CONFERENCE “KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY” TO BE HELD IN PRAGUE ON MARCH 28-30

Noyan Tapan
Mar 28 2006

YEREVAN, MARCH 28, NOYAN TAPAN. A conference on the subject
“Knowledge-Based Economy” is being held by the World Bank (WB) in
Prague on March 28-30, during which the participants will discuss the
ways of encouraging the most efficient use of knowledge and improving
the innovation systems in the countries of Europe and Central Asia. NT
correspondent was informed at the WB Yerevan Office that there will
be an exchange of the best experience of improving the innovative
competition at the conference. The Armenian delegation will also
take part in the conference. The delegation is composed of Lilit
Gevorgian, Assistant to the RA President, Armen Gevorgian, RA Deputy
Minister of Trade and Economic Development, and Ashot Khandanian,
Head of the Ministry’s Science, Technologies and Innovation Policy
Department. According to a WB report, the countries of Europe
and Central Asia will encounter difficulties while carrying out
innovation activities, unless universities and research institutions
cooperate with the private sector in an efficient way. According to
a WB study, among European and Central Asian states, Estonia is in
first place and Tajikistan – in the last 25th place by the index of
their knowledge-based economy. Armenia is in 13th place.