The Technology and Management for Development Centre (TMCD) and the Saïd Business School hold two joint workshops per term. The purpose of these workshops is to share information about the most recent research made by the Technology and Management for Development Centre (TMCD) and the Saïd Business School investigators, to promote debate on innovation policy and management and how technology and innovation can serve economic growth and sustainable and inclusive development issues, and to work as a platform to discuss ideas and share knowledge. All are welcome.

Monday, 3 March, 9.30am – 12.40pm
Oxford Department of International Development
3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB
Seminar Room 2
 
9:30 - 9:45
Welcome and Overview
 
9:45 - 10:25
Presentation 1
Sam Galler (University of Oxford), “China NGOs and ICT”
 
10:25 - 11:05
Yasser Bhatti (University of Oxford), "Innovation under institutional voids, resource scarcity and affordability constraints -- the case of frugal innovation by social entrepreneurs”
 
11:05
Tea & coffee break and informal discussion
 
11:20 - 12:00
Presentation 3
Sophia Moradian (University of Oxford), “The role of techno-parks and technology business innovation: A case study of SME development in Armenia”
 
12:00 - 12:40
Presentation 4
Nicolas Friederici (University of Oxford), "Technology innovation hubs and their role in entrepreneurial networking and innovation ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa"