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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

The Eleventh Globelics Conference, held in Ankara, Türkiye, from 11 to 13 September 2013, was organized under the theme “Innovation and Sustainable Competitiveness: Dynamics of Knowledge, Networks, Systems and Institutions.” Hosted by Middle East Technical University (METU) in collaboration with the Economic Research Forum (ERF) and the Globelics network, the conference provided an interdisciplinary platform […]

The Tenth Globelics International Conference, held in Hangzhou, China, from 9 to 11 November 2012, represented a significant moment in the evolution of the Globelics network. Under the theme “Innovation and Development: Opportunities and Challenges in Globalisation,” the conference brought together scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners to examine how innovation processes were being transformed by […]

The Ninth Globelics International Conference, entitled “Creativity, Innovation and Economic Development,” took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 15 to 17 November 2011. Organized by a consortium of Argentine institutions led by the Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, the event gathered researchers, policymakers, and development specialists interested in understanding how innovation can contribute to economic […]

The Eighth Globelics Conference, entitled “Making Innovation Work for Society: Linking, Leveraging and Learning,” was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from November 1 to 3, 2010. Hosted by the University of Malaya, the conference represented an important milestone in the history of the Globelics network, as Malaysia became the first Southeast Asian country to host […]

The Seventh Globelics Conference, entitled “Inclusive Growth, Innovation and Technological Change: Education, Social Capital and Sustainable Development,” took place in Dakar, Senegal, from 6 to 8 October 2009. Organized in collaboration with Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), the Centre de Recherches Économiques et Sociales (CRES), UNU-MERIT, and the Globelics network, the conference represented a significant […]