The Globelics network started 20 years ago, established in 2002 with the first international conference in 2003. To celebrate such a special occasion, please join us in these community-wide brainstorming sessions to reflect on the network’s past accomplishments and future agenda! These series of events are part of a wider collective exercise to define Globelics research agenda. The voices of emerging scholars will join those of the founders, with representation from all regions. Workshop 5: Innovation for Inclusive Development The Globelics community has actively extended the concept of innovation beyond industry to the informal economy, rural communities, social innovation, and women’s lives. How has the concept of inclusive development been transformed in…
24/03/2022 – Simon Parisca
On March 24th 2022 we had the pleasure to hear from Simón A. Parisca. Simón talked about Eureka, an NGO dedicated to the promotion of innovativeness. Simón Parisca, Venezuelan, is an international consultant on innovation. Originally an engineer graduated from Berkeley he acquired 25 years of experience working in both the private and the public sectors, before using the acquired knowledge and understanding to create the NGO called Eureka. Presentation Link to the book "Eureka - el encuentro genial"
23/03/2023 – Former president of Peru Francisco Sagasti
In this webinar, YSI and Carlota Pérez invited Francisco Sagasti to discuss his experience as President of Peru, while coming from an academic background. In the first half, Dr. Sagasti will talk about “Knowledge, politics and policy: an outsider’s view from the inside”. In the second half, the floor will be open for the audience to interact with the speaker and derive lessons about the challenges and satisfactions in policymaking. Former President of Peru (2020-2021), Dr Sagasti is a fellow at the Wilson Center for International Scholars, senior affiliated researcher at the Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP) and professor at the Graduate School of the Universidad del Pacífico in Lima,…