Gobierno de Reconciliación y Unidad Nacional
Unida Nicaragua Triunfa
NINTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (COMCYT), DECEMBER 11-12, 2019
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Ms. Kim Osborne, Executive Secretary for Integral Development (SEDI) of the Organization of American States
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Mr. Diego Hernández, Director General of COLCIENCIAS, Colombia, President of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology (COMCYT).
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the participating Delegations.
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Special guests and media that accompany us.
The Delegation of the Republic of Nicaragua conveys to the Heads of Delegation participating in this Ninth Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology (COMCYT), warmest greetings on behalf of the President of the Republic, Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra and Compañera Rosario Murillo, Vice President of the Republic.
We thank Ms. Kim Osborne, Executive Secretary for Integral Development (SEDI) of the Organization of American States for extending the invitation to participate in this meeting to promote Science and Technology.
The Government of Reconciliation and National Unity has adopted the promotion of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Basic, Medium, Technical and Higher education, as a fundamental pillar for the attainment of integral and sustainable development and for the economic growth of the country, aiming to promote the training of high level human talent.
Nicaragua has implemented a culture of Entrepreneurship at all levels of education; in addition, technical and technological training programs are developed to promote productivity and improve competitiveness of enterprises in alliances between small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), the Central Government and Municipal Authorities.
As a nation, we are aware that there can be no prosperity in our countries without the real participation of Women, especially when it comes to issues as relevant as Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. For that reason, our Government recognizes the fundamental role that Women represent in the adoption and implementation of scientific knowledge.
From the Nicaraguan Council of Science and Technology (CONICYT):
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We continue to promote the sharing of technological and scientific knowledge between different national institutions and organizations, and their linkages between national and international entities through social projects based on Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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We continue to stimulate the transferring of technology and the use of knowledge aimed at finding solutions to the needs presented by different sectors in priority areas; furthermore, we promote Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the social and economic development of the country.
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We enhance the formation of the labor force in priority areas for the development of the country, through the strengthening of academic training at Basic, Medium, Technical and Higher education.
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We promote exchanges to establish collaboration programs with the qualified diaspora, in priority areas for the development of the country.
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We establish linkages between the Government, enterprises, universities and society, in order to allow for greater connectivity between Research, Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship with the needs, problems and opportunities faced by our Society.
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We develop a scientific agenda in which all actors of the National System of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Nicaragua are encouraged to participate.
Thank you very much!!!