Skip to main content

Professor Yelena Kalyuzhnova delivers United Nations Economic Commission for Europe presentation

Yelena Kalyuzhnova United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Photo

Professor Yelena Kalyuzhnova, Vice Dean (International) and Director of the Centre for Euro-Asian Studies (CEAS) at Henley Business School, was invited to participate in the 16th session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Committee on Innovation, Competitiveness, and Public-Private Partnerships.

This session, held from 30 May 2023 to 2 June 2023, was hosted at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and focused on the topic of 'Digital and Green Transformations: the Role of Innovation and Public-Private Partnerships'. The session explored the urgent need to address global challenges such as energy sustainability, climate change, biodiversity loss and plastics pollution without ignoring the economic and social dimensions of the UN's Sustainable Development Agenda, considering the use of digital technologies to improve resource management and transactional efficiency whilst enabling new business models and making new forms of economic activity viable.

Further consideration was given to the role of transformative innovation across multiple fields and public-private partnerships (PPPs) in driving digital and green transformations, with attendees exchanging experiences, sharing success stories, reviewing progress and identifying knowledge gaps. With both physical and digital infrastructure requiring significant and sustainable investment, the session considered how PPPs will be critical as a way to bring the private sector's financial resources and technological expertise to this effort.

As a member of the Team of Specialists on Innovation and Competitiveness Policies at UNECE, which includes a mix of UN member state councillors, business leaders, academics and representatives from the private sector, civil society and international organisations, Professor Kalyuzhnova has been a regular contributor to UNECE meetings and publications. Her role includes conducting research, offering analysis and providing advisory services on innovation and competitiveness policies.

During her time in Geneva, Professor Kalyuzhnova presented on the Review of Georgia report that she had conducted and actively engaged in collaborative problem-solving and the exploration of cutting-edge strategies for sustainability and technology. A notable opportunity arose for her to present the impact case on creative industries in the Euro-Asia region, a project currently undertaken by the CEAS, and she also discussed future steps for collaboration between the CEAS and UNECE.

Professor Yelena Kalyuzhnova

Vice Dean (International)
Published 22 June 2023
Topics:
Research news Department news

You might also like

Meet this year's start-ups funded by the Henley Greenshoots Seed Finance Award Scheme 2023

29 June 2023
Eight start-up businesses were presented with £1,500 at the Henley Greenshoots Seed Finance Award Ceremony 2023.
Department news

Entrepreneurship Vibes 2020 inspires students to begin the journey towards starting their own business

23 October 2020
More than 180 enthusiastic students connected for the third annual Entrepreneurship Vibes event on 22 October 2020 to find out how they could get involved with Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE) and its numerous initiatives to support students towards someday setting up their own business.
Department news

Update on Government and Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education news

22 January 2021
New Senior Leader standard launch date confirmed The government has announced that the new senior leader standard will come in to place on 29 March 2021. Review of apprenticeship degree policy An internal review by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).
Department news