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Track 7: Cluster-Based Approaches in Developing Countries

Leadership in Cluster Development for Developing Countries

Wednesday, 29th of September, 15:30 - 17:30
Mini-forums Session A

• The Role of Leadership in Cluster Development in Developing Countries - Dr. Alec Hansen (President, ECGroup)
• Donor Organization's Considerations in Developing Countries - Ken Lanza (US AID)
• Canadian Cluster Development in Shanghai Region, Southern China - Derek Ireland (CEO, Chreod Consultants, Ottawa)

Learning Forum for Nations Beginning to Implement Cluster Initiatives:

Thursday, 30 of September, 9:00 -11:00
Mini-forums Session B

• Jordan's Cluster Strategy - Farah Nasif & Tareq Farhan (Economics Ministry, Jordan)
• Kazakhstan's Competitiveness Approach: Alignment to the Innovation Strategy - Kuanysh Bishimbayev, Deputy Chairman of the Center for Marketing and Analytic Research (CMAR)