Meeting of the Science Academies of Latin America

Mexico City, August 15-16, 2003
Programme

Thursday, August 14
Participants arrival at Mexico City

Friday, August 15

 

9:15-9:45
Welcome Address

•  Eduardo Krieger, President of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and Co-chair of the Executive Committee of the InterAcademy Panel (IAP)
•  José Antonio de la Peña Mena, President of the Mexican Academy of Sciences
   
9:45-10:15

Presentation of the Programme to the “Science for Society” IAP Conference and General Assembly, to be held in Mexico in the period of 1-6 of December of 2003

•  Eduardo Krieger / José Antonio de la Peña

   
10:15-11:30

Presentation of the State of the Art of Science in the Latin-American Countries

Argentina
Jorge V. Crisci

Bolivia
Antonio Saavedra

Brazil
Eduardo Krieger

Caribbean
Harold Ramkissoon

Winston
Mellowes

Colombia
Moisés Wasserman

   
11:30-12:00 Coffee Break
   
12:00-12:45 InterAmerican Science Academy. Proposal presented by Dr. Alice Abreu, Director of the Office of Science and Technology of the OAS.
   
12:45-14:00

Presentation of the State of the Art of Science in the Latin-American Countries

Cuba -------------Ismael Clark
Guatemala -------Maria Del Carmen Samayoa
Peru -------------Alberto Giesecke Matto
Venezuela -------Claudio Bifano

   
14:00-15:30 Lunch
   
15:30-16:00

Presentation of the State of the Art of Science in the Latin-American Countries

Mexico ------José Antonio de la Peña
ACAL -------Hugo Aréchiga

   
16:00-16:30

Presentation of Satellite Symposium on Water
Luis Marín, Geophysics Institute, UNAM
Coordinator of the Water Network of the Mexican Academy of Sciences

   
16:30-17:00

Water Problems in Latin America
Luis Marín

   

17:00-17:20

Project:
“The Water Drop” Museum
Enrique Fonte, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico

   
17:20-17:40 Coffee Break
   

17:40-18:10

Presentation of Satellite Symposium on Education and Neurophysiology of Learning

•  Carlos Bosch, ITAM; Coordinator of “Science in Your School” Programme of the Mexican Academy of Sciences
•  Ricardo Tapia, Institute of Cellular Physiology, UNAM; Coordinator of the Genomic Medicine Network of the Mexican Academy of Sciences.

   
18:10-19:00

Education and Neurophysiology of Learning Problems in Latin America
Carlos Bosch and Ricardo Tapia

 


Saturday, August 16

9:30-11:30
Discussion on Science and Technology programmes and projects for Latin America
11:30-12:00
Coffee Break
12:00-14:00
Elaboration of document to be presented at IAP General Assembly
   
14:00-15:30
Lunch
   
15:30
Transfer to hotel
  End of Activities



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