Development of an Innovative Environment for a Knowledge-Driven Economy in Belarus

Abstract

This paper is intended to investigate the current status and prospects of the development of an innovative environment for a knowledge-driven economy in Belarus. The estimation of the innovative environment is based on Belarusian official statistical indicators and state program documents. The results indicate the need to further improve the environment for the development of innovations in Belarus on the basis of the institutional framework formation for stimulating innovations. The new innovation coordination model in consideration of the “innovation council” is put forward with regard to Belarus. The authors take into consideration the accomplishment of the EU concept towards innovations driving a knowledge-driven economy. The substantial benefits for various Belarusian actors that could be ensured by the open innovative development are determined.

Impact of teaching-learning approaches on graduates' learning outcomes: evidence in Belarus

“…However, the current Belarusian action plans focus mainly on export-oriented economic development and specific training to produce economists, engineers, doctors, agronomists, etc., to work in specific professions, but ignores the more socially oriented market and knowledge related employment. There is little recognition that HE in general is required for career and life success (Froltsov, 2018; Samakhavets et al ., 2022). Our results and those in Radzivon (2018) suggest that innovative methodologies and entrepreneurial approaches to teaching the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities and Engineering are scarce.…”

“…Now more than ever before, academic studies and universities are relevant. Knowledge alone is not enough; it needs to be applied and used in different life-contexts (García-Aracil et al ., 2021; Samakhavets et al ., 2022). However, Belarus and especially its national HE system are still influenced by its Soviet past despite the reforms and transformations implemented after the Bologna process in 2015 (Gille-Belova and Titarenko, 2018).…”