Roundtable 5: Harnessing knowledge and technology for development

Sub-theme 3: Enhancing the enabling environment at all levels to strengthen productive capacity, trade and investment: mobilizing resources and harnessing knowledge for development.

Participants

Opening remarks:

Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD

Keynote address:

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand

Moderator:

Mr. Art Reilly, Senior Director, Cisco Systems

Panellists:

H.E. Mr. Benjamin Aggrey Ntim, Minister of Communications, Ghana
H.E. Mr. Frank Heemskerk, Minister for Foreign Trade, the Netherlands
H.E. Fadillah Yusof, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia
Mr. Gordon Graylish, Vice-President of Intel Europe, Middle East and Africa
Mr. Michael Rawding, Vice-President, Unlimited Potential Group, Microsoft Corporation

Discussants:

Mr. George S. Dragnich, Director, Office of Economic and Development Affairs Bureau of International Organization Affairs, United States Department of State
Mr. Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz, Chief Executive, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
Ms. Tytti Nyahi, Service Centre for Development Cooperation (KEPA), Finland
Ms. Margaret Blamberg, Chair, New York Non-governmental Organization Committee on Financing for Development

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