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Innovation Journalism Program Pakistan
Amir Jahangir5th Innovation Journalism Conference 2008,
Stanford University23 May 2008
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Competitiveness Support Fund Linking Finance to Innovation & Competitiveness
Partners:
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“The goal is to increase public focus oninnovation, competitiveness, business and
technology”
Innovation Journalism Program in Pakistan
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Innovation Journalism, Pakistan Pakistan joined INJO in 2006 The 2 first Fellows came in 2007
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9 Journalists participated in the Innovation Journalismconferences at Stanford and the Competitiveness Institute’s(TCI) Annual conferences 4 Fellows in 2008
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Innovation Journalism Program forPakistan
Phase One
Phase Two
Phase Three
InternationalInnovation
Journalism Programat Stanford
Capacity Building ofWorking Journalists
New ResourceDevelopment
Innovation JournalismProgram, Pakistan
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Phase 1: International INJO Program atthe Stanford University
2006-2009 - 12 leading Pakistani journalists toparticipate in the Innovation JournalismFellowship Program at Stanford University.
Each Fellow to refine expertise in reporting oninnovation and become a part of the INJOcommunity.
The Program also targets in: Bridging technology and business
reporting in Pakistan; Linking the Pakistani reporters with
newsrooms in the US and other countries. Create better understanding on how
innovation is reported More content on innovation in Pakistan
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Phase 1: TCI Annual Conferences
Participation of 18 leading journalists at theCompetitiveness Institute’s Annual Conferences2006 -2009
Interaction with journalists and cluster practitioners –Innovation Journalism for inter-cluster communication
Brainstorming on leading issues concerninginnovation and competitiveness
Putting media at the center of the triple helix
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Phase 2: Building a Network of INJOsCurrently working with 465 journalists across Pakistan Interactive workshops and training sessions for working
journalists in collaboration with WEF and INJO Program –12 Pillars of the Global Competitiveness Index and theNetwork Readiness Index of the World Economic Forum
INJO Fellows are mentors and provide guidance on theconcepts of Innovation Journalism
Subsequently participant increase public focus onInnovation through news, articles and media reports onInnovation
Wish-list: Collaboration with other INJO initiatives Create a Journalist of the Year Award on Innovation Journalism
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Media Organizations Involved in theInnovation Journalism Program
SAAMA TV
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Innovation Journalism Competitiveness Support Fund & World Economic Forum
Global Competitiveness Report
92 / 131 2007-2008 69/13191 / 114 2006-2007 60/114
Global Information Technology Report
89 / 115 2006-200784 / 115 2006-2007
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Phase 2: Media Platforms to EnhanceInnovation & Competitiveness
• Objective: Creation of media platforms tohighlight innovation
• Citizen journalism to shareInnovation success stories
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Phase 3: New Resource Development
Interaction of INJO Fellows with the business andjournalism schools
Working closely with the Higher Education Commission ofPakistan (HEC) to provide guidelines to improve andincorporate the Innovation Journalism concepts in thenational curriculum for mass communication andjournalism
Joint workshops with media, academia and the HECPresentations to the Standing Committees of the
Parliament on Finance, Education, Science andTechnology, IT & Telecom, Information and Media on theimportance of Innovation Journalism for sustainedeconomic growth
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Role of Innovation Journalism inEconomic Growth
Boost Economic Growth
Better Employment/Job Creation
Knowledge-basedEnterprise Dev.
Upgrade Enterprise Competitiveness
Improve Competitiveness of Pak. Economy
COMPETITIVENESS SUPORT FUND
COMPETITIVENESSInnovation
SME AccessTo Finance
EstablishIndustry-Academia
Linkages
BusinessIncubation
ClusterDevelopment
Journalistsreports on
various issuesrelated to
Innovation andCompetitiveness
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Thank You
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Amir JahangirInnovation Journalism Program, PakistanCompetitiveness Support Fund# 53, Street No. 1, F-6/3, Islamabad – 44000, PakistanCell: +92-300-8555161Phone: +92-51-2272042 / 43Fax: +92-51-2270358E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
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Pillar 12 Innovation 60 69
2006 2007
• Capacity for Innovation 38 71• Quality of Scientific Research Institutions 62 73• Company Spending on R&D 51 73• University Industry Research Collaboration 61 62• Govt. Procurement of Advanced Tech Products 47 49• Availability of Scientists and Engineers 78 86• Utility Patents 78 88