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Regional project closing workshop

Central America May 24, 2022

Through the efforts of 9 scientific research networks, results, lessons learned and medium and long-term goals are presented today, as part of the closing of the regional project ?Strengthening science and innovation policy capacities in member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA)?, which was executed through the General Secretariat of SICA, together with the Central American Higher University Council (CSUCA) and the International Development Research Center (IDRC) with headquarters in Canada, the National Secretariat of Science and Technology (SENACYT) of Guatemala, as Permanent Secretariat of the Commission for the Scientific and Technological Development of Central America and Panama (CTCAP) and the National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation of Panama (SENACYT ).

To start the activity, Mr. Carlos Alvarado Cerezo, Secretary General of CSUCA expressed ?We see reflected in the results of this project, the lessons learned and the recommendations for the future, with the networks that have been formed and strengthened from this project. through research contributions in Central America and the Caribbean?.

For his part, Mr. Jorge Cabrera, representing the General Secretariat of SICA, stated, “We must follow up on these networks, in order to generate an impact on our societies. The project has been very successful, in the area of research it has been a very important project for the SICA region?

While Mr. Carlos Maynor Salinas, representing CTCAP, reflected, "It was a project that took place in extraordinary conditions, so I have no choice but to congratulate you for the work you have done and motivate you to continue strengthening the networks."

It is important to highlight that in principle the regional project was going to contribute to the development of 5 research projects, but due to the demand, it was possible to support the creation and strengthening of 9 scientific research networks, being the following:

- REBAMAR, with the purpose of evaluating marine plastic litter in Central America through the formation of a regional research network.

- RED-CIED, formation of the Central American and Caribbean Network for Research in Economics and Development.

- HidroREDCA, creation of a hydrogeological research network to strengthen the preparation and resilience to extreme weather events of the populations of the Central American Dry Corridor.

- RT-LAMP, interdisciplinary network for capacity building in Central American countries for the development of a diagnostic test for proactive screening in sources of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection using technology.

- RECIEC, Central American network of research in critical extension.

- RedCMD, Central American network for the management of epidemiological data.

- RCN, network of researchers for the development of natural sciences.

- Red Free Network, articulation of actors from the academy-industry-state for the generation of economic reactivation initiatives post COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening of the innovation ecosystem in Central America.

- RIESI, regional academic network for the support of higher educational inclusion for people with disabilities and social disadvantage in the countries of the Central American and Caribbean region.

It should be noted that, in May of this year, the participating institutions, led by the CSUCA, presented a new initiative to IDRC, with the purpose of continuing to strengthen the contributions of scientific research generated from the member countries and universities of the region. Central America and the Caribbean for the next 5 years.

Register for the V National Congress on Disaster Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change

The reception of summaries of presentations, workshop proposals and infographics will be open until June 15, 2022

The Disaster Risk Management Subcommittee of the National Council of Rectors (CONARE) and the National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Attention (CNE) invite the V National Congress on Disaster Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change, which will take place on October 19 and 20, 2022, under a bimodal modality.

Registration for Participate will be from March 21 to August 31, 2022 and the reception of summaries of presentations, workshop proposals and infographics will be open until June 15, 2022.

The Congress will be held under a bimodal and free modality, predominating virtuality and providing some face-to-face spaces, indicates the organizing committee.

The objective of this meeting is to generate spaces for dialogue, exchange of experiences and generation of knowledge for the strengthening of governance and governability in disaster risk management of the actors of the National Risk Management System in the face of new challenges.

The main thematic axes that will be addressed are the following:

Governance and Governance in Disaster Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change.
Risk modeling and climate scenarios (multi-hazard and systemic perspective).
Financial management of disaster risk.

The Congress convenes people who make up the National Risk Management System of Costa Rica (Central Administration, Decentralized Public Administration of the State, the private sector and organized civil society) and interested parties.

For more information on the V National Congress on Disaster Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change, you can visit the official website http://extension.conare.ac.cr/congreso2022/ or direct your query to the email congressesextension@conare.ac.cr

You can follow the event through the social network on Facebook, where more details and news about the Congress will be published: @Congress-National-GRD

Workshop for the development of research projects for the promotion of comprehensive patient care in the Central American Region

Antigua Guatemala, May 9, 2022

Today the "Workshop for the elaboration of research projects for the promotion of comprehensive patient care in the Central American Region" has begun, with the purpose of generating an exchange of scientific research interests on health sciences , specifically in the dental area.

The Vienna School of Interdisciplinary Dentistry -VieSID- by its acronym, is a foundation that promotes occlusal dentistry and since 2020 has created a collaborative program with CSUCA related to interdisciplinary research on dentistry.

The workshop takes place at the Spanish Cooperation Training Center from May 9 to 12 this year and will feature 17 presentations focusing on clinical and social aspects, clinical and scientific research at the University Clinic, evidence and medicine personalized, with the experience of Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Central America, Colombia, the United States, Austria, among other countries.

57th General Assembly of the CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN REGIONAL RESEARCH AND POSTGRADUATE SYSTEM (SIRCIP) of the CSUCA

As part of the actions related to the development of research and postgraduate programs in the Central American and Caribbean region, the 57th SIRCIP General Assembly is held.

The day began with the presence of Mrs. Ramona Rodríguez, President of CSUCA, who stated, "We are all convinced that to the extent that we strengthen research and postgraduate studies, we are going to get involved in the development of our societies."

While Mr. Carlos Alvarado, Secretary General of CSUCA pointed out ?PIRESC V is a think tank that generated a dynamic, legitimizing and giving certainty to the thinking of the university community, marking the roadmap of higher education for the next years?.

At the same time, Mrs. Dayra Blandón, President of SIRCIP, reflected on the "Transformation of educational models, redesign of academic and administrative processes, from the public universities of the region we work collaboratively, to strengthen educational institutions superior?.

Among the actions that were developed in the 57th Assembly, the virtual conference ?Open Science: What is it, why is it so important for our region and what could be the main steps to achieve it? presentation made by Mrs. Bianca Amaro, President of LA Reference.

Presentation and approval of the Evaluation Guide to grant recognition of the Central American Regional Category. SIRCIP Technical Commission.

Presentation of the SIIDCA-CSUCA Central American Repository and the Comprehensive Research Monitoring System Platform -SISIC- as a basis for the SIRCIP-CSUCA Observatory, as a result of the SIRCIP Technical Commission.

At the end of the 57th SIRCIP General Assembly, it was decided to celebrate the 6th. BIENAL meeting, in Nicaragua, being the host university, UNAN-Managua in 2023 and the 58th General Assembly of SIRCIP, on October 27, 2022.

Learning Innovation and Qualifications Frameworks for Higher Education

Central America April 26, 2022

With the purpose of presenting the experience of the Qualifications Framework for Central American Higher Education -MCESCA- and that of the National Qualifications Frameworks of Costa Rica, with a perspective oriented towards learning innovation and regional academic harmonization, the day of Today the virtual conference "Innovation of Learning and Qualifications Frameworks for Higher Education" was held.

To start the activity, the general secretary of CSUCA, Carlos Alvarado, expressed ?In the current situation, higher education must anticipate and prepare itself to fulfill its role with societies, a situation that invites us to break with traditional models of education through innovative activities for our educational systems?

Representing the German HRK Rectors' Conference, Iris Danowski indicated ?A qualifications framework offers a whole set of possibilities and perspectives, one of the most important aspects is that this tool must be the starting point for reflection on the current situation?

For her part, Juana Machado, academic vice-chancellor of UNAN-León and president of SICEVAES pointed out, "It is important to strengthen continuous improvement in our study centers, to face the challenges of scientific and technological advances presented by higher education."

The virtual conference was attended by Francisco Alarcón, Deputy Secretary General and Academic Director of CSUCA, as a speaker from MCESCA MCESCA, and Katalina Perera, representative of OPES-CONARE, who presented Costa Rica's experience with National Qualifications Frameworks.

To view the virtual conference, you can enter Facebook through the following link: https://fb.watch/cDRql87uTW/ and to download the Qualifications Framework for Central American Higher Education -MCESCA- you can access the following link: https://csuca.org/es/download/marco-de-cualificaciones-para-la-educacion-hica/.

The activity was developed within the framework of the actions of SICEVAES, a system that promotes innovation and the improvement of higher education by the member universities of CSUCA.

First Regional Meeting on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Transfer

Central America April 20, 2022

With three days of academic work, the ?First Regional Meeting on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Transfer? organized by the General Directorate of Research of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala -USAC-, with the support of the Central American Higher University Council -CSUCA- and the member universities University of El Salvador -UES-, National Autonomous University of Honduras -UNAH- , National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Managua -UNAN Managua-, University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast -URACCAN-, University of Costa Rica -UCR-, National University of Costa Rica -UNA-, University of Panama -UP- , Technological University of Panama -UTP-, Specialized University of the Americas -UDELAS- and International Maritime University of Panama -UMIP-.

The activity began with words of welcome by the general director of research of the USAC, Mr. Hugo Pérez Noriega ?In commemoration of world entrepreneurship day, world intellectual property day and world creativity and innovation day, celebrates the First Regional Meeting of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Transfer, from the DIGI, we appreciate the support of the Central American universities, which have been part of the organization and academic committee of this important activity, as well as the General Secretariat of the CSUCA already Engineer Liuba Cabrera, for coordinating such an important event?

While Mr. Francisco Alarcón, representing the General Secretariat of CSUCA, expressed ?research is carried out with different purposes, according to the substantive functions of higher education institutions, generating skills such as the development of critical thinking, the ability to solve problems, teamwork, develop their entrepreneurial capacity, among others, which is why it is important to involve students in the processes of innovation, entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer?

For his part, Mr. Juan Pablo Oliva, acting rector of the USAC, opened the meeting by expressing his gratitude ?to the national and international speakers, who will enrich their knowledge to generate new opportunities within the participating universities, due to the importance of the innovation that exists from the technical, health and social humanistic careers, as well as the qualities of entrepreneurship and the development that they generate for societies?

The academic day will take place on April 20, 21 and 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., via zoom, with different presentations dedicating the first day to innovation, starting the morning session with a forum of experts on the subject, later with the following presentations: Incidence of the vocal technique in the performance of intonation in seventh grade students of the Francisco Ramón Díaz Zelaya National Conservatory of Music, health innovation unit, application of earth observations as a tool of management of productive landscapes and tree cover in Costa Rica, innovating from the universities: the commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Costa Rica, measurement of agricultural innovation from the territories: a conceptual and methodological proposal, experiences in the seasons of open innovation at FAREM Estelí, strengthening of learning exchanges through multidisciplinary innovation projects ion in FAREM Estelí, open innovation process in the evaluation of the biocidal activity of soursop extracts (Annona muricata L.) for the control of Aedes aegypti L and comprehensive program of science, technology, innovation and intercultural community entrepreneurship: A proposal from the experience of URACCAN Las Minas.

The second day will be dedicated to entrepreneurship and the third to the transfer of knowledge and technology. For more information and to see the full agenda of the meeting, visit the official website of the event, https://encuentroregionalinnovacion.weebly.com/, if you have not yet registered, you can do so through the following link https://bit.ly/encuentroIETC.