The 2nd NACLICS Conference on Innovation, Development and Policy took place from 24 to 26 June 2026 at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus in Barbados. Held under the theme “Modeling Tomorrow: Innovation for Sustainable Development,” the conference convened academics, practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to examine how innovation can contribute to more […]
Globelics Updates its Constitution
Globelics is pleased to announce a set of updates to its Constitution, aimed at strengthening the network’s governance, improving institutional continuity, and supporting a more effective organization of its activities in the coming years. The revised Constitution reflects the collective effort of the Globelics community to ensure that the network remains democratic, inclusive, transparent, and […]
19th Globelics Conference (2025): Pretoria, South Africa
The Globelics International Conference 2025 was held from 24 to 26 November 2025 at the National Research Foundation (NRF) in Pretoria, South Africa, under the theme “Innovation for Sustainable and Inclusive Development to Build Resilience for Global Challenges.” Organized by a consortium of South African members of the Globelics Network, the conference was co-hosted by […]
18th Globelics Conference – 20th Anniversary (2023): Kerala, India
The Eighteenth Globelics Conference, held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, from 11 to 14 October 2023, celebrated two decades of the Globelics network under the theme “Innovation-driven Knowledge Economies and Transformation in the Global South.” More than serving as another annual meeting, the conference offered an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of innovation studies since […]
17th Globelics Conference (2021): Heredia, Costa Rica
The Seventeenth Globelics Conference, held in Heredia, Costa Rica, in October 2021, took place at a time when governments, universities, and research institutions were rethinking the role of innovation in addressing global environmental and social challenges. Under the theme “Innovation Systems and Sustainable Development: New Challenges for Research, Policy and Practice,” the conference shifted the […]
16th Globelics Conference (2018): Accra, Ghana
The Sixteenth Globelics Conference, held in Accra, Ghana, from 17 to 19 October 2018, reflected the growing prominence of Africa within international debates on innovation and development. Organized under the theme “Innovation, Economic Growth and Sustainable Development: Strengthening Linkages for Greater Impact,” the meeting brought the Globelics community to West Africa for the first time. […]
15th Globelics Conference (2017): Athens, Greece
The Fifteenth Globelics Conference, celebrated in Athens from 11 to 13 October 2017, took place while Greece was still confronting the prolonged consequences of the Eurozone crisis. This national context gave particular meaning to the conference theme, “Innovation and Capacity Building in the Context of Financial Crisis.” Rather than discussing innovation only as a source […]
14th Globelics Conference (2016): Bandung, Indonesia
The Fourteenth Globelics Conference, held in Bandung, Indonesia, from 12 to 14 October 2016, was organized under the theme “Innovation, Creativity and Development: Strategies for Inclusive Growth in Emerging Economies.” Hosted by the Bandung Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi Bandung – ITB), the conference reflected the growing prominence of Asia within international innovation research and […]
13th Globelics Conference (2015): Havana, Cuba
The Thirteenth Globelics Conference, held at the Palacio de Convenciones in Havana, Cuba, from 23 to 25 September 2015, represented a distinctive moment in the history of the network. It was the first Globelics conference organized in Cuba and placed particular emphasis on the capacity of innovation to confront poverty, inequality, and social exclusion. By […]
12th Globelics Conference (2014): Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The 12th Globelics Conference (2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) was hosted by Addis Ababa University and Adama Science and Technology University, under the theme “Partnerships for Innovation-Based Development.” It brought together more than 250 researchers and policymakers from across the world, highlighting Africa’s growing role in global innovation studies. Held from October 29 to 31, 2014, […]