WTAA Global NetworkLeading to the Sustainable Development of Technopolises

General Assembly

Mayors’ ForumUniversity Presidents’ Forum

Hi-Tech Fair

UNESCO-WTACooperation Project

Global Innovation Forum

Canada

USA

Mexico

Costa Rica

Colombia

Brazil

Sweden

UK

France

Germany PolandBelarus

Russia

Mongolia

Butane

Uzbekistan

Jordan

TurkeyGreece

Tunisia

SudanNigeria

Kenya

Tanzania

Angola Gambia

Mozambique

ZimbabweNamibia

Azerbaijan

Pakistan

IndiaUAE

IranKorea

China

BahrainEgypt

PalestineJapan

New Zealand

Australia

Indonesia

Malaysia

Cambodia

Laos

Sri Lanka Philippines

Chinese Taipei

INSME

Contents

GreetingsHistory of WTAVision / ObjectivesStructure

Major ActivitiesGeneral AssemblyMayors’ ForumUniversity Presidents’ ForumHi-Tech Fair

UNESCO-WTA Cooperation ProjectCapacity BuildingTechnical AssistancePilot ProjectSharing the Knowledge / Global Innovation Forum

WTA Membership StatusMembership

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47countries

102 members 52 full members (Central & regional Government)

50 associate members (Universities, Institutes, STPs, Enterprises, etc.)

WTA Members

A Global NetworkLeading to the SustainableDevelopment of Technopolises

WTA

5 World Technopolis Association4www.wtanet.orgGreetings

The 21st century is a time when human happiness and prosperity are directly

connected with the development of science and technology. Only the countries,

cities and companies that have dominated science and technology will be able

to lead the new civilization of humanity.

The World Technopolis Association (WTA) is a multilateral international

cooperation organization created to promote joint development of members

through connecting science and technology-based innovation with regional

development as well as activating mutual exchange and cooperation among

technopolises.

As an international organization whose main members are the city

governments of the world, the WTA is carrying out various programs to promote

the development of technopolises around the world as well as member cities

and institutions. I would like to invite everyone to take part in our efforts to

contribute to the development of humanity through scientific and technological

exchange and cooperation.

Through your support and cooperation, the WTA will not only grow into a more

successful international organization, but also contribute to global win-win

development.

Sun-Taik Kwon

President of World Technopolis AssociationMayor of Daejoen Metropolitan City, Rep. of Korea

Message from the President

Greetings

7 World Technopolis Association6www.wtanet.orgHistory of WTA

International Symposium on Science and Technology Cities (20 cities in 9 countries): Consensus on the need for establishment of International Science City Cooperation Organization

WTA inaugural General Assembly (23 cities in 10 countries): The first science city multilateral international cooperation, the "World Technopolis Association" (WTA) was formed

An official partnership with UNESCO* Approved by the 174th UNESCO Executive Committee as an official NGO

The 10th anniversary General Assembly

The 20th anniversary General Assembly (planned)

World Science City Mayors’ Conference: Mayors from 10 countries, 22 science and technology cities gathered in Daejeon to adopt the WTA Charter and Joint Declaration

Establishment of the Global Innovation Forum: UNESCO official forum established jointly by Daejeon city, UNESCO and WTA with the aim of spreading innovation culture based on science and technology

HISTORY

1996

1997

1998

2006

2008

2014

2018

Network

Science

World Technopolis Association

Global

University

BusinessThe World Technopolis Association (WTA) has been established to create a link between science and technology to regional development, to promote mutual development through exchanges and cooperation among technopolises, and to contribute to the prosperity of mankind through scientific and technological innovation. It is the first multilateral international cooperation organization established by 23 regional governments from 10 countries in 1998.

The World Technopolis Association (WTA) has been established to create a link between science and technology to regional development, to promote mutual development through exchanges and cooperation among technopolises, and to contribute to the prosperity of mankind through scientific and technological innovation. It is the first multilateral international cooperation organization established by 23 regional governments from 10 countries in 1998.

8www.wtanet.orgVision & Objectives & Structure 9 World Technopolis Association

Structure

Triangle Approach

Vision

Vision

Objectives

Objectives

A Global Network Leading to the Sustainable Development of Technopolises With the aim of creating a global network that leads the development of a sustainable science and technology city (Technopolis), WTA aims at promoting international cooperation among cities and promoting mutual growth for the creation of innovation based on science and technology and regional development.

A Global Network

Leading to the

Sustainable

Development of

Technopolises

1. Connecting science-technology-based innovation with regional development2. Building mutual cooperation and beneficial partnership for technopolis

development3. Facilitating knowledge and information sharing and technology exchange to

leading to mutual growth4. Fostering regional development through cooperative activities and civil exchanges

based on partnership

Development

Innovation

Partnership

Cooperation

Building mutual cooperation and beneficial partnership for technopolis development

Facilitating knowledge and information sharing and technology exchange to leading to mutual growth

Fostering regional development through cooperative activities and civil exchanges based on partnership

Connecting science-technology-based innovation with regional development

The main activity(ies) of the WTA are based on the Triangle Approach, which is organic and close cooperation among local and regional governments, universities and research institutes, and companies as Technopolis's innovators.

Foster exchanges and cooperationbetween technopolises for regional development, industrial upbringing,

and personnel exchange

Strengthen the global cooperation through expanding exchanges and finding collaborative

projects between universities and research institutes

Activate the business through the expansion of technology exchange among companies and

institutions in technopolises

Business

Government

WTA

HEIs

11 World Technopolis Association10www.wtanet.orgMajor Activities

1st General AssemblySeptember 16-17, 1998 Daejeon, Rep. of Korea

10th General AssemblySeptember 20-23, 2016 Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia

11th General AssemblySeptember, 2018(planned)

General Assembly

It is the highest decision-making body, for which participants (innovators) participating in the global network of WTA, such as local and regional governments, governmental institutions, universities, research institutes and companies, that come together to discuss the development and operation of the WTA global network, various cooperation projects for expanding exchange cooperation.

General Assembly is held every two years in conjunction with Mayors’ Forum (MF) and University Presidents’ Forum (UPF). Major

Activities

Mayors’ Forum (MF)

University Presidents’ Forum(UPF)

Hi-Tech Fair(HTF)

General Assembly (GA)

The WTA is committed to fulfilling its role as a global network leading the development of sustainable science cities.

Decisions about WTA operations

Discuss and decide major cooperation

projects

Establish detailed execution

rules and adopt declaration

1312 World Technopolis Associationwww.wtanet.orgMajor Activities

Mayors’ Forum

Local and regional government representatives will meet to discuss strategies and policies for regional innovation and industry development based on science and technology, urban development, and to expand cooperation on common issues.

In particular, various interactions and discussions are carried out to promote improvement of global competitiveness and sustainable urban development by discussing practical interchange and cooperation plans between member cities in various field such as human resources, information, policies and goods, as well as implementing exchanges and cooperation projects.

UniversityPresidents’Forum

It is a place for 'multilateral international exchange' among member universities.

It will discuss the various exchange and cooperation projects among universities that lead science and technology-based regional development and the ways to strengthen the role of the university as the source of innovation such as capacity building of R&D, promotion of academia-industry collaboration, and establishment of entrepreneurial ecosystem.

ActivateGlobal Exchange and Cooperation

Share examples of outstanding

innovation policies by participating

cities

Discuss the link between

university development

and local development

Share policy, knowledge, and

information among participating universities

Discussexchanges and

cooperation projects between

universities

Develop cooperation activities to strengthen

city capacity

Provide opportunity to exchange and

cooperate on common interests among individual cities

Discuss shared efforts on science

city’s pending issues

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Hi-Tech Fair HTF is a technology exhibition to show innovative technologies and products developed by enterprises, universities and research institutes and to create innovations based on science and technology and promote business.

To this end, we are promoting information and technology exchanges among participating companies and cities, supporting technology transfer and commercialization, and actively promoting global cooperation to create innovation.

Hi-TechFairTechnology

Presentation

Businessmeeting

International Conference

Start-up idea pitching

Exhibition Global Accelerator Session

17 World Technopolis Association16www.wtanet.orgUNESCO-WTA Cooperation Project

CapacityBuilding

854

543

It is an educational training program to promote the exchange of knowledge and reinforce capability on regional innovation policies such as the development and management of science and technology parks and building innovation system for science park administrators, Government officials in charge of science and technology policy, researchers and professors in the Least Developed Countries.

International Training WorkshopIt is an educational training program held in Daejeon, Korea, every fall since 2005. We are actively promoting knowledge exchange through lectures and discussions on topics related to science and technology-based regional innovation policies such as development and management of STP, establishment of innovative ecosystem, academia-industry collaboration, etc.

Regional Training WorkshopIt is an education and training program held in the cities of developing countries, and aims at strengthening competence in science park development and innovation system construction in the target area. This program is held in conjunction with Technical Assistance project.

International Training WorkshopAs of December 2016

Regional Training WorkshopAs of December 2016

people completed the program

people completed the program

UNESCO-WTACooperation Project

Pilot Project

Technology Assistance

Capacity Building

Global Innovation Forum

Sharing the Knowledge

It is a support project promoted by WTA in close cooperation with UNESCO for the purpose of promoting knowledge and information exchange between developed and developing countries, and contributing to innovation and economic development in the Least Developed Countries though supporting the establishment of science and technology park.

It is a support project promoted by WTA in close cooperation with UNESCO for the purpose of promoting knowledge and information exchange between developed and developing countries, and contributing to innovation and economic development in the Least Developed Countries though supporting the establishment of science and technology park.

1918 World Technopolis Associationwww.wtanet.orgUNESCO-WTA Cooperation Project

Technical Assistance

Pilot Project

This project provides technical and policy advice from the UNESCO-WTA Expert Group on establishment of innovation system (NIS/RIS), academia-industry cooperation, and innovation policy for central government and cities (local governments) in developing countries in order to support regional innovation and regional development based on science and technology.

So far, we have conducted 11 technical support projects in 10 countries: Egypt(2007), Kenya(2008), Indonesia(2009, 2013), Sri Lanka(2010), Gambia(2010), Mongolia(2011), Costa Rica(2011), Pakistan(2012), Columbia(2013), Nigeria(2013).

This project supports the establishment of innovation platform by participating in the development projects of science and technology park in developing countries through various planning activities such as master and action plan, project management and operation plans, and support for dispatching experts to support management and operation of science and technology park.

WTA is engaged in a variety of activities to identify science park models and to apply cooperation projects that are suitable for developing countries.

Establishing the Innovation

System (NIS/RIS)

Makingregional

innovation policy

Elaboration of technopolis/STP

development plan

Preparation of feasibility

studiesEtc.

Technical Assistance

Pilot Project

Support planning for science park development and operation· master plan, action plan, development plan, operation and management plan, etc.

Supporting STP management and operation

Finding science park models in developing countries

Finding cooperative projects to support the development of science parks in developing countries

Others

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Sharing theKnowledge

We publish and distribute international journals, professional books and policy briefs to share knowledge and information about the sustainable development of science city and regional innovation to share experiences of regional development based on science and technology, and to contribute to mutual development.

GlobalInnovationForum

In 2014, Global Innovation Forum was established by WTA and UNESCO as an exchange and cooperation platform to share innovation strategies and knowledge based on science and technology based on the cooperation that has been continuing since 2006.

Experts from various fields such as policy makers, scholars, and entrepreneurs gathered together to discuss various issues related to the "promotion of innovation based on science and technology and regional development" and to present a response strategy for the sustainable development of science city.

Global Innovation Forum is held every year: In odd-numbered years, in Daejeon, Korea; In even-numbered years, in member city in conjunction with the WTA General Assembly.

Keynotespeech

Plenarysession

Thematicsession

Round tablemeeting

Knowledge Sharing

Publish World Technopolis

Review (WTR,

2234-4594)

Publish member

city policy information

book (Policy brief)

Publish scientific

books and reports

Establish eLibrary

to promote knowledge

sharing between science cities (scheduled)

Others

Networking with members 23 World Technopolis Association22www.wtanet.org

WTAMembershipStatus

52 full members, 50 associate members

EUROPE board 10 full members & 6 associate members(11 countries)

Full membersGuildford, Rotherham (UK), Frankfurt, Heidelberg (Germany), Lille (France), Uppsala (Sweden), Novosibirsk (Russia), Minsk (Belarus), Gliwice (Poland), Region of Central Macedonia (Greece)

Associate membersDortmund University of Technology (Germany), Technopark Skolkovo (Russia), Urgench State University (Uzbekistan), International Network for Small and Medium Enterprises (INSME), High Tech Park Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan), MERSIN TECHNOSCOPE (Turkey)

This is the status of WTA member cities and institutions as of December 2016.

EUROPE board

AFRICA & MIDDLE-EAST board

The PACIFIC board

ASIA board

The AMERICAs board

ASIA board 20 full members & 14 associate members (5 countries)

Full membersDaejeon, Asan, Gyeongsan, Jeju, Pohang, Wonju, Changwon (Korea), Changchun, Changsha, Hefei, Nanchang, Nanjing, Shenyang, Xi’an, Chengdu, Jinan (China), Hsinchu (Taiwan), Sapporo (Japan), Information Communications Technology and Post Authority, Darkhan (Mongolia)

Associate membersChungnam National University, INNOPOLIS Foundation, Hanbat National University, KAIST, Handong Global University, Hannam University, Woosong University, Konyang University (Korea), Konglin Science Park, Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration, National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan), Jigme Namgyel Polytechnic (Bhutan), Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Mongolia National Information Technology Park (Mongolia)

AFRICA & MIDDLE-EAST board 6 full members & 18 associate members(16 countries)

Full membersMinistry of Education (Bahrain), Windhoek (Namibia), Federal Ministry of Science & Technology, NASEMI (Nigeria), Ministry of Science and Technology (Angola), Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology (Kenya)

Associate membersDubai Techno Park (UAE), Royal Scientific Society (Jordan), Palestine Polytechnic University (Palestine), Borj Cedria Techno-Park (Tunisia), Polytechnic of Namibia (Namibia), Information and Communication Technology Institute (Mozambique), The City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (Egypt), Pardis Technology Park, Isfahan Science Technology Town, Faraz Pouya System Co., New Technology Center of Isfahan Municipality (Iran), The University of Gambia (Gambia), Harare Institute of Technology (Zimbabwe), Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (Tanzania), Future University (Sudan), National University of Science & Technology (Pakistan), Obafemi Awolowo University, Abubakar Tafawa Belewa University (Nigeria)

The PACIFIC board 9 full members & 9 associate members (9 countries)

Full membersBrisbane, Gladstone, Ipswich, Townsville (Australia), Manikau (New Zealand), Bangalore (India), Penang State (Malaysia), Quezon (Philippines), South Tangerang (Indonesia)

Associate membersKulim Technology Park Corporation, Cyberview (Malaysia), PUSPIPTEK (Indonesia), Royal Academy of Cambodia (Cambodia), Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (Pvt.) Ltd. (Sri Lanka), Souphanouvong University (Laos), SOLO Science Park, Batam Science Park, Science and Technology Park LIPI (Indonesia)

The AMERICAs board 7 full members & 3 associate members (6 countries)

Full membersAustin, Phoenix, Mcallen (USA), Calgary (Canada), Nuevo Leon State (Mexico), Petropolis, Pato Branco (Brazil)

Associate membersBloomfield College (USA), The University of Costa Rica (Costa Rica), University of Antonio Narino (Colombia)

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EUROPE board AFRICA & MIDDLE-EAST board

ASIA board

The PACIFIC board

Daejoen Wonju Changwon

Changchun Nanjing

Jinan

Hefei Shenyang

Hsinchu Darkhan

Handong Global University

Southern Taiwan Science Park

National Chiao Tung University

Jigme Namgyel Polytechnic

Woosong University

Konyang University

Konglin Science Park

Mongolian University of Science and Technology

Mongolia National Information

Technology Park

Hannam University

Chungnam National University

INNOPOLIS foundation

Hanbat National University KAIST

SapporoInformation Communications

Technology and Post Authority, Mongolia

Xi’an

Chengdu

Changsha Nanchang

PohangAsan Gyeongsan Jeju city

The AMERICAs board

Austin Nuevo Leon State

Bloomfield College The University of Costa Rica

University of Antonio Narino

Petropolis Pato BrancoPhoenix McAllen Calgary

Brisbane

Quezon PUSPIPTEK

Souphanouvong University

Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (Pvt.)

Ltd.

SOLO Science Park

Royal Academy of CambodiaCyberviewKulim Technology

Park Corporation

Ministry of Education, Bahrain

Ministry of Science & Technology, Angola

Ministry of Higher Education Science and

Technology, Kenya

Royal ScientificSociety

Palestine Polytechnic University SRTA-city

The University of Gambia

Obafemi Awolowo University

Abubakar Tafawa Belewa University

Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and

TechnologyFuture University,

Sudan

National University of Science & Technology

Harare Institute of Technology

Borj Cedria Techno-Park

Pardis Technology Park

Isfahan Science Technology Town

New Technology Center of Isfahan Municipality

Faraz Pouya System Co.

Polytechnic of Namibia

Information and Communication Technology

Institute Mozambique

Dubai Techno Park

Federal Ministry of Science & Technology,

NigeriaNASEMIWindhoek

South Tangerang

Batam Science Park Science and Technology Park LIPI

Gladstone Ipswich Bangalore Penang StateTownsville Manukau

Guildford

GliwiceThe Region of

Central Macedonia

International Network for Small and Medium

Enterprises (INSME)

Dortmund University of Technology

Mersin TechnoScope

Technopark Skolkovo LLC

Urgench State University

HighTech Park AzerbaijanMinsk

Lille Uppsala NovosibirskRotherham Frankfurt Heildelberg

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Membership Membership Categories

Membership Admission Process

Category Who can apply for the WTA Mebmership

Full Member

• Technopolis - Science & Technology based local governments : �common entities include state, province, region, prefecture,

city, township, town, borough, parish, municipality, shire and county etc.

- �These regions are partly or wholly dominated by science & technology parks, industrial parks, research institutes, universities, businesses etc.

• Government-related Organization/Institution - Science and technology based organization ex) Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Education etc.

Associate Member

• Science & Technology Parks - �Science parks, innovation-based parks, incubation centers,

technology centers, research institutes etc.

• Universities (HEIs) : - R&D-oriented universities, technical universities etc.

• Hi-tech Businesses - Venture companies, SMEs, enterprises etc.

Discretionary Member

• Individuals or organizations - �Any agencies who have an interest in joining WTA networks

or who intend to participate in WTA activities Membership Admission Process

1st step

An applicant for WTA membership should complete the application form and submit it via email, fax or on-line to the WTA Secretariat. - �Note. The applicants should also submit a short description,

general information and technical report about their organization.

2nd step The membership application will be reviewed and evaluated by the Excutive Board.

3rd step The Certificate of membership will be finally issued after ratification by the Executive Board’s approval.

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