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Mr. Asher Lessels
Finance, Technology and Capacity Building Programme
UNFCCC secretariat
TEC workshop on national systems of innovation
TEC/2015/10/9
Technology Executive Committee, 10th meeting
Bonn, Germany, 9–12 March 2015
Agenda item 8.(a)
TEC workshop on national systems of innovation
• Aim of this presentation is to support the TEC in reflecting on the workshop
on national systems of innovation
• Additional information:
• TEC 10 background note on summary of NSI workshop (TEC/2015/10/9)
• Slides and webcast on www.unfccc.int/ttclear
• This presentation summarizes:
1. Workshop features
2. Workshop sessions
3. Key elements highlighted by participants
4. Possible next steps
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Background
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1. Workshop features
• NSI workshop was an activity of the TEC’s 2014-2015 workplan
• It supported the TEC’s work to enhance enabling environments and address
barriers to technology development and transfer, in accordance with
mandated functions
• The TEC held the two day NSI workshop in Bonn, Germany on 13-14
October 2014, with title:
“Strengthening national systems of innovation in developing countries,
covering the entire technology cycle for climate technologies”
• The TEC task force on enablers and barriers organized the workshop on
behalf of TEC
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Background
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1. Workshop features
• More than 70 experts:
• TEC members, Party representatives,
Adaptation Committee Co-Chair,
CTCN-AB Chair, CTCN Director
• Representatives of UN agencies, NGOs,
intergovernmental organizations,
the private sector and academia
• 17 high-level experts made presentations
• From developed and developing countries, UN agencies, intergovernmental
organizations, academia and the private sector
• Live webcast. Online stakeholders participated using social media (Twitter)
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Participants
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1. Workshop features
• Identify policy interventions that can strengthen developing country national
systems of innovation, to enhance technology development and transfer
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Objective of workshop
Structure
The workshop had three sessions:
Session I: Setting the scene: national systems of innovation
Session II: Issues related to knowledge transfer between national systems of innovation
Session III: Knowledge transfer mechanisms: ways to enhance collaboration
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2. Workshop sessions
• Develop a common understanding of climate innovation and NSIs
• Take stock of current status of climate technology NSIs in developed and developing countries
• Highlight how NSIs may be strengthened to enhance climate action
• Presentations:
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Session I: Setting the scene: national systems of innovation
A national system of
innovation
2. Workshop sessions
• Identify how climate technology knowledge is transferred between NSIs
• Consider issues associated with climate technology knowledge transfer
• Highlight how national capacity can be strengthened to enhance knowledge absorption
• Presentations:
• Complement previous presentations with country examples of success stories and lessons learned
• Private sector experiences (SE Asia, Brazil, India) in enhancing collaboration on knowledge transfer
• Case study from India on experiences in receiving and absorbing knowledge
• Presentations:
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Session II: Issues related to knowledge transfer between NSIs
Part II
Part I
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2. Workshop sessions
• Understand how to enhance collaboration to strengthen developing country NSIs for enhanced
climate action
• Presentations:
Workshop participants considered questions:
• What is the role of the public sector in enhancing collaboration?
• What is the role of the private sector in enhancing collaboration?
• What is the role of R&D in enhancing collaboration?
• How can the Technology Mechanism enhance collaboration?
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Session III: Knowledge transfer mechanisms: ways to enhance collaboration
Part II
Part I
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3. Key elements highlighted by participants
• What common and key element/themes arose from the workshop?
• Very broad, diverse and rich topic, with participants highlighting many
different aspects of NSIs and innovation
• Many participants referred to the following elements:
i. Overarching elements
ii. Actors
iii. Institutional context
iv. Linkages
v. Urgency
vi. Technology Mechanism: possible follow-up actions
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3. Key elements highlighted by participants
• Strengthening climate technology NSIs in all countries is key to enhancing action on
climate change
• Strong NSI supports the government and national private sector to (i) create new
ideas and (ii) build national capacity to develop and absorb technologies. This may
enhance welfare and build national economy, while also mitigating greenhouse gases
and building climate resilience
• Key elements of a NSI include: actors, institutional context and linkages
• Different approaches required to strengthen NSIs for adaptation and mitigation
• LDCs and small developing countries have special needs regarding NSI strengthening
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i. Overarching elements
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3. Key elements highlighted by participants
• Technologies are developed and transferred by human beings. Education and training
which develops a skilled human capital is central to NSI strengthening
• Both public and private sector have key roles to play in a NSI. The private sector is
the key knowledge user; majority of knowledge transfer occurs between private sector
actors
• Need for both developing and developed countries to further enhance capacity.
Building developed country capacity may involve developed country actors developing
more refined understanding of receiving side’s needs
• Important to give visibility to developing country success stories and lessons learned
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ii. Actors: building capacity
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3. Key elements highlighted by participants
• National government has central role to play in strengthening its NSI. Coordinating,
promoting and overseeing NSI at the national level
• This role could be undertaken by a dedicated national institution (a national innovation
system builder / NDE)
• Important to identify national needs, priorities and gaps related to the NSI. Addressing
these elements may enhance NSI’s effectiveness, relevance and coherence
• A catalyzing enabling environment may create a pull factor which enhances
knowledge transfer and NSI strengthening. Designing such an enabling environment
may include consideration of: regulatory and institutional framework; intellectual
property; rule of law; and standards
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iii. Institutional context: strengthening the local environment
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3. Key elements highlighted by participants
• An effective NSI is dependent on strong linkages between key stakeholders at local,
national, regional and international level
• Networks of diverse stakeholders facilitate NSI strengthening by sharing ideas and
encouraging collaboration and inclusiveness
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iv. Linkages: enhancing networks
• There is an urgent need to support NSI strengthening and create breakthrough
innovations in both developing and developed countries to ensure that Parties achieve
ultimate objective of Convention
• At same time, the strengthening of a climate technology NSI is a long term activity
v. Urgency of action
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3. Key elements highlighted by participants
Participants noted that:
• Technology Mechanism could identify gaps that actors can address to enhance
collaboration on NSI strengthening
• TEC could promote collaboration on all levels and between all actors, to support
developing countries strengthen their NSIs
• TEC could support developing countries to identify policies that strengthen their NSIs
• TEC could showcase challenges, good practices and lessons learned of different
countries and regions regarding NSIs
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vi. Technology Mechanism: possible follow-up actions 1/2
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3. Key elements highlighted by participants
• CTCN, through its core services, may support enhanced collaboration and NSI
strengthening in developing countries
• For example, the CTCN, at a developing country’s request, could:
• Develop a workplan of activities that support the country’s NSI strengthening
• Support the identification of gaps in the country’s NSI
• CTCN could showcase challenges, good practices and lessons learned of different
countries and regions regarding NSIs
• TNAs could play important role in supporting national capacity building and development
of national analytical capabilities for strengthening NSIs
• NDEs are encouraged to consider the workshop’s outcomes and to share NSI
experiences with other NDEs
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vi. Technology Mechanism: possible follow-up actions 2/2
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4. Possible next steps
• TEC, in 2015, will undertake further activities on NSIs as part of 2014-2015 rolling
workplan:
a) Prepare a TEC Brief on NSI
b) Prepare key messages to the COP
c) Undertake further work on enablers and barriers, taking into account outcomes of
NSI workshop
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In 2015
At TEC 10
• The TEC will be invited to reflect on the NSI workshop and decide on any follow‐up
actions
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Thank you!
Mr. Asher Lessels
Finance, Technology and Capacity Building Programme
UNFCCC secretariat
Further information
• TEC 10 background note on summary of NSI workshop (TEC/2015/10/9)
• Presentations and recorded webcast on www.unfccc.int/ttclear