SBP 634E - Rural Innovation

Course Objectives

1. Defining the role of innovation in order to deal with the challenges and changes via rural development
2. Defining the concept of innovation based on technological developments in order to reveal the role of innovation in the rural environments
3. the identification of the innovation systems in rural environments, and
4. the identification of the necessary conditions, actors in order to adapt the innovations in rural areas
5. the identification of process definitions for the management, monitoring and evaluation of rural innovation and policy instruments

Course Description

Changes And Challenges In Rural Development, Elements And Concepts Of Innovation, History And Theory Of Innovation, Innovation For Rural Development, Innovation Process In Rural Development, Innovation Systems In Rural Development, Necessary Conditions For Rural Innovation, Actors Of Innovation Processes In Rural Environment: Rural Business Eco-Systems, Managing Innovation For Rural Development, Monitor And Evaluation Of Rural Innovatio, Practices Of Innovation Systems In Rural Development: Social, Frugal, Agricultural Innovation, Policy Instruments For Rural Innovation, Future Of Rural Innovation