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Alfred Watkins
Professional Biographical
Data��
Alfred Watkins is
the Science and Technology Program Coordinator for the World Bank and
head of the World Bank���s Science, Technology and Innovation Global Expert
Team.�� He is responsible for designing, developing and helping to implement
the World Bank���s global STI capacity building programs or for maintaining
the World Bank���s STI dialogue with G-8 governments, bilateral donors,
and various multilateral and UN agencies.�� ��
Under his leadership,
in December 2009 the World Bank convened a Global Forum on STI Capacity
Building Partnerships for Sustainable Development.�� He is now leading
the effort to prepare an Action Plan to convert the ideas discussed at
the Forum into a specific policies and programs that can be financed
and implemented by the World Bank, in collaboration with other development
partners.�� In February 2007, he organized the World Bank���s first Global
Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation Capacity Building for Sustainable
Development and Poverty Reduction.�� (Presentations from both Global Forums
as well as Proceedings from the February 2007 Global Forum are available
online at www.worldbank.org/sti .)��
In February 2005, he organized a High Level Expert Seminar in Moscow,
Russia that was co-chaired by the Prime Minister of Russia and the President
of the World Bank.��
In addition to these
broader corporate functions, Mr. Watkins has helped to design and organize
World Bank STI capacity building programs in Rwanda, Ghana, Tanzania,
and The Gambia.�� Prior to assuming this assignment, Dr. Watkins helped
to develop the World Bank���s S&T program in the former Soviet Union
and produced S&T policy reports and project documents for Kazakhstan,
Latvia, and Russia.�� Dr. Watkins also led the World Bank team that designed
and implemented an innovative World Bank non-commercial risk guarantee
package for the Sea Launch Commercial Space Launch project in Russia
and Ukraine. ��
Prior to joining
the Bank, Dr. Watkins was an Assistant Professor at the University of
Texas at Austin and served as an economic advisor to several Members
of Congress. ��
His recent Science
and Technology publications include:��
Science, Technology
and Innovation:�� Capacity Building for Sustainable Development and
Poverty Reduction (with Michael Ehst).�� Procedings of the World
Bank Global Forum on STI Capacity Building (World Bank, 2008) (available
at www.worldbank.org/sti )��
Building Science,
Technology and Innovation Capacity in Rwanda:�� Developing Practical
Solutions to Practical Problems (with Anubha Verma).�� (World Bank,
2008) (available at www.worldbank.org/sti )��
���Creating a 21st Century National Innovation System for a 21st Century Latvian Economy (with Natalia Agapitova), Policy Research Working Paper No. 3457, November 2004
"From Knowledge to Wealth: Transforming Russian Science and Technology for a Modern Knowlege Economy," Policy Research Working Paper No. 2974, February 2003
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