National Directorate of International Relations

Eng. Agueda Menvielle 

 

September, 2012

STI IN ARGENTINA

THE ARGENTINEAN ACADEMIA

A long-standing tradition of scientific excellence has resulted in generations of highly qualified Human Resources

Bernardo Houssay

Nobel Prize 1947

Role played by pituitary hormones in regulating the amount of blood sugar (glucose) in animals.

Luis Leloir

Nobel Prize 1970

Nucleotides, carbohydrate

metabolism and renal hypertension to

understand, diagnose and treat

galactosemia.

Cesar Milstein

Nobel Prize 1984

Hybridoma technology for the production of monoclonal antibodies

In 2007, the President, Dr. Cristina Fernándezde Kirchner, created the Ministry of Science,

Technology and Productive Innovation

Act 26.338

Secretariat for Scientific and Technological Coordination

Secratariat for Policies and Planning

Ministry of Science, Technology and

Productive Innovation

CONICETCONAE

SEGEMAR

CNEA

INA

INPRES

Ministry of Industry

INTI

INTA

INIDEP

Ministry of Education

Public and Private Universities

Provinces

CITEFA Provincial Agencies for

the Promotion of R&D&I

ProvincialR&D

Institutions

ANPCYT Ministry of Agriculture,

Livestock and Fishing

National Directorate for International Relations

Ministry of Foreign

Relations

MInistry of Planning

Ministry of Defense

Ministry of Helath

ANLIS

IGM

IAA

Non-profit Organizations Companies

NATIONAL SYSTEM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Give answers to the key social and sectoral issues and improve the quality of life of society

Increase productivity of the competitive sector by focusing on the design of a new development model

Support the expansion of companies based on new knowledge

MISSION

• Energy• Agroindustry• Health• Environment and

Social Development

• Biotechnology• ICTs• Nanotechnology

STRATEGIC AREASSECTORAL FUNDS

PUBLIC FUNDS Approved Projects 2011

Fund Number of Projects Amount in USD

FONTAR 652 63,145,177

FONCYT 1,214 53,881,176

FONSOFT 428 13,112,369

FONARSEC 55 67.849.647

TOTAL 2,349 197.988.370

• Increase of the National S&T budget by 226%• Financing of 12 public works under the National Infrastructure

Plan, approval of 162 projects for revamping and/or improvement of infrastructure and 51 projects for equipment and improvement of 24 R&D Organizations.

• Number of people involved in the R&D sectors, measured in the equivalent of full-time: 59,682 (2009) of which about 44,000 were researchers and fellows;

• Creation of 7 new national systems in the Program for Large Instruments and Databases;

• 10,481 fellowships for undergraduate and graduate studies

• Building and inauguration of the 1st stage of the Scientific and Technological Pole: 45,000 m²

• S&T investment in relation to GDP increased from 0.49% in 2004 to 0.67% in 2009

ACHIEVEMENTS 2007-2011

NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Secretariat for Scientific and Technological Coordination

National Directorate of International Relations

ANPCyT

CONICET

Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation

Secretariat for Planning and Policies in Science, Technology and Productive Innovation.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

BILATERAL

COMPANIES

UE

ABEST

RAICES

MULTILATERAL

MERCOSUR

UNASUR

IAESTE

NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

• Scientific Meetings and Workshops About 65 held per year

• Bilateral Projects 499 ongoing projects

• Research Fellowships

BILATERAL COOPERATION

MECHANISMS

• Austria: BMWF• Germany: BMBF, DAAD• Belgium: FWO, FNRS• Brazil: CAPES• Chile: CONICYT• Colombia: COLCIENCIAS• Cuba: CITMA• Slovenia: MHEST• Spain: MICIIN• France: ECOS, MATH AMSUD, STIC AMSUD, INRIA / CNRS, ARFITEC.• Hungary: NKTH• India: MOST• Italy: MAE• Mexico: CONACYT• Pakistan: MOST• Peru: CONCYTEC• Portugal: FCT• Czech Republic: MEYS• South Africa: DST• Uruguay: MEC

BILATERALES PROJECTSInvolving researcher´s mobility

• Binational Centers

• 9 with Brazil: (CABBIO and CABN among others)

• 3 with Germany

• 1 with Spain (CEBIGEVE)

• 1 with China

• 6 with France

• 1 with Cuba

• 1 with Russia

• 1 with Italy

• 2 with Uruguay

• 2 with Mexico

• 1 with South Africa

• Scientific and Technological Research Projects (PICTs) 5 2 4 7

BILATERAL COOPERATION

MECHANISMS

6 2

MULTILATERALCOOPERATION

IBERO-AMERICAN PROGRAM FOR SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT www.cyted.org

• It is an international multilateral scientific and technological cooperation programme of a horizontal nature and with an Iberoamerican scope.

• A tool for scientific and technological cooperation based on the pooling of resources and efforts to achieve common goals with impact on socioeconomic systems.

• A mechanism that promotes the integration of the Iberoamerican Scientific and Technological Community, to promote the transfer of knowledge and skills and mobility of scientists and experts.

• A bridge for interregional cooperation in science and technology

Number of Ongoing Coordination Actions =  121 Argentine Coordination - 16 Participating Institutions

Number of ongoing Thematic Networks = 877 Argentine Coordinations - 125 Participating Institutions

Number of ongoing Consortia Research Projects = 41 Participating Institution

CYTED Genome ProjectContributing countries: Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Mexico and the CYTED Program.

CYTED PROGRAM

COOPERATION WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION FRAMEWORK PROGRAM AND ITS INITIATIVES

Argentina was the first Latin American country to sign in 1999 a Cooperation Agreement in Science

and Technology with the European Union.

EUROPEAN UNION

Liaison Offices

www.abest.com.ar (Argentina)

www.bbice.cgee.org.br (Brazil)

www.conacyt.mx/uemexcyt (Mexico)

www.conicyt.cl/ (Chile)

Accomplished activities :

• Dissemination of information on opportunities for cooperation

• Organization of courses targeting R&D institutions• Call for travel grants for Argentine researchers to facilitate

the creation of consortia• Call to determine topics of interest to be included in the

Specific International Cooperation Actions• Dissemination and promotion of human resources training

Liaison Office Argentina- European Union

Effectiveness of Latin American participation in FP7 (2007-2011)

Source: CORDA (2011)

Effectiveness of Latin American participation in FP7

25,90%

22,40% 23,00%21,20%

12,79%

19,23%

22,43%

17,80%

Argentina Brasil México Chile

R+D+i groups effectiveness SMEs effectiveness

PROJECT FOR STRENGTHENING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMES AND JOB

CREATION IN ARGENTINA

Bilateral Cooperation Program between European Union and The Republic of Argentina.

Implementing Agency: DNRI, MINCYT

Total Budget: Euro 19,600,000 Contribution from the UE: Euro 9,800,000 Local Contribution: Euro 9,800,000Implementing Period of the Agreement : 56 monthsStart Date for Implementation : April 2011

UNASUR

• MERCOSUR + Guyana and Suriname

• Structured around Councils: COSECCTI (South American Council for Education, Culture, Science, Technology and Innovation)

• November 2010: II Meeting of Ministers of the CTI Group of COSECCTI, Cardales, Argentina. Adoption of the Roadmap of the Group

AIMS:

•Promote the development of science and technology and its contribution to improve the general welfare;

•  advance research in S&T aiming at formulating policies related to science and technology for MERCOSUR.

It was created on occasion of the SECOND MEETING OF THE COMMON MARKET COUNCIL (GMC) (Resolution N° 24/92.) June 1992

MERCOSUR SPECIALIZED S&T MEETING (RECYT)

In 2008 the GMC approves the Framework Programme for Science Technology and Innovation of MERCOSUR 2008-2012 / 2013 – 2016 (under negotiation)

Thematic Committees:

• Information Society• Support for scientific and

technological Development

• Biotecsur platform

Strategic areas:•energy•biotechnology•ICTs•industrial competitiveness and Innovation•Agricultural productivity•Quality of Life•Natural Resources•Intellectual Property

MERCOSUR SPECIALIZED S&T MEETING (RECYT)

• Coordinated by Argentina (MINCYT)

• Objective: To promote the development and harnessing of agricultural biotechnology to support the sustained increase in the competitiveness of regional products in international markets

Total Budget: € 7.300.000 euros

BIOTECH PROGRAMME MERCOSUR – UNIÓN EUROPEA

•Strengthening Regional Poultry Health Status by applying biotechnology tools in the development of diagnostic methods and generation of epidemiological information, applied to the control of commercially important avian pathogens with an impact on public health•  Application of functional genomics and other biotechnological tools for the development and testing of vaccines against foot and mouth disease virus;•  Biotechnological strategies for the control of bacterial, viral and protozoan intracellular in cattle in MERCOSUR•  Development of an integrated platform for bioprospecting genotyping of candidate genes of interest in Eucalyptus germplasm in MERCOSUR•  Integrated genomic approach in MERCOSUR for the prospection of useful genes to improve soybean against biotic and abiotic stress.

PROGRAMA BIOTECHMERCOSUR – UNIÓN EUROPEA

Completion of the BIOTECH MERCOSUR - EU:• March 7, 2011.

Continuity of the Platform:• Creation of the Biotecsur Platform Committee under RECYT • Approval of new funding from the EU• Argentina and Brazil agreed to co-finance the project

BiotecSojaSur and the Observatory on Biotechnologies• Inclusion of topics: health and renewable energies

BIOTECH PROGRAMPHASE II

SUPPORT PROJECT FOR THE SOCIETY OF INFORMATION MERCOSUR – UE

Coordinated by Brazil (MCT)

Aim: To promote policies and strategies at the MERCOSUR level in the field of Information Society and bridging the digital divide and asymmetries in the area of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the region.

Budget : € 7,000,000 million Euros

FUND FOR STRUCTURAL CONVERGENCE FOCEM – MERCOSUR

Project: “Research, Education and Biotechnology applied to Health“

• Aim: To conduct joint research, human resources training, mobility actions and joint scientific meetings for the creation of a network of institutions specialized in chronic diseases of aging.

• Institutions: Max Planck Inst (Argentina), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Brazil), Inst Pasteur (Uruguay) and the Research Institute of Health Sciences (Paraguay)

• Budget: USD 10,061,400

Structural Biology Center (CEBEM)• Objective: Integration and equipping of centers of excellence in

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

• proposal submitted during PPTA 2012 and under negotiation.

• Financing: through the capitalization of FOCEM

USD 50 million

AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVE INTEGRATION OF

MERCOSUR

INTERAMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH (IAI)

Headquarters for communication and liaison science-policy in Buenos Aires

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (ICGEB)

The Centre shall be located in the Scientific and Technological Pole in the premises of the

Former Giol Wineries.

ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN STATES

American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) -D epartment of Science, Technology and Innovation(DCTI) - Interamerican Committee on

Science and Technology (COMCYT)

IAESTE

Exchange students in Engineering and Sciences.

Global program composed of 91 members from 83 countries involving 3,500 companies and 1,400 universities.

Aims:

• To provide technical training for university students in institutions, universities and companies located abroad.•  To complement the student's academic background, thus facilitating further employment opportunities.

Agreement with 8 Argentine Universities During the last year 10 universities conducted exchanges

• Data Base of Technology-based Enterprises (TBE)• Pilot Test

• International ANR: open to all countries that cooperate with Argentina.

Ongoing with:

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WITH ENTERPRISES

www.raices.mincyt.gov.ar

raices@mincyt.gov.ar

Program Network of Argentine Researchers and Scientists residing

Abroad

  RAICES

as a State Policy

Act 26,421

Year 2008

RAICES PROGRAM

• Objectives

• Strengthening the scientific and technological capacities of the country through links with Argentine researchers residing abroad

• Promote the retention of researchers in the country and the return of those interested in developing their activities in Argentina.

ADVISORY COMMITTE

Formed by representatives of the

National Scientific and Technological System• MREC• CONICET• CIN• UIA• CONAE• CNEA• INTA • INTI• Researchers from the S&T system• Repatriated

• It is estimated that 6,000 Argentine scientists and technologists reside abroad

•  The database of the RAICES Programme includes 4755 researchers.

SCIENTIFIC DATABASE

• Monthly Gazette

• highly qualified professional Offer : Dissemination of the résumés of Argentine scientists interested in returning to the country.

DISSEMINATION

ARGENTINEAN SCIENTISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS RESIDING ABROAD

Distribution as per geographic area

America

Central 0,2%

Africa 0,8%

Asia 2%

Oceania 1%

South America

25%

North America

39%Europe 32%

ARGENTINEAN SCIENTISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS DISTRIBUTION PER COUNTRY

CANADA; 4%

MEXICO; 2%

ISRAEL; 1%

USA; 33%

BRAZIL; 21%

FRANCE 8%

SPAIN; 6%

GERMANY; 5%

U K ; 3%

ITALY; 3%

other; 14%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL OFFER

Dissemination of the working interest of qualified nationals residing abroad in the local scientific, technological and business sectors

INFORMATION LINKING

Dissemination of information and job opportunities in the scientific technological sector in Argentina.

DISSEMINATION

DR. CÉSAR MILSTEIN Grant

Total approved: 198

Linking Actions

Metropolitan 59%

Patagonia 6%

New Cuyo 7%

NEA 5%

NOA 4%

Center 19%

Metropolitan (Buenos Aires, CABA)

Center (Córdoba, Santa Fe)

NOA (Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta, S. delEstero, Tucumán)

NEA (Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos,Formosa, Misiones)

New Cuyo (La Rioja, Mendoza, SanJuan, San Luis)

Patagonia (Chubut, La Pampa, Neuquén, Neuquén, Río Negro, Santa Cruz, T. del

Fuego)

LINKING ACTIONS

NETWORKS

Call for projects to increase liaison among researchers in the areas of Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Biological Engineering and Health.

32 nets funded. Call 2012: under evaluation

PICT - RAICES

Scientific and Technological Research Projects ANPCyT

Scientific and Technological Research Projects including a member of the RAICES Programme in the responsible group..

95 approved projects

LINKING ACTIONS

SEED FUNDS - SMEs

Call for projects from micro and small technology-based enterprises in the areas of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, ICTs and Engineering.

Advisory Committe for International Cooperation Programs for Scientific and Technological Cooperation Abroad (CAPICCyTE)

Scientific Meetings / Seminars / Workshops

REPATRIATION OF SCIENTISTS

• CONICET – Postdoctoral Reintegration Fellowships • ANPCyT – Research and Development Projects for the Repatriation of Researchers (PIDRI)• Return Grants

Repatriated Researchers: 938

REPATRIATION ACTIONS

Distribution as per areas of knowledge

Health Sc

Biological Sc 37%

Agricultural Sc., Engineering

Materials 15%

Technology 3%

Social Sciences And Humanities

14%

Exact &

Natural Sc 31%

REPATRIATION OF SCIENTISTS

Distribution per Gender

Women 40%

Men 60%

REPATRIATION OF SCIENTISTS

Continent of Origin

Asia 1%Oceania 1%

Europe 44%

Spain

France

Germany

United Kingdom

ItalyAmerica 54%

USA

Brazil

Canada

Mexico

REPATRIATION OF SCIENTISTS

Institutional Destinations

Private Sector

3%

CONICET21%

National Universities

66%

Official Organizations

8%

Private Universities

2%

REPATRIATION OF SCIENTISTS

“BACK TO WORK” SUB PROGRAM

MINCyT – MREC

Cooperation Agreement for the dissemination of job opportunities with enterprises of the private sector and foundations.

TECHINT - TECPETROL - SIDERCA - SIDERAR - CORE - IBM - ARCOR - ACEITERA GENERAL DEHEZA (AGD) - VOLKSWAGEN ARGENTINA - DU PONT – CIPIBIC - INTEL - CAMARCO - ADIMRA

REPATRIATION ACTIONS

INCORPORATION OF FOREIGN SCIENTISTS

In the framework of the repatriation of Argentine scientists, support is provided for the integration of the foreign spouses into the national

scientific systems –if they are scientists and researchers.

AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION

It was signed in June 2010, aiming at providing advice for Argentinean scientists and technologists living abroad and for those interested in returning to the country.

Assistance will be provided to the families of Argentinean scientists and technologists who should regularize their immigration status in the country, and also advice shall be given to those Argentineans who must complete their immigration procedures abroad or wish to return home.

REPATRIATION ACTIONS

NEW PRODUCTIVE LINES

RAICES – PRODUCTIVE

RAICES PRODUCTIVO (Productive RAICES): Is a new action line that promotes networking with Argentinean entrepreneurs, professionals and technologists abroad opportunities for the development of scientific, technological and business cooperation with high technological added value.

• Exchange of information• strategic alliances• Creation of Consortia• Technological innovation activities• Business Rounds• Workshops and training

RAICES SIEMBRA

Creation, development and/or strengthening of centres of excellence in science, technology and innovation in areas of vacancy of the country with strong links with foreign research centres where Argentinean scientists develop

their activities.

INTERNATIONAL EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR STI PROJECTS

Evaluation of international projects in science, technology and innovation from the database of members of the

RAICES program.

NEW ACTION LINES

AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

"RAICES".

Targeting Argentine researchers living abroad who have

promoted linking actions thus strengthening scientific

and technological capabilities of the country

19 RAICES AWARDS PRESENTED

Thank you for your attentionNational Directorate of International Relations

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Fax: +54011 4891-8460

dirinfo@mincyt.gov.ar