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Net4Society WorkshopNet4Society WorkshopReykjavik, May 18-19 2009Reykjavik, May 18-19 2009

SESH in Argentina in SESH in Argentina in cooperation with EU FP7 cooperation with EU FP7

Dr. Susana FinquelievichDr. Susana Finquelievich

NCP in Socio Economic Sciences and the HumanitiesNCP in Socio Economic Sciences and the HumanitiesNational Ministry of Science, Technology and InnovationNational Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

National Directorate of International RelationsNational Directorate of International RelationsArgentinaArgentina

[email protected]@gmail.com

ABEST ABEST

The Argentine Bureau for Enhancing Cooperation The Argentine Bureau for Enhancing Cooperation with the European Community in Science, with the European Community in Science, Technology and Innovation (ABEST)Technology and Innovation (ABEST)

Created in October 2005 Created in October 2005

National Ministry of Science, Technology and National Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, International Cooperation DivisionInnovation, International Cooperation Division

http://www.abest.mincyt.gov.ar http://www.abest.mincyt.gov.ar

ABEST ABEST

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The aim of ABESTThe aim of ABEST

To improve and expand To improve and expand cooperation activities in cooperation activities in the science, technology the science, technology and innovation area both and innovation area both with the European Union with the European Union and with its member and with its member statesstates

NPCs were appointed in NPCs were appointed in April 2008April 2008


EU – Latin America WorkshopEU – Latin America Workshop

An EU- Latín America An EU- Latín America workshop was workshop was organized in Mexico organized in Mexico DF in June 2008DF in June 2008

The Goal: Defining The Goal: Defining common research common research interests and subjectsinterests and subjects


Four common research subjectsFour common research subjectsThe Workshop gathered 33 experts (24 from Latin America The Workshop gathered 33 experts (24 from Latin America

and 9 from the European Union) around four themes:and 9 from the European Union) around four themes:Metropolis: new forms of social convivence, inclusion / Metropolis: new forms of social convivence, inclusion / exclusion, mobility and insertion processes, and social exclusion, mobility and insertion processes, and social violenceviolenceRurality: new territorial dynamics, agro-alimentary actors Rurality: new territorial dynamics, agro-alimentary actors and systemsand systemsProblems of Democracy: institutional insufficiencies, Problems of Democracy: institutional insufficiencies, governability challenges, rol of the economic elites, and governability challenges, rol of the economic elites, and organized crimeorganized crimeMarket: new productive and labour models.Market: new productive and labour models.

The Workshop contributed to define new research subjects The Workshop contributed to define new research subjects for the 2010 Work Programfor the 2010 Work Program


A SICA for Latin America and the A SICA for Latin America and the CaribbeanCaribbean

A SICA for LAC countries has been included in A SICA for LAC countries has been included in the 2010 Work Program, with a 2,7 million Euros the 2010 Work Program, with a 2,7 million Euros budgetbudgetResearch line: “Collective challenges for Latin Research line: “Collective challenges for Latin America and Caribbean countries”America and Caribbean countries”One of the criteria is the participation of at least 2 One of the criteria is the participation of at least 2 different UE Member States (or associate states) , different UE Member States (or associate states) , and 7 LAC countries (at leeast one institution from and 7 LAC countries (at leeast one institution from Argentina, one from Brazil, one from Chile, and Argentina, one from Brazil, one from Chile, and one from Mexicoone from Mexico


Argentina's SESH Participation in FP7Argentina's SESH Participation in FP7

No projects in FP6No projects in FP6

2 approved projects in FP72 approved projects in FP7

14 presented projects (evaluation not yet 14 presented projects (evaluation not yet defined)defined)

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Goals: Goals: – To update information about FP7 to the To update information about FP7 to the

Argentine research communityArgentine research community– To update information about EU – Argentina To update information about EU – Argentina

research strategiesresearch strategies

Participants: UE FP7 representatives, Participants: UE FP7 representatives, Argentine government, Argentine Argentine government, Argentine researchersresearchers

Attendees: 110 Attendees: 110


Future tasksFuture tasks

Identification of EU and Argentine SESH Identification of EU and Argentine SESH Research Centres, researchers, and Research Centres, researchers, and projectsprojects

Informative and training meetings to Informative and training meetings to encourage Argentine SESH participation encourage Argentine SESH participation in FP7in FP7

UE and LAC NCP’s meeting in Buenos, UE and LAC NCP’s meeting in Buenos, Aires, September 2009 (to be confirmed)Aires, September 2009 (to be confirmed)


THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Dr. Susana FinquelievichDr. Susana Finquelievich

NCP in Socio Economic Sciences and the HumanitiesNCP in Socio Economic Sciences and the HumanitiesNational Ministry of Science, Technology and National Ministry of Science, Technology and

InnovationInnovationNational Directorate of International RelationsNational Directorate of International Relations

ArgentinaArgentina

[email protected]@gmail.comm
