Chile-European STI Initiative Newsletter

The first issue of the Chile - European Science, Technology and Innovation Newsletter, has been issues. Amongst other news, it gives information about the LA presence at the up-coming ICT2013 conference in Vilnius, and the role of Chile in polar research. 

More information.

Workshop on International cooperation projects in Support to Research and Innovation Policies and Competence Building: Conclusions for LA

The Workshop on International cooperation projects in support to Research and Innovation Policies and Competence Building was held the 16 and 17 of June in Brussels. The event was organized by the European Commission's DG Research's Directorate for International Cooperation (INCO) and it targeted four regions: The Mediterranean Region, Sub-Sahara Africa, South-East Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean Region.

The LA-Caribbean session counted with the participation of different initiatives were Pro-Ideal and Pro-Ideal plus project were also mentioned as collaboration partners. (See the Eularinet presentation by M.A. Macías García)

The main messages that came out from the LA and Caribbean session focused on Target achievement (NCPs, SICAs), Impacts on policy dialogue and at institutional level, the importance of the regional dimension to facilitate the internationalisation of activities and create leverage/critical mass, Grant schemes activated through open calls to ensure motivation, fairness and leverage, and a structured framework for synergies and collaborations .

Some of the outcomes and recommendations were to Increase networking effectiveness and reinforce intra-regional cooperation (BTSF, EUCARINET), to promote intersectoral education/training activities to nurture a new generation of multidisciplinary researchers (EDULINK) and to provide better (more systematic and comprehensive) information.

More information

International Conference: ICT Challenges for Innovation, 7‐ 8 June, Santiago

The International Conference “ICT Challenges for Innovation” will bring together representatives from the industry, government and national research, with the aim of exploring and proposing instruments, mechanisms and strategies to foster collaboration in R+D+i in the field of ICT with the European Union.

In this event, leading European and Latin American experts will discuss common issues between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean that will enhance collaboration in R+D+i in ICT between the two regions.
The Conference is organized by CHIEP II, FORESTA, and EULARINET.

Download the agenda
More Information

UNESCO Science Report

UNESCO published its Science Report 2010. Here are some key findings:

• Research and development: USA, Europe and Japan increasingly challenged by emerging countries 
• The USA and Europe still lead the global science research effort, but their future is uncertain
• Asia leaping forward in science and technology, but Japan feels the global recession
• Science and technology could be the way to greater equality in Latin America
• Even oil-rich Arab states need innovation
• Research and development: Africa is making progress despite major challenges

Download the full report in EN - the executive summary (32 pages) in EN or ES

International aspects in EU Green Paper on Funding of Research and Innovation

The relevant quotes on international aspects in the EU's  Green Paper on Research an Innovation Funding are summarised here.

EU Green Paper and consultation on research and innovation funding

The European Commission released on 9 February a Green Paper on future options and priorities with regard to research and innovation funding. In addition, the Commission announced that it is engaging into a major consultation exercise, in particular about the topics listed in its press release. The Green Paper and consultation include all EU policy instruments in the field of research and innovation funding, i.e. the new framework programme (FP8), Competitiveness and Innovation Fund (CIP), cohesion funds and European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a package worth in total more than 140 billion EUR.
More information on practical ways to contribute to the consultation.

Innovation, R&D and Productivity in the Costa Rican ICT Sector: A Case Study

Innovation, R&D and Productivity in the Costa Rican ICT Sector: A Case Study

Ricardo Monge-González
John Hewitt
June 2010

Prepared for Inter-American Development Bank
Department of Research and Chief Economist

View PDF Online here