Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

1. Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

2. Index Colombian Science and Technology Policy National Capacities in STI and Priority areas Human Capacity Building International strategy to promote S&T

3. Highlights Objectives of the STI national policy • Strength the national policy towards competitiveness • Reduce social inequality • Improve national research conditions to boost global knowledge

4. 2. National Capacities in STI • National System of Science & Technology • 2663 groups classified in 2008. 88% belonging to higher education sector • 131 Research Centres • 76 higher education sector research centres • 41 Centres of Technology Development • 6 Regional productivity centres • 4871PhD´s (2008)

5. Research Universities • Atlántico:Universidad del Norte. • Antioquia:Universidad Nacional, Universidad de Antioquia, Eafit, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. • Valle:Universidad del Valle, Universidad Nacional, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. • Bogotá:Universidad Nacional, Universidad de los Andes, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, Universidad del Rosario, Universidad de la Sabana. • Santander: Universidad Industrial de Santander. • Cauca:Universidad del Cauca. • Risaralda:Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira. • Boyacá: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia. • Caldas:Universidad Nacional. • Amazonas:Universidad Nacional.

6. Research Centers • Magdalena:Invemar • Santander:CIC, ICP Bolívar:Ceniacua, COTECMAR Antioquia: CIB, ICIPC, CIDET,– CECIF, CRECE • Caldas:Cenicafé • Risaralda:Cenpapel • Valle:CIDEIM, Cenicaña, CIV, ICTM, CIPAV • Amazonas:SINCHI • Bogotá:Cenipalma, Corpogen, Ceniflores, Ceinnova, CIF, CINEP, Fedesarrollo, Corpoica, Recursos Biológicos, Alexander von Humboldt INS, INC , IGAC , INGEOMINAS, IDEAM.

7. Excellence Centers

8. International Publications

9. Colombia Uniqueness and Potential • Megadiverse country (Caribbean, Orinoco, Amazon Forest, Andes, Pacific) • Built Research Capacity in Bio-sciences in a megadiverse set of germplasm resources • Large numbers of unique information on biodiversity • Solid institutional settings to develop and analyze that information • Strong links with other research centers in the region (Panama, Brazil, Mexico)

10. Some of the Main Research Centers and its Field of Research

11. Research Groups by field Water Resources (Biodiversity ) Materials Social Research

12. Priority Areas Social Research 1 World class research areas

13. Biodiversidad para una Transformación Productiva WORLD CLASS SECTORS RESOURCES CAPACITIES • Ecosystems • Caribbean Coast • Andean Region • Amazon Region • Orinoco Region • Pacific Region Enterprise Sector Agroecosystems Food Security Bio-fuels Coffee Health Pharmaceutics Cosmeceutics Nutraceutics Bionics + Flora Fauna Microorganisms Materials Fibers Inks Oils Research, Development, and Innovation Sciences of Life Engineering Social Science Physical Sciences Green Markets Alternative Tourism Ecological Goods/Services Biotechnology Cultural and ethnic diversity Environment Atmospheric Chemistry Water Purification Bioremediations Recycling

14. 3. Human Capacity Building

15. Caldas Scholarships- Description

16. Young Researchers - Description Virginia Gutiérrez de Pineda

17. Goals of the Program • To escalate : • From 500 beneficiaries every five years to 500 beneficiaries yearly. • 3.000 new Ph.D. graduates by 2019. • To focus on 5 Strategic Areas • Identification and sustainable use of biodiversity • Use and protection of water resources. • Development of materials and electronics • Development of health sciences • Colombian Social Studies

18. 2.1 Human Resources International National Colciencias-Colfuturo

19. Countries of Destination 2009

20. 4. International Dimension of STI policy Objetive: Toconsolidatetheinternationalprojection of colombian STI in ordertofacilitatethe Access of groups and research centers of the country tointellectual and financiersresources in orderto favor theinsertion of colombian STI in internationalnetworks AttachmentLines TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL SOURCES OF COOPERATION SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY OF RESEARCHERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RESEARCHERS ABROAD IN ORDER TO ARTICULATE NATIONAL CAPACITIES WITH THEM TECHNICAL COOPERATION WITH COUNTRIES OF THE REGION

21. International Group Strategy ¿How? Geostrategic Intelligence ¿Whom? ¿What?

22. International Achievements • United States • STI AGREEMENT • Focal Point CIAM (Intermaerican network of materials • Cooperation with National Science Foundation. • European Union and Member states: • .Joint Declaration for general cooperation framework and establish a mechanism for regular bilateral consultation in STI • Strong relations and visibility • 5º Focal Point of 7 framework Program (FP7) in the Latin American region. • Germany: Institutional Relations (funding institutions , training Institutions. DFG, DAAD. 53 projects of joint research, 53 PhD students 2005-08, 50 young engineers trained in Germany2007-08. • Spain: Institutional Agreement CSIC. 32 joint projects 2002-08 • France: 90 joint projects of research funded ECOS NORD 2002-08 • United Kingdom agreement Colciencias-British Academy • Switzerland: Colombia priority country for cooperation in Science , Technology and Innovation . • México • Agreement Conacyt Colciencias • 30 joint Research Projects 2005-07 • China • Bilateral Agreement in STI • Joint Research (rice) • Doctoral Training Mesoamerican Project El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua. Exchange of expiriences development and implementation of innovation tools • India • STI Agreement • Joint Research ICT, Bambu BrazilCNPQ Agreement . Support of 37 joint projects 2002-08 Chile CONICYT Agreement. 19 joint projects 2005-07 ArgentinaMinCyT Agreement. Member of CABBIO , Biotechnology Center (training programs Member)