Join us on January 30, 2015 to this exciting Conference organized by The International Development Studies Program & The Center for International Science and Technology Policy of George Washington University! The Conference is concentrated on two particular challenges at the nexus of technology and development. The first challenge is the identification of technology areas whose adoption may serve as a platform for future economic growth. The second challenge involves staying abreast of the quickly developing information and communications technology (ICT) that can help streamline governance, increase transparency, and encourage citizen participation.

1. The International Development Studies Program &
The Center for International Science and Technology Policy
present a workshop event
Context-Driven Technology Choice for Development
Friday, January 30th
, 2015
Elliott School of International Affairs
State Room, 7th
Floor
The Context-Driven Technology Choice for Development workshop is concentrated on two particular
challenges at the nexus of technology and development. The first challenge is the identification of
technology areas whose adoption may serve as a platform for future economic growth. The second
challenge involves staying abreast of the quickly developing information and communications technology
(ICT) that can help streamline governance, increase transparency, and encourage citizen participation.
8:30 – Registration
9:00 – Introduction
Session One: Forecasting
9:30-10:30 – Keynote
Technology Foresight and Industrial Strategy in
Developing Countries
Carlo Pietrobelli, Inter-American Development Bank
10:30-10:45 – Coffee break
10:45-11:00 – Case Study
Technology Foresight and Industrial Strategy in
Panama
Nicholas Vonortas and David Feige
11:00-12:00 – Panel Discussion
Avery Sen (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration); more to be announced
12:00-1:00 – Lunch will be provided
Session Two: ICT and Accountability
1:00-2:00 – Keynote
Opening up Development – Towards a More Open,
Collaborative, and Inclusive Paradigm
Bjorn-Soren Gigler, World Bank
2:00-2:15 – Coffee Break
2:15-2:30 – Case Study
E-governance in Search of “Watchdogs”: Case Study
from Kyrgyzstan
Sean Roberts and Mohammad Hamze
2:30-3:30 – Panel Discussion
Tomas Bridle (USAID Center for Excellence on
Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance); Vinay
Bhargava (Partnership for Transparency Fund); Scott
Edwards (Amnesty International)
For more information and to RSVP, please visit http://technology-choice.com/