Project in Hemispheric Cooperation in the
Development of Science and Technology Policy
Workshop on Scientific and Technological
Development in the Americas
Quito, Ecuador - December
10-12, 2003 |
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The Office of
Science and Technology (OST) of the
Organization of American States (OAS) is implementing a Project in
Hemispheric Cooperation in the Development of Science and Technology
Policy approved by the Member States of the OAS in the Special
Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology (COMCYT)
held in Lima, Peru, May 5-9, 2003. The Project's main objective is
to generate science and technology policies and strategies for the
Americas in the priority areas defined by the COMCYT.
The Workshop "Scientific and
Technological Development in the Americas", co-coordinated by the Office of Science and
Technology (OST) and the
"Fundación para la Ciencia y Tecnología"
(FUNDACYT) of Ecuador, was held in
Quito, Ecuador,
December 10 - 12, 2003.
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Presentations of the Advanced
Networks Work Group |
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Marta Cehelsky,
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) USA |
Advanced networking for scientific,
technological, economic & Social development |
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Douglas Gatchell,
National Science Foundation (NSF),
USA |
Perspectives on cyberinfrastructure and its
importance on the future of science and technology
in the United States |
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Heather Boyles,
Internet2,
United
States |
Internet2 in the
United States and a global overview of advanced networks |
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Bill St Arnaud,
Canada’s Advanced Internet Development
Organization (CANARIE), Canadá |
Cyber
infrastructure,
an opportunity for Latin America to leap frog
the world in research, science and education |
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Raúl Burgos,
Red Universitaria Nacional (REUNA), Chile |
Redes de nueva generación. Una política necesaria. |
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Carlos Casasus,
Mexican Education and Research Network, CUDI,
México |
Some thoughts on optical and other broadband
networks in Latin America…
How can we get there?
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Nelson Simoẽs,
Rede Nacional de Encino e Pesquisa (RNP), Brasil |
The Continental Cooperation on Research
Networking and CLARA |
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Carlos
Trávez
Fundación para la Ciencia y Tecnología (FUNDACYT)
Ecuador |
Infraestructura de la
información y
telecomunicaciones para la investigación
científica del país
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Guy de Teramond
Costa Rica
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Challenges and
opportunities for emerging NRENs: The Case of Costa Rica and
the driver for applications in Central America and the Caribbean:
perspective for the Great Caribbean Area |
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