One idea for the handbook would be to focus it on innovation policy for sustainability and inclusion. This would certainly fill a gap in the literature. What do you think of this idea? Who would be good contributors?
I don't know whether sustainability and inclusion could sustain a whole 'handbook' but it should definitely be a big part of one, along with 'responsibility'. A new agenda for innovation policy, in fact.
Come to think of it, that sounds like a good title...
Surely issues on inclusion and sustainability deserve some greater attention on a handbook of innovation, particularly one that expects to move from traditionally firm-centered views of innovation. The topics would bring prominently to the fore emerging questions about the growing disparities in income, education opportunities and the provision of basic services in both developed and developing countries. Maybe the handbook may help to make sense some of the recent debates coming from the OECD, Stiglitz and others. I particularly like some of the ideas emerging in India around cognitive justice and the alternative ways to conceptualize 'expertise' based on the heterogeneity of knowledge and knowledge sources. And you see, there is a link to sustainability: http://www.newindigo.eu/attach/knowledge-swaraj-an-indian-st-manifesto.pdf. On the Latin American side, there is also thinking around these issues, with an emphasis on policy; indeed, the pertinence to bridge innovation policy with public policy. See, for instance, the piece by Arocena and Sutz in Science and public Policy, 37(8). It is rather unfortunate our program at IDRC is winding down but some of the ideas around innovation, inclusion and informal markets were prominent in our prospectus: http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Programs/Science_and_Innovation/Innovation_for_Inclusive_Development/Documents/IID-Prospectus-Public-version.pdf. There is, by the way, an emerging donor agenda in this field, with relatively little understanding and guidance on the concepts and theories helping to understand the issues at stake, really. Hence, the handbook may also need to slice the different layers of policy influence (and audiences) it expects to reach. That discussion I see is already emerging in some other post on this blog.
I don't know whether sustainability and inclusion could sustain a whole 'handbook' but it should definitely be a big part of one, along with 'responsibility'. A new agenda for innovation policy, in fact.
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, that sounds like a good title...
Surely issues on inclusion and sustainability deserve some greater attention on a handbook of innovation, particularly one that expects to move from traditionally firm-centered views of innovation. The topics would bring prominently to the fore emerging questions about the growing disparities in income, education opportunities and the provision of basic services in both developed and developing countries. Maybe the handbook may help to make sense some of the recent debates coming from the OECD, Stiglitz and others.
ReplyDeleteI particularly like some of the ideas emerging in India around cognitive justice and the alternative ways to conceptualize 'expertise' based on the heterogeneity of knowledge and knowledge sources. And you see, there is a link to sustainability: http://www.newindigo.eu/attach/knowledge-swaraj-an-indian-st-manifesto.pdf.
On the Latin American side, there is also thinking around these issues, with an emphasis on policy; indeed, the pertinence to bridge innovation policy with public policy. See, for instance, the piece by Arocena and Sutz in Science and public Policy, 37(8).
It is rather unfortunate our program at IDRC is winding down but some of the ideas around innovation, inclusion and informal markets were prominent in our prospectus: http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Programs/Science_and_Innovation/Innovation_for_Inclusive_Development/Documents/IID-Prospectus-Public-version.pdf. There is, by the way, an emerging donor agenda in this field, with relatively little understanding and guidance on the concepts and theories helping to understand the issues at stake, really.
Hence, the handbook may also need to slice the different layers of policy influence (and audiences) it expects to reach. That discussion I see is already emerging in some other post on this blog.