Workshop on “Inventing a Better Future:
A Strategy for Building Regional Capacities in Science and Technology”
Brasília, Brazil
July 21-23, 2010
In the framework of IANAS Capacity Building Programme, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences hosted the “IANAS Inventing a Better Future Workshop: A Strategy for Building Regional Capacities in Science and Technology” workshop. The event took place in Brasília between July 21st and 23rd, at the headquarters of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), being also supported by the Global Network of Science Academies (IAP).
The major objectives of this workshop were to (1) present success cases in the Americas where Science Academies and National Research Councils had a central role in the ellaboration of S,T&I national strategies; (2) present and discuss examples of successful S,T&I National Plans; (3) plan and set up S,T&I priorities for countries in the region; (4) consider how decision makers adopt measures to strengthen the scientific and technological capacity of their countries; and (5) discuss integration and coordination of local actions among the countries of IANAS member Academies and other partner institutions to generate a synergistic relation that can benefit the parties involved.
Representatives from 17 countries of the Americas attended the workshop, which assembled high-level officers from 5 National Research Councils (Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Paraguay), representatives from 14 IANAS member Academies, and representatives from Nicaragua, Paraguay, Panama and Ecuador.
Workshop on “Inventing a Better Future:
A Strategy for Building Regional Capacities in Science and Technology”
Brasília, Brazil
July 21-23, 2010
July 21
Opening Ceremony
Chair: Hernan Chaimovich
09:30 – 09:45
Welcome words from the organizers and authorities
09:45 – 10:30
Building the Brazilian S&T System: Lessons from the Experience
Wrana Panizzi, Vice-President, CNPq
Hernan Chaimovich, Vice-President, Brazilian Academy of Sciences
10:30 – 11:00
Discussion
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
Session 1
Chair: Graham Bell
11:30 – 12:50
Building National S&T Systems in the Americas: the State of the Art
Manuel Baldeon, SENACYT, Ecuador
Luis Ricardo Alvarez, SENACYT, Guatemala
Placido Gómez, MIESCYT, Dominican Republic
Miguel Angel Volpe, CONACYT, Paraguay
12:50 – 13:30
Discussion
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch
Session 2
Chair: Hernan Chaimovich
15:00 – 15:30
Inventing a Better Future: Science and Technology as a Priority for Development
Jacob Palis, President of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and of the Academy of
Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
15:30 – 16:00
The Brazilian National S&T System
Carlos Alberto Aragão de Carvalho Filho, President, CNPq
16:30 – 17:00
Discussion
17:00 – 17:30
Coffee Break
Session 3
Chair: Miguel Kiwi
17:30 – 18:00
The US National S&T Capacity and Innovation Strategy
Steve Merrill, US National Academy of Sciences
18:00 – 18:30
S&T for Development: the Canadian Perspective
Graham Bell, The Royal Society of Canada
18:30 – 19:00
Discussion
July 22
Session 4
Chair: Maria del Carmen Samayoa
The Role of the Academies in the Building-up of National S&T Systems
09:00 – 09:10
National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences of Argentina
Roberto Cignoli, Vice-President
09:10 – 09:20
National Academy of Sciences of Bolivia
Antonio Saavedra Muñoz, Former President
09:20 – 09:30
Caribbean Academy of Sciences
Cecilia Caballero, Head of the Headquarters Office
09:30 – 09:40
Caribbean Academy of Sciences
Winston Mellowes, Foreign Secretary
09:40 – 10:10
Discussion
10:10 – 10:40
Coffee Break
Session 5
Chair: Roger Guerra-García
The Role of the Academies in the Building-up of National S&T Systems
10:40 – 10:50
Chilean Academy of Sciences
Miguel Kiwi, Pro-Secretary
10:50 – 11:00
Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
Jaime Rodríguez Lara, President
11:00 – 11:10
Cuban Academy of Sciences
Luis Enrique Ramos Guadalupe, Secretary
11:10 – 11:20
Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Guatemala
Maria del Carmen Samayoa, President
11:20 – 12:00
Discussion
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch
Session 6
Chair: Jaime Rodríguez Lara
The Role of the Academies in the Building-up of National S&T Systems
14:00 – 14:10
National Academy of Sciences of Peru
Roger Guerra-García Cueva, President
14:10 – 14:20
Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic
Nelson Moreno Ceballos, President
14:20 – 14:30
Academy of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences of Venezuela
Antonio Machado-Allison, Secretary
14:30 – 15:00
Discussion
Session 7
Chair: Nelson Moreno Ceballos
The Role of the Academies in the Building-up of National S&T Systems
15:00 – 15:10
Jorge Huete
Nicaraguan Academy of Sciences, President
15:10 – 15:20
Scientific Society of Paraguay
Manuel Morlis, President
15:20 – 15:30
Panamanian Association for the Advancement of Sciences
Mahabir Gupta, Secretary
15:30 – 16:00
Discussion
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee Break
Session 8
Chair: Hernan Chaimovich
16:30 – 17:30
Plenary Discussion: Lessons Learned
Closing Ceremony
Chair: Carlos Alberto Aragão de Carvalho Filho
17:30 – 18:00
Carlos Alberto Aragão de Carvalho Filho, President, CNPq
Hernan Chaimovich, Vice-President, Brazilian Academy of Sciences
July 23
09:00 – 14:00
City Tour
14:00 – 15:30
Lunch
16:00
Hotel
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Workshop on “Inventing a Better Future:
A Strategy for Building Regional Capacities in Science and Technology”
Brasília, Brazil
July 21-23, 2010
July 21
Opening Ceremony
Chair: Hernan Chaimovich
09:30 – 09:45
Welcome words from the organizers and authorities
09:45 – 10:30
Building the Brazilian S&T System: Lessons from the Experience
Wrana Panizzi, Vice-President, CNPq
Hernan Chaimovich, Vice-President, Brazilian Academy of Sciences
10:30 – 11:00
Discussion
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
Session 1
Chair: Graham Bell
11:30 – 12:50
Building National S&T Systems in the Americas: the State of the Art
Manuel Baldeon, SENACYT, Ecuador
Luis Ricardo Alvarez, SENACYT, Guatemala
Placido Gómez, MIESCYT, Dominican Republic
Miguel Angel Volpe, CONACYT, Paraguay
12:50 – 13:30
Discussion
13:30 – 15:00
Lunch
Session 2
Chair: Hernan Chaimovich
15:00 – 15:30
Inventing a Better Future: Science and Technology as a Priority for Development
Jacob Palis, President of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and of the Academy of
Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
15:30 – 16:00
The Brazilian National S&T System
Carlos Alberto Aragão de Carvalho Filho, President, CNPq
16:30 – 17:00
Discussion
17:00 – 17:30
Coffee Break
Session 3
Chair: Miguel Kiwi
17:30 – 18:00
The US National S&T Capacity and Innovation Strategy
Steve Merrill, US National Academy of Sciences
18:00 – 18:30
S&T for Development: the Canadian Perspective
Graham Bell, The Royal Society of Canada
18:30 – 19:00
Discussion
July 22
Session 4
Chair: Maria del Carmen Samayoa
The Role of the Academies in the Building-up of National S&T Systems
09:00 – 09:10
National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences of Argentina
Roberto Cignoli, Vice-President
09:10 – 09:20
National Academy of Sciences of Bolivia
Antonio Saavedra Muñoz, Former President
09:20 – 09:30
Caribbean Academy of Sciences
Cecilia Caballero, Head of the Headquarters Office
09:30 – 09:40
Caribbean Academy of Sciences
Winston Mellowes, Foreign Secretary
09:40 – 10:10
Discussion
10:10 – 10:40
Coffee Break
Session 5
Chair: Roger Guerra-García
The Role of the Academies in the Building-up of National S&T Systems
10:40 – 10:50
Chilean Academy of Sciences
Miguel Kiwi, Pro-Secretary
10:50 – 11:00
Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
Jaime Rodríguez Lara, President
11:00 – 11:10
Cuban Academy of Sciences
Luis Enrique Ramos Guadalupe, Secretary
11:10 – 11:20
Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Guatemala
Maria del Carmen Samayoa, President
11:20 – 12:00
Discussion
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch
Session 6
Chair: Jaime Rodríguez Lara
The Role of the Academies in the Building-up of National S&T Systems
14:00 – 14:10
National Academy of Sciences of Peru
Roger Guerra-García Cueva, President
14:10 – 14:20
Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic
Nelson Moreno Ceballos, President
14:20 – 14:30
Academy of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences of Venezuela
Antonio Machado-Allison, Secretary
14:30 – 15:00
Discussion
Session 7
Chair: Nelson Moreno Ceballos
The Role of the Academies in the Building-up of National S&T Systems
15:00 – 15:10
Jorge Huete
Nicaraguan Academy of Sciences, President
15:10 – 15:20
Scientific Society of Paraguay
Manuel Morlis, President
15:20 – 15:30
Panamanian Association for the Advancement of Sciences
Mahabir Gupta, Secretary
15:30 – 16:00
Discussion
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee Break
Session 8
Chair: Hernan Chaimovich
16:30 – 17:30
Plenary Discussion: Lessons Learned
Closing Ceremony
Chair: Carlos Alberto Aragão de Carvalho Filho
17:30 – 18:00
Carlos Alberto Aragão de Carvalho Filho, President, CNPq
Hernan Chaimovich, Vice-President, Brazilian Academy of Sciences
July 23
09:00 – 14:00
City Tour
14:00 – 15:30
Lunch
16:00
Hotel
