Events

MINSK, 14 March (BelTA) – The State Committee on Science and Technology (SCST) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe discussed the preparation of the second Innovation Performance Review of Belarus, BelTA learned from the SCST press service.

“Chairman of Belarus’ State Committee on Science and Technology Alexander Shumilin and international experts of the UN Economic Commission for Europe discussed the issues related to the preparation of the next Innovation Performance Review of Belarus (Innovations for Sustainable Development – the review of Belarus),” the State Committee on Science and Technology said.

The first project was implemented by the UNECE jointly with the State Committee on Science and Technology in 2010-2011. It was the result of joint work of leading foreign experts and specialists who gave an independent assessment of the status and trends of development of innovation activity in the country.

The second review of innovation development is needed to see the progress made since the first project in the light of the changed external conditions. In the second review the experts will pay close attention to the establishment of knowledge and innovation support institutes, innovations in the manufacturing and public sectors, innovative infrastructure, including the development of industrial parks and business incubators.

The visit of a delegation of the UNECE experts will be over on 18 March 2016. They are expected to hold a series of meetings in the ministries and departments, and visit a range of enterprises.