Creation

Mexico, November 9th of 2018

During LALICS international conference, held on 8th and 9th November of 2018 in Mexico, representatives of a group of graduate students met with orientation in the innovation economy, social studies on science and technology, the management of technology and innovation, the policies of science, technology and innovation (STI), which have among their interests, the contribution of the STI into the Latin America and the Caribbean´s development.

During the meeting, the strategic interest of creating a postgraduate network in the subject mentioned in the region was identified.

Accordingly, the undersigned agree:

1st: Create the Latin American Postgraduate Network in STI for development, integrated by the postgraduate courses detailed in the section “members”, promoted by LALICS with the support of UNESCO.

2nd: The overriding objective of the Network will be collaboration for the mutual strengthening of postgraduate programs and the dissemination and promotion of STI for development.

3ro: Establish the following guidelines and actions to start POS+CTI Network:

1. Create postgraduate members´s network directory;
2. Promote students, teachers and researchers mobility among the graduate programs;
3. Promote the creation of a thesis repository;
4. Promote co-direction and thesis evaluation among the different graduate programs;
5. Encourage the exchange of courses and contents through the use of information and communication technologies;
6. Draft an operating regulation.

4to: Appoint the initial coordination and management group composed of: (i) representing the graduate programs: André Furtado, Gabriela Dutrénit and Keynor Ruiz, (ii) representing LALICS: José Miguel Natera and Diana Suárez, and (iii) ) on behalf of UNESCO: Guillermo Anlló. This group will operate for two years.