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The INSEAD Innovation and Policy Initiative (IIPI) was set up in April 2010 on the Abu Dhabi campus to work with governments across the Middle East region on innovation policy related issues. Its mission is to become a leading resource and knowledge hub on the role of government in fostering innovative activities in businesses and the wider community. Read more about us..

Upcoming & Recent Events

"An Overview of Saudi Arabia Health Care Reform"

The Innovation and Policy Initiative of INSEAD Abu Dhabi is organising"An Overview of Saudi Arabia Health Care Reform" on 6 June 2012. Read more

"Introduction to Strategic Mentoring"

In partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (DED) the first INSEAD- DED LEADS 2 Knowledge Exchange Session on "Introduction to Strategic Mentoring" was held on the school's Abu Dhabi Campus on 16 May 2012. Read more

"Abu Dhabi Education Reform: The Road to 2030"

The Innovation & Policy Initiative of INSEAD Abu Dhabi has organised "Abu Dhabi Education Reform: The Road to 2030" policy breakfast seminar on 26 April 2012 with special guest speaker from ADEC, Dr. Jihad Mohaidat, Division Manager- Global Partnerships. Read more

"Competitiveness and Innovation at Work in the UAE"

With special guest speakers from the Emirates Competitiveness Council, the IIPI policy breakfast seminar "Competitiveness and Innovation at Work in the UAE" was held on 28 March 2012 on the school's Abu Dhabi campus. Read more

Recent Publications

Innovation Policies and Socio-economic Goals: An Analytic-Diagnostic Framework

MAHROUM Sami

INSEAD Working Paper 2012/35/IIPI. Read paper

Demand-led Related Diversification: Green Construction in the GCC as a Prospective Case

MAHROUM Sami, ALSALEH Yasser

INSEAD Working Paper 2012/34/IIPI. Read paper

Measuring Innovation Efficacy: An Operational Framework for Mapping and Measuring Innovation Capacity and Performance of Countries

MAHROUM Sami, ALSALEH Yasser

INSEAD Working Paper 2012/05/IIPI. Read paper

In the News

	INSEAD Knowledge - 14 May 2012 Move over technopreneurs... it's time for the innovators ! Technology superstars have had their moment on the world stage, but with the global crisis showing no signs of easing it’s time for policy innovators to bring in radical thinking. Read article
	Arab News - 9 May 2012 Effects of Arab Awakening on the global oil industry Almost fifteen years ago, I started my professional career in the oil industry by undertaking extensive training on board large oil tankers that transport crude oil from Saudi Arabia... Read article
	Al Bayan - 22 April 2012 دبي تنتقل من تعبئة الموارد اٍلى خلق القيمة المضافة أكد الدكتور سامي محروم، رئيس مبادرة دعم السياسات الابتكارية لدى كلية إنسياد على أهمية تعزيز مقدرات دبي التنافسية بعد نجاحها في تعزيز مكانتها كمركز تجاري واستثماري منافس اقليمياً وعالمياً Read article
	THE SAUDI GAZETTE - 04 April 2012 GCC renewable energy commitment on track Prior to the economic downturn, solar and wind power technologies used to enjoy double-digit market growth. With the recent financial hiccups, their market penetration has slowed down. Read article