Background

The Technology Mechanism will launch the initiative Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action, to explore the potential role of AI in advancing & scaling up transformative solutions. The TEC will also launch its new publication on success stories in setting up NSI in countries. The CTCN will introduce how it uses national system of innovation as enabler across its work on five transformative areas. 

The event will offer concrete lessons learned and good practices from case studies on the steps taken to develop or strengthen specific parts of national systems of innovation across different innovation system perspectives (national/sector/technology-focused) for potential replication.  

The TEC in 2023 has finalized its work on “Good practices and lessons learned on the setup and implementation of National Systems of Innovation”.  At the June session, the TEC will launch the “Summary for Policymakers,”  of this document, which provides lessons learned and good practices on the set-up and implementation of NSIs for developing country policymakers looking to strengthen their NSI in the context of climate action.  

Objectives
This event aims to:

1- Launch the initiative Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action
2- Enhance understanding of the approach to set-up and implement NSI
3- Show case studies and lessons learned on setting up NSI 
4- Understand how country can benefit from establishing NSI 

14:45-14:55 | Opening remarks
Moderator: Mariana Castaño Cano, 10 Billion Solutions
- Stig Svenningsen, Chair, TEC

14:55-15:00 | Launch of Technology Mechanism initiative 'Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action'
- Erwin Rose, Chair, CTCN Advisory Board

15:00-15:15 | Steps to analyse NSI and establishing NSI
- Clara Caiafa, PhD Candidate & Teaching Assistant at Eindhoven University of Technology

15:15-15:45 | Country insights and experiences on system innovation  
- Jenny Magar, Head of Climate Change Division, Ministry of Environment, Chile
- Ernest Chitechi, Manager for Corporate Services Kenya Climate Innovation Center 
- Ping Zhong, Director, Division of Global Environmental Affair, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of China
- Schmoi McLean, Programme Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Government of Jamaica
- Heloisa Borges Bastos Esteves, Director, Energy Research Office, Brazil
- Lennart Pantel, National Designated Entity,  Germany
- Omedi Moses Jura, member, CTCN Advisory Board 

15:45-15:55 | Interactive discussions - driving innovation at the national level
- Paula Nardone, Associate Programme Officer, Technology and Infrastructure, IRENA

15:55-16:00 | Wrap up & closing

Presentation
Steps to analyse NSI and establishing NSI

Find out more about the work of the TEC on NSI under its rolling workplan for 2023-2027