, Technopolis Ltd., Brighton UK

Abstract
This seminar, given by one of the authors of the recent OECD review of
the S African innovation system, discusses the processes currently
used by OECD and CREST in current innovation system and policy mix
reviews, highlighting some of the methodological issues, and presents the S African case by way of example.


About the speaker
Erik Arnold is the group Managing Director, based in the UK. He works on: evaluation, science, technology and innovation policy; industry policy; regional and industrial development; benchmarking; and the design and management of policies and programmes. He worked formerly at the Science Policy Research Unit, the University of Sussex, the European Commission and as a management consultant with Booz.Allen & Hamilton. He holds a BA (Hons) in English literature, an MSc in Science & Technology Policy and a DPhil in economics, all from the University of Sussex. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM), University of Brighton.

Venue: Keizer Karelplein 19, 4th floor

Time: 16:00 - 17:30

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