Adrian Ely: Introduction - "Innovation, Sustainability, Development: A New Manifesto"

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Dr Adrian ElySPRU – Science and Technology Policy/ STEPS Centre

University of Sussex, UK

“UK-China Innovation for Sustainability and Equitable Development”19th March 2010

The original “Sussex Manifesto”

- Written by the “Sussex Group”: Hans Singer (chair)

Geoff OldhamCharles CooperR.C. DesaiChristopher FreemanOscar GishStephen Hill

The New Manifesto:A “3D” Agenda

Direction

Distribution

Diversity

Manifesto process and activities – Round Tables

Broadening the scope ofInnovation

Objectives for today’s discussions

- Hear responses to the New Manifesto and highlight perspectives from China

Manifesto process and activities – ‘vox pops’

"If you had to make one recommendation to the UN, or another global body, about the future of innovation for sustainability and development, what would it be?"

Broadening the scope ofInnovation

Develop a series of policy recommendations:

- New policy approaches linking innovation to global and local sustainability challenges - Possibilities for future UK-China innovation policy research partnerships that more directly link innovation to sustainability and development goals

- Hear analyses, data and case-studies to inform these recommendations

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