Why has Knowledge Economy become important Knowledge Revolution
Why has Knowledge Economy become important? • Knowledge Revolution • Changing Business Environment • Link between Knowledge and Growth International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 2
Strong Correlation between KET and GDP/per capita International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 3
Functional Areas of Knowledgebased Society • Educated, creative and skilled people • Effective national innovation system • Dynamic information infrastructure and society • Knowledge-friendly economic and institutional regime International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 4
Players in the Knowledge-based economy • • • Government Businesses Social Partners Research and Academia Civil Society and People International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 5
Challenges Ahead • Coherent Knowledge Economy Strategy • Public-Private Partnership for Strategy Implementation • Conditions for knowledge sharing and across sector cooperation International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 6
Where is Bulgaria? • WBI and the Knowledge Assessment Methodology (KAM) – set of 69 structural and qualitative variables – Benchmark on how an economy compares – helps to identify the problems and opportunities that a country faces – could be found at http: //www 1. worldbank. org/gdln/kam. htm International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 7
Where is Bulgaria? International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 8
Bulgaria in the Global Context International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 9
How Can the World Bank help? • Boosts awareness and keeps the dialogue at highest decision-making level (Paris and Helsinki KE Conferences) • Analytical support (Lithuania, Turkey) • Builds consensus among different stakeholders International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 10
From Concept to Implementation A. Transforming Basic Educ. B. Quality Improvement of Secondary Educ. C. Increase access, efficiency, quality & relevance in Tertiary D. Developing information and Counseling Systems E. Providing Qualification Assurance Systems A. Institutional Capacity Building B. R&D Capacity Upgrading I. EDUCATION II. INNOVATION AND LIFELONG SYSTEMS LEARNING D. Technology Commercialization E. Industrial Technology Upgrading F. Enhancing Science & Technology in Formal Educ. KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY A. Information Infrastructure A. Competitiveness Policy B. e-Leadership, Policy & Inst. Development C. e-Government D. Capacity Building/ HR E. ICT Industry Promotion F. Socio-Economic e-Dev Applications C. Technology Transfer III. INFO SOCIETY IV. ECONOMIC & INSTITUTIONAL REGIME B. Financial Sector C. Labor Markets D. Social Protection International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 11
А сега накъде? International Exhibition Centre, Sofia, October 8 -9 2003 12
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