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The Social Roles of Academies of Sciences.

The Social Roles of Academies of Sciences. Sergio Jorge Pastrana Vicepresident . International Council for Science . Chair . IAP Membership Committee . Foreign Secretary . Academy of Sciences of Cuba. JUNE 8, 2014. 1. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014. The european nation state.

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The Social Roles of Academies of Sciences.

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  1. The Social Roles of Academies of Sciences. Sergio Jorge Pastrana Vicepresident. International Council forScience. Chair. IAP MembershipCommittee. ForeignSecretary. Academy of Sciences of Cuba. JUNE 8, 2014. 1 Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  2. The european nation state. The European enlightment. National merit based academies of sciences are established: Their members are elected by their peers through a vote by secret ballot… Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  3. The first national Academies of Sciences of the Modern World are created in Europe in the XVII, XVIII and the first half of the XIX centuries. • Italy and Vatican = 1603 • Germany (Halle. Leopoldina) = 1652-1677 • UK. The Royal Society of London 1660 • France = 1666 • Germany (Berlín) = 1700 • Russia = 1724 • Sweden = 1739 • Portugal = 1779 • Ireland = 1785 • Hungary = 1825 • Finland = 1838 • Austria = 1847 • Spain = 1847 • Cuba = 1861 • Croatia = 1861 • USA = 1863 • New Zealand = 1867 Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  4. Foundingmembers of the Cuban Academy in 1861. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  5. Poey exchanges with US scientists.Letter from Dr. Felipe Poey to Dr. Gill of the National Museum of the USA, August 1, 1872. Original in the Smithsonian Institution archives. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  6. Carlos J. Finlay Barres. Cuban discoverer of Yellow Fever transmission through a mosquito as vector. 1881. A member of the Cuban Academy of Sciences, he worked from 1898 in cooperation with Jesse Lazear from the John Hopkins University School of Medicine. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  7. First Meeting of the International Association of Academies of Sciences. Wiesbaden, October 1899. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  8. The “Tomás Barrera” Expedition in 1914. Marine and Terrestrial Molusks.(From the Log Book of the Expedition at the Smithsonian Archives).

  9. Establishment of the International Council of ScientificUnions. 1931. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  10. Cuba restarts attending ICSU meetings at the 16 GA in Washington D.C. , September 1976.

  11. Memorandum Academy-Smithsonian Institution, 1980.

  12. Bill and Sybil Golden at the University of Havana in 1992.

  13. International Council for Science. ICSU: 140 National MEMBERS ICSU: 31 Union MEMBERS ICSU: 3 Regional SYSTEMS Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  14. “Strengthening international science for the benefit of society” The International Council for Sciences vision. • “A world where science is used for the benefit of all, excellence in science is valued and scientific knowledge is effectively linked to policy-making. In such a world, universal and equitable access to scientific data and information is a reality and all countries have the scientific capacity to use these ….” Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  15. Strategic themes : International Council for Science. Three pillars: Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  16. www.icsu.org

  17. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014 The IAP vision. IAP and its member academies believe that science, scientific knowledge and scientific progress are an essential part of human culture and are vital to advance human welfare and well being. They also believe that the scientific method has much to offer in the pursuit of just and fair societies. These beliefs are the foundation of IAP and all it does. IAP is therefore committed to making the voice of science heard on issues of crucial importance to the future of humankind. To that end IAP will serve as platform for member academies to develop mutual collaboration, as well as common positions and actions. IAP will help member academies with efforts to improve their functions and structure, especially in relation to their effectiveness in advising governments and society. IAP will also support scientists with the creation of academies where none exist

  18. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014 IAP InterAcademy Partership

  19. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014 Conference of World Science Academies. México, 2003.

  20. www.interacademies.net Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  21. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014 IAP executives, May 2014.

  22. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014 Observers Observers IAP Inter Academy Partnership Capacity building Policy advice Research/Reports Science and technology Health Regional Networks Asia (AASSA) Europe (EASAC) Americas (IANAS) Africa (NASAC) Member academies

  23. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014 IAP Strategic goals. • To strengthen capacity building of Academies all over the world, specially in developing countries and specially in their capacity to deliver independent advice. • To publicize the point of view of Science in areas of critical interest for the future of humankind. • To increase mutual cooperation. • To create new academies where there are none and there is a sufficient critical mass of scientists.

  24. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014 Members of ICSU and IAP ICSU: 140 National MEMBERS IAP: 107 MEMBERS SAME MEMBER ICSU AND IAP JUST MEMBER ICSU DIFFERENT MEMBER ICSU/IAP JUST MEMBER IAP

  25. Five duties of National STI Systems • Definition and implementation of national policies and budgets. Parliaments and agencies. • Administration of national programs for science, technology and innovation.. Councils and Foundations. • Science evaluation and independent advice. Academies. • Building Human Capital. Higher education. Universities and other formal and informal systems. • Implementation of research and innovation. Educational and corporate systems, governmental research institutions, civil society, enterprises. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  26. Global non-governmental international organizations in science. • ICSU 1931 – Oriented to sustain the collective action of its members to support multi and trans-disciplinary activities and to increase science impact in society. 140 National members and 31 Scientific Unions. • TWAS 1983 – An academy of individual members devoted to promote research in countries of less relative development. • IAP 1993 – A partnership of institutions devoted to capacity building of Academies.107 Academies. Four global systems. Four regional networks. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  27. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014 Meeting of leaders of international scientific organizations . February 2014.

  28. Sinergy of thedifferent global scientificcooperationsystems. February 2014. • To increase efficiency of national systems of science, technology and innovation. • To build a space of regional convergence for multilateral programs. • To support the integration to common programs of the less advanced national systems of science, technology and innovation. • To identify action niches for each of the stakeholders. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  29. THE CUBAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2011 Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  30. Science Editorial.October 17,2008. Before Obama became President. Sergio Jorge Pastrana 2014

  31. THE NATIONAL ACADEMY AS THE VOICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENTIFICCOMMUNITY.SCIENCEAPRIL 2014.

  32. SCIENCE AS AN AGENT FOR PROMOTING CHANGE, AND ADVANCE COOPERATION AND NEW VIEWS, WAYS AND MEANS.

  33. THANKS! Sergio Jorge Pastrana pastrana@ceniai.inf.cu ICSU: www.icsu.org IAP: www.interacademies.net 34

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