In this edition of the ISTEC Newsletter, we’d like to share with you some of the activities of the Consortium during the last quarter of the year. We also want to take the opportunity to wish you Happy Holidays!
Nano-Bio Collaborative International 2012
March 22-24, Tampa, FL
The University of South Florida Nanomedicine Research Center, the UNRC, was founded in 2009 at the College of Medicine to serve as a catalyst for advancing the basic and translational aspects of nanomedicine, tissue engineering and cell technologies at USF. The University is one of the fastest growing research institutions in the US according to the National Science Foundation, and the enhancement of its position through developing a nationally recognized nanotech program provides a significant boost to its research position.
Scholarships: ISTECwill issue a limited number of scholarships to offer accommodations support to members interested in attending the conference. For more information please contact Dr. Wilfrido Moreno, ISTEC-R&D Director, at: moreno@eng.usf.edu
ISTEC-MEDIA announces an upcoming workshop, to be held at the campus of Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina
Dates: March 22 & 23, 2012, 9 – 18 hrs
Address: calle 50 y 120 – 2do. Piso, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Facultad de Informática – Posgrado – UNLP
“Audiovisual Online Content: Resources for Science
and Technology Learning”
Ezeiza – La Plata transportation: buses are available from Manuel Tienda León for US$35 approx. Buses are comfortable, air-conditioned, and secure.
Registration will open January 2012
Academic Mobility Initiative
Sponsored by ISTEC’s R&D Initiative
This is a collaborative project between ISTEC and the Universidad Distrital, Colombia
MISSION
To foster student, teacher and researcher exchange among the member institutions of the ISTEC
To provide environments to develop experiences that complement professional training with global and multicultural competencies
To support the development of research projects through the offer and demand of academic posts or quotas in the different institutions, with to the goal of promoting interinstitutional relations and encouraging internationalization.
VISION
To consolidate ISTEC as the main academic mobility consortium in Ibero-America in the fields of science, technology and education, where the beneficiaries of these experiences make the commitment to return to their institutions in their countries of origin and apply the acquired expertise and experience to solve local problems with social impact.
This e-book is a compendium of papers presented at the ISTEC General Assembly in Porto Alegre, Brazil, under ISBN: 978-987-595-146-4. You may download the book in the following links:
The Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) will conduct a workshop (by invitation only) February 8 – 10, 2012, covering the following topics:
Celsius Software: for beginning to advanced users (*)
Importance and Impact of Institutional Repositories
(*)Celsius training: Will be offered via video conferencing in the future, so that interested ISTEC members have access to the training. For more
information, please contact Carlos Nusch at: carlosnusch@gmail.com
ISTEC is a non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable economic development in Iberoamerica, through a network of members that promote relationships of trust and integrity among academia, governments, and industry. ISTEC is also committed to strengthening social responsibility as a shared value among members in the Region. Meet our Leadership Team
Student Corner
Global Student Design Contest (GSDC) 2012
Announcing the 2012 Global Student Design Contest, co-sponsored by ISTEC, the student organization SPEED, and the engineering education organization IFEES
Contest Guidelines will be published in January 2012
Prizes for winning teams will be presented at
ISTEC General Assembly
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Oct 15-18, 2012
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Other Events
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7th Iberian Conference on Information Systems & Technology
June 20 – 23, 2012
Madrid, Spain Event Link
CISTI’2012 DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM
The DoctoralSymposiumofCISTI2012aimsto providegraduate studentsan informal forum wherethey can present their work, discussand collecta set ofexpert opinions, as well asexchange a number of newideas,methods and/ or applications.
Congress on Satellite Communications
Baiona, Espain Julio del 2012
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