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The ISTEC General Assembly website is now live!

October 26, 2010

We are pleased to announce the release of the official website of the XVIII ISTEC General Assembly, with a new date for the event of May 16 – 20th, 2011: http://www.pucrs.br/istec ISTEC and the hosting institution Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) have postponed the event for the purpose of facilitating greater [...]

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One step closer to a Federated Search: ISTEC Metasearcher

October 26, 2010

The ISTEC Metasearcher is a service provided by ISTEC to facilitate and expedite access to information by its members. You can test the functionality of the beta release at http://metabuscador.istec.org. This article presents the most important components and features of the ISTEC Metasearcher. Components The ISTEC metasearcher is divided into two major components: backend and [...]

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Introducing the E4S Initiative

October 26, 2010

In partnership with Engineering for the Americas (EftA) and the Office of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Organization of American States (OAS), several organizations signatories of the October 2006 Rio de Janeiro Accord, are leading efforts in the Region to increase strategic alliances with governments, industry, civil society, academia, professional and student organizations to [...]

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Morgan & Claypool Publishers and ISTEC Announce e-Books Project

September 16, 2010

Morgan & Claypool and ISTEC are collaborating in and effort to develop multilingual content through thematic networks. We seek to encourage champions in the region to create new curricula in areas of great need. Areas being considered for content development are: Energy (technology and policy), Sustainability, and Entrepreneurship. Editorial boards will be jointly identified to [...]

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ISTEC at UNM, the Latin American and Iberian Institute, and UNM Libraries partner to develop an energy policy portal: LA-ENERGAIA

September 16, 2010

LA-ENERGAIA project – a partnership of ISTEC-UNM, the Latin American and Iberian Institute (LAII), and UNM Libraries – just launched its portal aimed to become a one-stop information source for energy policy, regulation, and dialogue in Latin America. The portal provides information on government policies, international treaties, academic articles, research reports, conference proceedings, and other [...]

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