La Paz

La Paz – February 2010

The National Academy of Sciences of Bolivia hosted the Eighth Meeting of the IANAS Executive Committee in La Paz, on February 25th and 26th. The Executive Committee decided upon the design of the IANAS General Assembly & Conference and planned IANAS actions in 2010. In La Paz, two initiatives, Women for Science and Energy, were also discussed. The meeting covered the current status of the IANAS programs on Water Resources and Science Education as well.

Agenda

Executive Committee Meeting

25-26 February, 2010
La Paz, Bolivia

1. Welcome and Introductions;

2. Minutes of the Previous Meeting;

3. Report of the Co-chairs;

4. IANAS Programs and Initiatives;

4.1. Science Education;

4.2. Water;

4.3. Women for Science;

4.4. Energy;

4.5. Capacity Building;

5. IANAS General Assembly and Conference;

5.1. Design of the General Assembly;

5.2. Design of the Conference;

5.3. Committees;

5.3.1. Nomination;

5.3.2. Membership;

5.3.3. Secretariat;

6. Other Business;

7. Adjournment.

List of Participants

Presentations

IANAS Programs and Initiatives

Science Education
José A. Lozano
Chair of the IANAS Science Education Programme, Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences

Water
Blanca E Jiménez Cisneros
Co-chair of the IANAS Water Programme, Mexican Academy of Sciences

Women for Science
Johanna Levelt Sengers
Co-Chair, IAC Advisory Panel “Women for Science”, US National Academy of Sciences

Energy

Capacity Building
Juan A. Asenjo
President of the Chilean Academy of Sciences