UNIÓN IBEROAMERICANA DE UNIVERSIDADES SECOND RESEARCH COLLABORATION FUND 2019 CALL FOR PROPOSALS APPROVED THE PROJECT: “How Digital transformation and Open Innovation interaction foster the knowledge and cultural flows in the Ibero-American world. A Methodological approach”.

http://www.uiu.unam.mx/

Synopsis of the project:

Digitalization is changing not only everyday life but as well scientific and cultural production and flows, a “digital turn” affecting scientific and cultural collaboration worldwide and in the ibero-american region (IA). The digital transformation represents a new strategy for sharing knowledge between professionals, opening new possibilities for international cooperation.

The main hypothesis of the proposed research is: while in the cultural industries, digitalization transformed the business models, preventing the share of information and making difficult open innovation policies; in the scientific field, digitalization fosters cooperation and open innovation strategies.

The project will offer a methodological approach to map the scientific and the cultural digital transformation in the IA region, to give focus to open innovation policies, like Big Data, Transparency, and Decision-Making processes. This research explores the extent to which the scientific and cultural networks are composed and how they collaborate thanks to the digital transformation.

Primer Seminario “Políticas de Investigación, Innovación, Ciencia y Tecnología en América Latina y el Caribe”, organizado por Senescyt en coordinación con EULAC Focus

Se presentó la Red Eulac-Focus el 19 de Noviembre 2018 en Quito para generar condiciones birregionales para la construcción de conocimiento colectivo y abierto tanto en América Latina y el Caribe como en la Unión Europea.

HOT TOPIC WEB CONFERENCE H2020 EULAC Focus: Towards an Open Science and Open Access scientific EULAC relations

https://www.facebook.com/RedCLARA.net/videos/2114810048535195/

“HOT TOPIC” WEB CONFERENCE: TOWARDS AN OPEN SCIENCE AND OPEN ACCESS SCIENTIFIC EULAC RELATIONS 18th of April 2018- 10-12 Quito Time

Web conference

Towards an Open Science and Open Access scientific EULAC relations

18^th of April 2018 – 10 -12 Quito Time

“The purpose of the activity is to open a debate on different positions on Open Science (OS) and Open Access (OA) in order to identify their potentialities, their the barriers in scientific practices and, in particular, to build possible joint solutions to promote the OS and OA as a tool that supports the democratization of access and production of knowledge.”

· Speakers:

Ernest Abada, Professor, School of Library Science and Documentation, University of Barcelona: “Policies to promote open access in Europe".

Ricardo Hartley, School of Health Sciences, Central University of Chile: “Beyond the structure: education as a pillar of open science”

Ignasi Labastida, responsible for the Office of Knowledge Dissemination and the Research Support Unit of the Resource Center for Learning and Research, University of Barcelona: "Preparing Research Institutions to Adopt Open Science Practices and Principles".

TBC, MINCyT: “Policies and strategies to spread Open Access in Latin America. The case of Argentina”.

· Participation by videoconference

Trial Day: 17^th of April 2018 - 10-12 Quito Time

Videoconference equipment:

Using equipment with protocols compatible with H.323

IPv4: 132.247.109.38

Room ID: 0100

Optional Dialing Method: 132.247.109.38 ## 0100

Computer, Web Browser:

Through the following URL: http://vc.cudi.edu.mx/

Name of the Room: redclara

Type your Name: NAME-USER / INSTITUTION-COUNTRY

Then select CONNECT, grant the necessary permissions to the browser

• Online participation

Add the Skype user dias.virtuales

Follow the event through the following links and send yours comments / questions using the Skype user http://redclara.net/index.php/es/noticiasyeventos/transmisiones-en-vivo

Yachay Tech University invites applications for a full-time Professor position in the Department of Social Sciences and Innovation.

About the Institution: Yachay Tech's mission is to transform scientific research and technological development in the region by providing a new generation of scientists and engineers with the skills necessary to be leaders capable of strengthening and transforming the economy for the benefit of Ecuadorian society.

About the Department: The Department of Social Science and Innovation is part of an initiative to transform research and technological development in the region training professionals and researchers with high scientific leadership capacity, able to strengthen and transform the economy and benefit society. The school trains future leaders for technological and social innovation. Our mission is to provide the tools and skills to our students to analyze problems and create innovative solutions that promote the improvement of the quality of life of their social environment, with values of justice and equity, implementing processes that link technologies with the needs of the society and the demands of the productive sector. Our teachers and researchers provide advanced skills in social science and innovation to our students, which will allow them to carry out the implementation of oriented scientific and technological innovation processes. They are also formed in a spirit of enterprise and leadership tools that is strategically held to raise awareness about the social impact of scientific activity and technological innovation.

To teach the course: Science Communication (undergraduate level).

This course provides undergraduates with the opportunity to develop their ability to communicate technical information to a variety of audiences. Through a combination of coursework, advising and reflection, students can earn a special designation on their official texts that indicates their advanced work in science. It gives students the opportunity to develop as specialists capable of explaining science in clear and compelling ways to a range of audiences. Students also gain experience designing technical presentations, presenting to different audiences, and giving and receiving constructive feedback. The course provides opportunities to practice skills and creates mechanisms for feedback that can help students strengthen those skills.

About the research: The candidate will participate in the project “EULAC Focus: Giving focus to the Cultural, Scientific and Social Dimension of EU-LAC relations”, funded by European Commission Horizon 2020. The research in Yachay Tech will focus on the scientific collaboration between European and Latin American countries, focusing on networks and digital transformation processes in Science.

Profile:

· Ph. D. in Science, Technology, and Society; Social Psychology; Sociology; Management Engineering; Engineering in Innovation Process; Engineering on Design; Economy or similar.

· Teaching experience (at least three years).

· Research experience related to Innovation and Entrepreneurship (minimum five papers published in academic peers reviewed journals). Privilege will be given to candidates with a demonstrable experience in Network Analysis, Data Visualization Tools, and Mixed Methods.

· Willingness and flexibility for team working.

· Total fluency in English. Good command of Spanish is desirable.

· Experience in working across cultures and demonstrable commitment to equality and diversity.

· Professional working experience in any area related to "Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship".

· Availability to start job on the last week of January 2018.

Application:

· Curriculum Vitae;

· Ph. D. degree;

· A covering letter specifying his/her research interests and experience in consonance with research topics of the program;

· Two letters of reference.

Application deadline: 27 Nov. 2017

Salary

Depending on relevant background and experience, the gross monthly salary on a full time basis ranges from $ 3.827 to $ 6.514 per month.

Contact: Professor Simone Belli

sbelli@yachaytech.edu.ec

innovation@yachaytech.edu.ec

SIMONE BELLI ENTREGÓ LOS PRIMEROS RESULTADOS DE EULAC-FOCUS EN EL SALVADOR

La Declaración de San Salvador compila los primeros estatutos de la relación bilateral entre Latinoamérica y el Caribe y Europa.

Simone Belli, docente de la Escuela de Ciencias Matemáticas y Tecnología Informática, participó en la Tercera Cumbre Académica y del Conocimiento en la Universidad de El Salvador. Durante el evento el proyecto EULAC-Focus presentó sus primeros resultados que se convirtieron en los insumos de la Declaración de San Salvador, un documento que establece los lineamientos de la relación bilateral entre Europa y América Latina y el Caribe, en materia de Educación Superior e Investigación Científica.

El documento se realizó en el marco de la cumbre de líderes de América Latina y el Caribe y Europa; entre sus objetivos principales está establecer la bilateralidad de estas relaciones, considerando un fuerte protagonismo para América Latina y el Caribe como gestores en la construcción de políticas específicas de colaboración en investigación y educación superior. Además, la declaración establece como metas más específicas profundizar en el impulso de la movilidad académica, la cooperación entre instituciones y el intercambio de experiencias y buenas prácticas en materia de docencia, investigación, extensión y gestión; además de fomentar acuerdos bilaterales, regionales y birregionales de reconocimiento de títulos y planes de estudio.

El siguiente paso iniciará en Argentina, donde el proyecto EULAC-Focus tendrá su 4to. Encuentro para trabajar sobre políticas específicas a partir de la Declaración de San Salvador. Como socios del proyecto, Yachay Tech y Senescyt tendrán un papel protagónico en el establecimiento de estas políticas y programas que beneficien a la educación superior en la CELAC y en la UE.