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The RIAC-ACF COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: A SPACE TO CONNECT, SHARE AND EXCHANGE WITH OTHERS A Community of Practice (CoP) Knowledge is a mixture of experience,
The RIAC-ACF COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: A SPACE TO CONNECT, SHARE
AND EXCHANGE WITH OTHERS A Community of Practice (CoP) Knowledge is
a mixture of experience, values, information, and know-how that can
all help us to make our actions more efficient and effective. A
Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people with common
academic and professional backgrounds that get together to share
ideas, find solutions, innovate and join efforts towards the
continuous development of knowledge on a specific topic. CoPs are
learning partnerships and are emerging in social science as useful
tools to help people use the experiences of others as a learning
resource. The RIAC-ACF Community of Practice As the sharing of
knowledge and ideas is one of the key objectives of the ACF and
RIAC, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago decided, in partnership
with the Compete Caribbean Programme and RIAC, to establish a
virtual RIAC-ACF Community of Practice, hosted at:
www.iadb.org/riac-acf. www.iadb.org/riac-acf In the lead up towards
the VIII Americas Competitiveness Forum (held on October 8-10,
2014, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago), the Community focused
on deepening the exchange of knowledge on the main theme of the
2014 ACF: The Human Imagination at Work: Driving Competitiveness,
Powering Innovation. This exchange took place through a series of
dialogues centred on innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.
To create the CoP, Trinidad and Tobago, in its capacity as host of
the VIII ACF and 2014 Chair Pro Tempore of RIAC, partnered with
Compete Caribbean, a private sector development program that is
jointly funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the
United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) and
the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development of Canada
(DFATD). Competes Projects in the OECS countries are implemented in
partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank. The Organization
of American States (OAS), in its capacity as Technical Secretariat
of the RIAC, provides support to the efforts of the CoP and the
webinars. Results to date: 14, 000 unique site visits 300 active
members, Including young entrepreneurs, students, academics,
government ocials, and members of investment promotion agencies
from the LAC region. Hosted 2 formal e-Discussions and 2 webinars
Developed Event Workspaces which act as repositories of
Institutional knowledge for various past RIAC events. Created s
everal features available for members, including Event updates,
announcements, document library, discussion spaces, coordination of
webinars and event workspaces. As a fledgling online collaborative
space, the RIAC-ACF CoP has significant room for growth and as yet
untapped potential. In 2015, the CoP can continue helping to bring
key new players into the ACF dialogue while supporting ongoing
collaboration and exchange among regional members ahead of the 2015
Forum in Guatemala. Maximizing its full potential, the CoP can
serve as the main repository of knowledge for the RIAC and an
essential platform for the promotion of direct interaction among
RIAC members.
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e-Discussion Brief: The Human Imagination, Innovation and
Competitiveness in the Caribbean: Small State Challenges and
Opportunities, Webinar Summary: The Human Imagination, Innovation
and Competitiveness March 11, 2014 Lead Presentation by Senator the
Honourable Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, Minister of Planning and
Sustainable Development of Trinidad & Tobago and 2014 RIAC
Chair Pro Tempore. Moderated by Mr. Kieron Swift, Business Unit
Manager, Trinidad & Tobago Council for Competitiveness.
Moderated by Keith Nurse, Executive Director of UWI Consulting Inc.
and WTO Chair at the University of the West Indies. Key Outputs:
Proposed indicators to measure small state innovation and
competitiveness, as well as a series of policies, business support
mechanisms, and institutional arrangements to drive innovation and
competitiveness in the Caribbean. Key Outputs: Insights on
channeling the distinct cultural experiences of Latin America and
the Caribbean into competitive economic activities, as well as
ideas on collaboration among countries to address asymmetries of
resources and capacity to develop thriving innovation ecosystems.
e-Discussion Brief: Productive Development Policies and their
application in Latin America and the Caribbean, October 2, 2014
August 26 September 14, 2014 Moderated by Claudia Stevenson, Lead
Specialist at the Division of Innovation and Competitiveness of the
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Presented by Mnica
Panadeiro, Senior Economist at the Foundation for Latin American
Economic Research (FIEL). Key Outputs: An overview of Productive
Development Policies, their deployment and performance in Latin
America and The Caribbean. In particular, lessons learned from the
application of Productive Development Policies were identied,
arising from a discussion on specic examples from case studies on
Suriname and The Bahamas. Key Outputs: Proposed policies and
initiatives, such as (1) Observatories to map the diaspora
community and gauge Their interest in engaging with origin country;
(2) Virtual communities to engage with and connect Diaspora
entrepreneurs/investors and share information; (4) one-stop- shop
support services for diasporic business activities, pooling
resources regionally/sub-regionally. The Community of Practice Aims
& Audience The CoP was conceived as an online space for
knowledge sharing and information dissemination in preparation for
the VIII Americas Competitiveness Forum. The community has focused
on topics such as innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship with
the objectives of: 300 people including young entrepreneurs,
students, academics, government ocials, and members of investment
promotion agencies from the wider LAC region. 14,000 page views
Deepening the exchange of knowledge prior to the Forum Providing
input into the panel discussions of the VIII ACF Fostering
collaborative experiences among the wider innovation and
competitiveness community in the Americas Activities & Knowlede
Products In 2014 the Community hosted a number of exchanges. The
rich dialogue and lessons arising from these activities are
captured in the Knowledge Products listed below. For full details,
visit the CoP at www.iadb.org/riac-acfwww.iadb.org/riac-acf
e-Discussion Brief: Policy Options for Latin America and the
Caribbean - Engaging Diasporic Entrepreneurs and Investors for
Innovation and Growth, July 15 - August 3, 2014
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The RIAC-ACF Community of Practice at a glance AT A GLANCE:
This community serves as an online space for collaboration and
discussion on competitiveness and Innovation. Check out our
features: Workspaces Bar Menu Twitter corner Highlights Discussion
Support contact Latest resources Latest resources
www.iadb.org/riac-acf
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La Comunidad de Prctica RIAC-FCA en un vistazo EN UN VISTAZO
Nuestra comunidad es un espacio virtual de colaboracin y discusin
sobre la competitividad y la innovacin. Ofrecemos: Espacios de
Trabajo Men de navegacin Esquina Twitter Contenido resaltado
Discusin Contacto para apoyo Documentos recientes Eventos recientes
www.iadb.org/riac-acf