Office of Education, Science and Technology of the OAS

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Background

Engineering for the Americas Symposium, as a follow up of the Hemispheric Initiative "Engineering for the Americas" adopted by the Ministers and High Authorities of Science and Technology in Lima, Peru.

First Hemispheric Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of S&T within the Framework of CIDI
Lima, Peru - November 11-12, 2004
A meeting that updated mandates formulated at the last Ministerial Meeting in 1996 and the formulation of new mandates to strengthen science and technology development in the Americas in the 21^st century.

Technical Meeting: Hemispheric Initiative Engineering for the Americas >>
Washington D.C., United States - August 26-27, 2004

The area of engineering was identified as one of the priorities for the Americas within of the agreements reached at the Fourth Regular Meeting of the COMCYT and ratified at the First Preparatory Meeting to the First Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities in Science and Technology in the framework of CIDI,. As a result of this and thanks to the enthusiastic leadership of Dr. Russel Jones, president of the Capacity Building Committee of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations - WFEO, and the Office of Science and Technology, a technical meeting will take place to discuss a Hemispheric Initiative in Engineering for the Americas.

Hemispheric Initiative Engineering for the Americas approved at First Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities in Science and Technology in the framework of CIDI, Lima, Peru >>

Meetings of planning of the Symposium >>

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