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The visit of The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The experts from The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have visited Sunrise Valley Technology and Innovation Centre on 10ht of September, 2015. The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems. OECD is considering issues related to macroeconomics, environmental protection, education, science, technology and innovation.

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia submitted joint request to become members of the OECD in 1996. After implementation phase of preparation and all other procedures, on 4th of June in 2015 The Council of OECD formally invited Lithuania to start the accession process to this Organization.

Currently experts of OECD are visiting Lithuania to carry out a review of innovation policy in Lithuania. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive assessment of Lithuania’s innovation system, focusing on the role of government. After surveillance OECD experts will present specific recommendations on how to improve the country’s innovation policy, the means used, identify critical gaps and best practices.

Sunrise Valley Technology and Innovation Centre was visited by Gernot Hutschenreiter, Head of Country Reviews of Innovation policy, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, Giulia  Ajmone Marsan, Economist/Policy Analyst, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, Alistair Nolan, Senior Policy Analyst, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, Patries Boekholt, Managing Director of the Technopolis Group, Jari Romanainen, Policy Adviser for Technopolis Group Estonia, Executive Policy Adviser at TEKES, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation and representatives of Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania.