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the future of Developing Countries
Developing Countries - an Opportunity
for the Private Sector?
Tuesday,
November 30, 2004
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18:30-19:30, conference: 19:30-22:15
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"Developing countries are no longer. Part of the former "Third
World' is in decay, struggling with governance crises, and economic
deterioration. Other parts are rapidly becoming threats to US-dominated
Empire, and to the European Union's claims to become the world centre
of innovation. Longer-term developments on a global scale will have
to face further population growth, a rising demand for scarce resources
on a world scale, the impact of climate change and vulnerability-increasing
shocks. The economic and political tensions of the next fifty years
will be dominated by the question: can the world develop a new governance
regime for a globalised economy? Or will the world be confronted with
regionalised block formation, in which hitherto 'developing countries'
will become integrated in an American, a Eurafrican, a South-Asian
and a Chinese block? What will be the position of obvious tension
zones (Middle East, Indonesia)? Both regionalisation and globalisation
will result in the gradual equalization of rewards for labour, first
for educated labour, later for all forms of labour. A major mixing
of labour streams, at global or regional levels can be expected, putting
strong pressure on wage and salary levels in the hitherto 'developed'
countries, and causing major social unrest.
Innovation capability will shift to high-tech, low-reward economies,
but leaving large parts of the globe out, which will add governance
problems to increased instability and fluidity. Areas of opportunities
and areas of threats will exist side-by-side, and shift rapidly, undermining
the necessity of long-term investments. New global governance is dramatically
needed." [
Prof. Dr. Ton Dietz]
"Far from being disadvantaged sectors, traditional sectors such
as textiles, food and fishing are being revolutionized by new technologies
and have been transformed into dynamic activities. These so-called
low-tech sectors now provide sources of comparative advantage for
developing countries. Kenya's export of cut flower makes up to 20%
of its export revenue; and Uganda is a major exporter of fish and
fish products to the European Union. Much of the dynamism has its
source in technical and organizational innovations. In my short presentation,
I will argue that innovation will be increasingly central to the competitiveness
of African countries. However, explicit investment is required in
reforming formal institutions as well as the norms, habits and practices
of the key actors in Africa's system of production and innovation
including policy makers and political actors." [
Prof.
Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka]
"The competitive winds are shifting from the west (Europe, USA)
to the east and the south. China and India will be new economic superpowers
in ten to twenty years. Outsource of bust." [
Ton
Lansink]
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Program |
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17:30 - 19:00
VIP Dinner
18:30 - 19:30
Registration
& Reception with drinks, snacks,
networking & great music featuring
Adriaan Wagenaar,
solo guitar.
19:30
Welcome
by our Moderator
Prof.dr. Jacques van
der Gaag, Dean, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Econometrics,
University of Amsterdam
19:45
Part
I:
Prof. Dr. Ton Dietz,
Professor of Human Geography, University of Amsterdam, Scientific
Director, Netherlands Research School for Resource Studies for Development,
CERES
Prof.
Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, United Nations University-Institute
for New Technologies (UNU-INTECH)
Ton
Lansink, Managing Director, Centre for The Promotion
of Imports from Developing Countries
20:45
Coffee break
21:15
Part II:
Panel with the Speakers
and our Moderator
Prof.dr.
Jacques van der Gaag
The panel is followed by an open discussion.
22:15
Closing remarks.
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Prof.
Dr. Ton Dietz
Prof.
Banji
Oyelaran-Oyeyin
Ton
Lansink
Prof.dr.
Jacques van der Gaag
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Prof. Dr. Ton Dietz
Professor of Human Geography, University of Amsterdam
Scientific Director, Netherlands Research School for Resource Studies
for Development, CERES
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- 1974-1976: Junior Teaching Assistant,
Dept. of Human Geography (1974-75) and Third World Centre (1976),
Catholic University Nijmegen
- 1976-1982: Lecturer Dept. of Human Geography,
University of Amsterdam (half time), 1976-1979 member of the editorial
board of Zone, Dutch Radical Journal of Geography and Planning, 1976-1981
member of the board of the Indonesia Commitee
- 1982-1988: (Senior) Lecturer Dept. of
Human Geography, University of Amsterdam (1982-83 full time, half
of it paid by DGIS; 1983-85 half time; 1985-88 full time as senior
lecturer)
- 1988-1995: Associate Professor (UHD)
Dept. of Human Geography, University of Amsterdam
- 1995-1998: Professor in Rural Environmental
Geography of Tropics and Subtropics
- 1998-present: Professor in Human Geography,
Dept. of Geography and Planning, University of Amsterdam
- 1993-present: Member of the directorate
of the Research School for Resource Studies for Development, CERES
- 1997-2002: Director of the Amsterdam
Research Institute for Global Issues and Development Studies
- Scientific
coordinator MHO NUFFIC project University of Amsterdam - Moi University
School of Environmental Studies (1991-2003)
- Scientific
Coordinator, NOP Impact of Climate Change in Drylands (ICCD) research
programme (1997-2002)
- Chairman
of International Geographical Union, section Netherlands (since 1999)
- Member
of the Board of ETC International (Ecology and Technology Consultants)
Leusden (since 1995)
- Member
of the Board of the Netherlands Harambee Foundation for Health to
support health care in West Pokot District, Kenya (since 1983)
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http://ceres.fss.uu.nl/start.html
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Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
United Nations University-Institute for New Technologies (UNU-INTECH)
Prof. Oyeyinka joined UNU-INTECH in March
2001. Prior to that he worked as a Senior Economic Affairs officer
at UNCTAD and Professor of Technology Management at the Nigerian Institute
of Social and Economic Research, NISER in Ibadan, Nigeria. Prof. Oyeyinka's
university training is in chemical engineering and he has a Ph.D.
in Technology, Management and Industrialisation Policy from SPRU,
University of Sussex, UK in 1988. His research specialisation is information
and communication technologies (ICTs), and small and medium enterprise
(SME) clusters within innovation systems. He has published widely
in the area of engineering, information technology and technological
innovation and has also undertaken consultancies for a number of UN
organisations including the UNECA, ILO, UNIDO, UNDP and UNCTAD. Prof.
Oyeyinka is a founding member of the African Technology Policy Studies
Network (ATPS) and he has coordinated a number of national projects
in Nigeria, including the Industry and Technology Study Groups that
developed Nigeria's Vision 2010.
Prof. Oyeyinka has recently completed work on Africa's Small and
Medium Enterprises (and) Clusters and the New Competition. He
is currently editing a manuscript (with Prof. Dorothy McCormick) on
Innovation Systems and Innovative Clusters in Africa.
http://www.intech.unu.edu
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Ton Lansink
Managing Director, Centre for The Promotion of Imports from Developing
Countries
Born on September 11th, 1955 at Lichtenvoorde,
The Netherlands. I’m married and have two sons. Obtained a Dutch University
degree (drs, cum laude) in social and economic history and a teaching
degree in economics in 1980.
Joined the Dutch Foreign Service and was posted to Egypt (1982), Iraq
(1982-1984), India (1984-1987), the United States (1987-1989) and
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Netherlands (1989 onwards).
Postings included political (Washington DC), commercial (Baghdad)
and development related (New Delhi) functions. Was Head of the Training
Division of the Ministry (1993-1996) and Head of the South Asia Department
(1997-2002) dealing with the Dutch bilateral relations with the South
Asian countries, including Afghanistan.
Managing Director of the Centre for The Promotion of Imports from
Developing Countries (CBI). Joined CBI in the fall of 2002. Advisor
on Trade and Development of Development Gateway (http://home.developmentgateway.org).
Member of the Board of ASiA (Asia Studies in Amsterdam, http://go.to/asianstudies)
http://www.cbi.nl
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Prof.dr. Jacques
van der Gaag
Dean, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Econometrics, University of
Amsterdam
http://www.fee.uva.nl
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Adriaan Wagenaar
solo guitar
Founder, Satori
Have You Met Miss Jones?
Jazz standards and a fine blend of latin, on solo guitar by Adriaan
Wagenaar. While having a drink, meeting people and reflecting on great
ideas you can enjoy the guitar arrangements of ‘classics’ like Autumn
Leaves, Caravan and My Romance and some Cuban folk songs.
Background
Adriaan’s roots are in the music of Bach, Piazolla, Sor and Villa
Lobos. He followed masterclasses in baroque guitar and in Cuban jazz
music. His approach of jazz standards is based upon the rich fingerstyle
tradition of masters like Joe Pass and Charlie Byrd. Reflective, playful
and with a sense of humour.
Adriaan is founder of Satori, a consultancy network for brand innovations.
It encompasses , activities in the areas of developing innovative
business cultures, futurology, brand positioning customer relationship
marketing and organization strategy. He is a speaker and writer on
subjects like: Children On Management, Future Scenarios For Sustainable
Development, The Corporate Jazz Band.
http://www.satoristrategy.nl
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