Academy of Medical, Physical Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of and Natural Sciences of
GuatemalaGuatemalaConference and General Assembly Conference and General Assembly
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOttawa, Ontario, CanadaAugust 26-28, 2010 August 26-28, 2010
Benchmarking the last 3 Benchmarking the last 3 years years
Achievements and Achievements and ChallengesChallenges
María del Carmen SamayoaMaría del Carmen Samayoa
National Council of Science and National Council of Science and Technology Technology
President of the Academy of Science
Head Principal of the State University
Minister ofEconomy
Universities Representatives:
Private University's Representative
Chambers of:Enterprice,
Industry,Agricultural
Guatemala’sVice President
Active participation
in the biennial review
of the National Plan , and
approval of the
current activities
STATUTES AND RULESSTATUTES AND RULESMODIFICATIONMODIFICATION
Acceptance of 12 new members of the Academy Acceptance of 13 new corresponded Members
Acceptance of 4 new Young Members
Anual Plan Anual Plan
Monthly Monthly conferences and forums on conferences and forums on selected subjects, such as:selected subjects, such as: EnergyEnergy Use of biodiversity on medicinal plantsUse of biodiversity on medicinal plants Genetically modified food Genetically modified food Global warming and agricultureGlobal warming and agriculture OthersOthers
Web Page Web Page
www.academiacienciasguatemala.com
IANAS IANAS
Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting Antigua GuatemalaAntigua Guatemala
November 30th - December 1st 2007November 30th - December 1st 2007
Sponsors: IANAS/CONCYT/G A SSponsors: IANAS/CONCYT/G A S
IANAS WATER PROGRAM IANAS WATER PROGRAM Guatemala City, March 6th 2009Guatemala City, March 6th 2009
Workshop about the diagnosis of the Workshop about the diagnosis of the study of water in the countrystudy of water in the country
Sponsors: CONCYT/G A SSponsors: CONCYT/G A S
SCIENCE FUNDING LANDSCAPE SCIENCE FUNDING LANDSCAPE WORKSHOPWORKSHOP
Guatemala City - July 26th-28 th 2009 Guatemala City - July 26th-28 th 2009
Sponsors: IANAS / IDRC – CRDI / IAP / CONCYT/G A SSponsors: IANAS / IDRC – CRDI / IAP / CONCYT/G A S
Agreement for launching the pilot program Agreement for launching the pilot program for “The Science in School”. - October 2008for “The Science in School”. - October 2008
InternacionalInternacional: IAP-IANAS -OEA/FEMCIDI- Mexican Academy : IAP-IANAS -OEA/FEMCIDI- Mexican Academy of Sciencesof Sciences
Objetives Objetives To support the Ministry of Education To support the Ministry of Education
in the curriculum change in order to in the curriculum change in order to integrate Technology into the integrate Technology into the teaching of Science.teaching of Science.
To provide the teachers with the To provide the teachers with the current modern pedagogic of: current modern pedagogic of: Science Education based on Inquiry.Science Education based on Inquiry.
WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED
What we have learned thru the experience is that our teachers lack the science formation and what they have learned thru their teaching sometimes is incorrect.
The teachers are willing to learn and be better what makes the work so much easier.
WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED
What we have learned thru the experience is that our teachers lack the science formation and what they have learned thru their teaching sometimes is incorrect.
The teachers are willing to learn and be better what makes the work so much easier.
ChallengesChallenges
Continue advising CONCYTContinue advising CONCYT To turn the Pilot Program for “The To turn the Pilot Program for “The
Science in School” into a National Science in School” into a National ProgramProgram
Provide support and advice to the public Provide support and advice to the public and private Institutions on Science and and private Institutions on Science and TechnologyTechnology
To increase the number of young To increase the number of young Members of the Academy to ensure Members of the Academy to ensure future development future development
Thank you.Thank you.