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The Knowledge Economy and Development

The Knowledge Economy and Development. The World Bank’s Approach. Paul J. Siegelbaum Europe and Central Asia Region The World Bank. European Ministerial Conference Information Society – Connecting Europe Ljubljana, June 3-4, 2002. Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember.

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The Knowledge Economy and Development

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  1. The Knowledge Economy and Development The World Bank’s Approach Paul J. Siegelbaum Europe and Central Asia Region The World Bank European Ministerial Conference Information Society – Connecting Europe Ljubljana, June 3-4, 2002

  2. Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. -- Ancient Chinese Proverb

  3. The World Bank and the Knowledge Economy • 1998/99 World Development Report – “Knowledge for Development” • February 2002: “A Preliminary Strategy to Develop a Knowledge Economy in the European Accession Countries” • Knowledge Tools • Assessments • Sharing • Capacity Building

  4. Knowledge Economy: Policy Services • Training Courses and Policy Forums • 1999: S.Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam • 1999: Baltics and Poland • 2001: Brazil, China and India • Paris, February 2002: Building Knowledge Economies in the Context of EU Accession” • Future Directions • National Knowledge Economy Assessments • Past: Korea, China • Present: Lithuania, Russia • Future: Turkey, ??? • City level Knowledge Economy Strategies

  5. Knowledge Economy: Implementation Projects • eGovernment • Procurement (Estonia, Romania) • Multiple services (Singapore) • Revenue Administration (Latvia) • Private Sector Development • Women Farmers in Ukraine • Regional Collective Learning • Regional Centers of Excellence

  6. Knowledge Economy:Future Perspectives • Fall, 2002: Helsinki, “Knowledge Economy Forum II: Practical Experience in Implementing Knowledge Economy Strategies” • Regional Knowledge Economy Assessments

  7. Competition and Cooperation Development is not a Zero-sum Game • Cooperation: • Creating Knowledge • Dissemination • Competition: • Using Knowledge for Growth

  8. The Knowledge Economy and Development The World Bank’s Approach

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