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Innovation for Development: The Tokyo International Conference Watch Video Connection Speed: High Speed Low Speed    Event Title : Innovation for Development: The Tokyo International Conference Date : 1/7/2008 Duration : 77 minutes Language  : English Country/Region : World Keyword :  Capacity Building  Information and Communication Technologies  Knowledge Sharing Presenter : James W.  Adams Kiyoshi Kurokawa Ok  Pannenborg Alfred Watkins | Related Material | Recommendations |Related B-SPAN Videos |  DESCRIPTION  The year 2008 will be a critical year for Japanese foreign policy as Japan will be hosting the Global Health Summit in February, the Tokyo International Conference for Economic Development in May, and the G-8 Summit in July. The year 2008 also marks the mid-term for the Millennium Development Goals. Professor Kiyoshi Kurokawa is directly involved in planning each of these activities. He will discuss Japan’s vision for each of these major events and the essential of science, technology, and innovation in promoting sustainable, inclusive development in Africa and elsewhere.  RELATED MATERIALS   World Bank: Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) World Bank: Innovation for Development: The Tokyo International Conference Related World Bank and Other Links: World Bank: Education Professor Kiyoshi Kurokawa’s Blog Related B-SPAN Events: Building Knowledge Economies: Advanced Strategies for Development Japan as a Knowledge Economy RELATED B-SPAN EVENTS Capacity Building (87) Information and Communication Technologies (99) Knowledge Sharing (79)