Field of Expertise

innovation ecosystem; innovation policy; digital innovations; innovation clusters; high-tech FDI targeting; IPR assets management

Expertise

Dr. Anna Pobol is an expert in innovation policy and ecosystem development with focus on digital innovations. Currently she is leading the ICT Innovation stream in the Facility “EU4Digital: supporting digital economy and society in the Eastern Partnership”. She is also Director for cooperation with EU and EaP countries at the Scientific and Technological Association «INFOPARK» (Belarus) and Associate Professor at Belarusian State University. A member of the Working group on ICT cooperation under Intergovernmental Belarusian-Latvian Commission. A member of the expert groups of Eurasian Economic Commission; DIGITALEUROPE; European Digital SME Alliance (digital skills; innovation; transformation; ecosystem for digital industrial cooperation). Was involved in numerous international projects for the Eurasian Economic Commission, European Commission, World Bank, UNDP, UNECE, National Bank and ministries of Belarus, carried out in the countries and Eastern Partnership region on digital transformation and innovation policy.