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Jorge Dur á n, Office of Science, Technology and Innovation (OSTI)

Office of Science, Technology and Innovation (OSTI) - Activity Report 2012 -. Seventh Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology Padilha Vidal Room Washington, D.C. - October 18-19, 2012. Jorge Dur á n, Office of Science, Technology and Innovation (OSTI)

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Jorge Dur á n, Office of Science, Technology and Innovation (OSTI)

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  1. Office of Science, Technology and Innovation (OSTI) - Activity Report 2012 - Seventh Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology Padilha Vidal Room Washington, D.C. - October 18-19, 2012. Jorge Durán, Office of Science, Technology and Innovation (OSTI) Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism (DEDTT)

  2. PLAN OF ACTION OF PANAMA 2012-2016 CONTEXT: The Plan of Action of Panamá 2012-2016was adopted at the Third Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities on Science and Technology of the Hemisphere (Panama, November 2011). MAIN OBJECTIVES: • Help increase the competitiveness of the productive sector, especially in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through the use of science and technology; • Take concrete actions and adopt tangible objectives that have a broad impact on the production system, with emphasis on MSMEs; • Create open Working Groups that bring together governments, universities, international organizations and civil society to debate on issues related to competitiveness, science and technology. Activities of the OSTI structured within the Plan of Action of Panama to promote both the political dialogue and concrete actions.

  3. 4 Strategic Pillars Prosperity Competitiveness Productivity Innovation Human Resources National Quality Infrastructure Technological Development

  4. THE 4 PILLARS OF THE PLAN • Innovation:Create a culture of continuous improvement and innovation to help improve productivity and competitiveness in the hemisphere. • Human Resources Training and Education:Increase the number of trainings for human resources in the fields of science and engineering as well as in technical disciplines to increase productivity and competitiveness at national and regional levels. • National Quality Infrastructure:Improve productivity and competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), increase trade and strengthen consumer protection. • Technological Development:Promote scientific and technological progress for prosperity in strategic sectors by strengthening Inter-American cooperation, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

  5. WORKING GROUPS • WORKING GROUP 1: Innovation- Capacity building for the development of clusters, technology parks, technology transfer organizations, incubators and spin-offs for MSMEs. • WORKING GROUP 2: Human Resources Training and Education - Empower EftA. Strengthen extension services and technology transfer to communities and industry, especially for MSMEs. • WORKING GROUP 3: National Quality Infrastructure -Support the development of programs that foster a culture of social responsibility for MSMEs and other production units. • WORKING GROUP 4: Technological Development - Cooperation efforts to promote the development of MSMEs in the fields of biotechnology, clean and renewable energy and nanotechnology, and promote energy efficiency and clean production. OSTI fosters the political dialogue as the Technical Secretariat of the Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology

  6. COMPOSITION OF WORKING GROUPS • ARGENTINA • COLOMBIA • MÉXICO • NICARAGUA • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC • TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO • PARAGUAY • GUATEMALA • COSTA RICA • ARTCA • I-CHASS • NCSA • IRF • LACCEI • UPADI / API • CANADÁ • PANAMA • ESTADOS UNIDOS • MÉXICO • PERÚ • COLOMBIA • COSTA RICA • SISTEMA INTERAMERICANO DE METROLOGÍA • ARTCA • IAAC • COPANT • INTER-AMERICAN METROLOGY SYSTEM • Partners. API, ARTCA, COPANT, EftA, I-CHASS, IRF, LACCEI, NCSA, SIM, UPADI, UPB, U. of illinois • COLOMBIA • ECUADOR • ARGENTINA • HONDURAS • REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA • NICARAGUA • GUATEMALA • EL SALVADOR • ARTCA • I-CHASS • NCSA • MÉXICO • COSTA RICA • ECUADOR • PERU • REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA • URUGUAY • BARBADOS • PARAGUAY • EL SALVADOR • ARTCA • I-CHASS • NCSA • UPB HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING AND EDUCATION INNOVATION NATIONAL QUALITY INFRASTRICTURE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

  7. WG 1 – INNOVATION • NCSA (National Center for Supercomputer Applications); • I-CHASS (Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences) for WG 1, 2 and 4 • Dicussion on Innovation Indicators, based on regional studies on OECD Innovation Policies developed by Mexico; • Sharing Innovation Indicatorsfor Technology Companies - Paraguay; • Sharing of National Innovation Plan – Peru • Agreed to hold a Seminar on Specific Proposals of Collaboration in Innovation for members of the Working Group 1 in Lima, in the first half of 2013. Support from: 2 Videoconferences held in March and September, main results:

  8. WG 2 – HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING AND EDUCATION • Strategic Partners: • API (Pan-American Academy of Engineers); • UPADI (Pan-American Union of Engineers); • LACCEI (Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Engineering Institutions); • IRF (International Road Federation); • Collaboration agreements signed with: • University of illinois; • Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia; • National University in San Diego. • Conceptual Document - MINCYT Argentina and Confederation of Engineering Deans of the country, focused on engineering education with recommendations; • “Talento Joven” (Young Talent) Web site to promote STI in highschool students in Costa Rica is available to all interested countries. 1 Videoconference held in June:

  9. WG 2 – HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING AND EDUCATION EftA (Engineering for the Americas Study: “Comparative Analysis of Undergraduate Industrial Engineering Programs in OAS Member States” (Financial Support from I-CHASS and work conducted by the Universidad Pontifícia Bolivariana – Colombia). Events in the context of EftA: • Partner: Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI), events: • IFEES-EftA Encounter • OAS Accreditation Workshop • OAS EftA Industrial Engineering initiative (DELPHI). Study distributed to all countries In support of this Pillar, Mexico’s CONACYT is donating scholarships to the Office of Science, Technology and Innovation for students from the Americas to study in Mexico their Graduate Degrees (Masters and Doctorates) in Engineering and sciences.

  10. WG 3 – NATIONAL QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE* • *This Working Group operates under of Dr. Alan Steele from Canada without coordination or communications with OSTI as Technical Secretariat for the Plan of Action • Technical Cooperation in Metrology “Basic Basket” with the IDB (Inter-American Development Bank). Agreement with the PTB - Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt of Germany • “Quality Infrastructure Services for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean. • Trilateral Coopperation in Natural Gas Metrology in Latin America (PTB, CENAM Mexico, INMETRO Brasil, Bolivia); • Consolidation of Local Structures for the Application of Quality Criteria in the Environment and Food Sector in Latin America (SIM / IAAC) • OSTI Provides Support for the General Assembly of the Inter-American Metrology System (SIM). Projects and initiatives of the OAS Office of Science, Technology and Innovation:

  11. WG 4 – TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT • IRU (Road Transport Union); Study: “International Auto-Transport Study in Mexico” (The study was presented by the Executive Secretary of SEDI at the IRU General Assembly in Geneva in April); • Alliance with ICHASS to stimulate and spur initiatives; • Agreement with RedCLARA (Latin-American Cooperation of Advanced Networks) under development. Main Projects:

  12. RESULT: WG 4 – TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT 3 Videoconferences held in March, June and September: • Seminar on specific proposals of Technological Development Cooperation for the Working Group No. 4 “Technological Development”, held in September in Bogotá, Colombia (OSTI + COLCIENCIAS); • Participants: Argentina, Colombia (COLCIENCIAS), Ecuador, Guatemala, I-CHASS, Nicaragua andPanamá; • Support from OAS-ARTCA and I-CHASS to the participants. Proposal to develop a Network for Innovation in Agro-industrial SMEs (REIPAGRO).

  13. OAS – ARTCA (Advanced Research and Technology Collaboratory for the Americas)* • *Part of Working Groups number 1 (Innovation), 2 (Human Resources Training and Education) and 4 (Technological Development). • OAS-ARTCA is the result of a Strategic Alliance among CRUSA (Costa Rica-United States Foundation for Cooperation), ICHASS and the Office of Science, technology and Innovation of the OAS; • Objective: • Create spaces for learning and discovery via digital media, presents innovative computing solution, resources, tools and educational programs, becoming an example of the future of collaborative research in the service of society across the Hemisphere; • Obtained Grants from NSF for: • Pan-American Summer Institute (PASI), Guatemala 2013; • Radical Innovatin Summit, Spring 2013; • In the pipeline for Execution: • Technology Immersion Program for Executives; • One Million Hours of Supercomputing; • Lecture Series of the Americas.

  14. THANK YOU Jorge Durán, Office of Science, Technology and Innovation (OSTI) Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism (DEDTT) E-mail: jduran@oas.org

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