THE RECENT ANALYSIS OF STI PLANS IN DIFFERENT LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES (ARGENTINA , BRAZIL , CHILE, 2007, COSTA RICA 2007, ECUADOR 2009/15, MÉXICO 2010, PERU 2008/12) PROPOSE NEW WAYS TOWARDS THE CONSOLIDATION OF A SOCIETY BASED IN KNOWLEDGE. THE GOAL IS THE TRANSITION FROM A PRODUCTIVE STRUCTURE LINKED TO COMMODITIES TOWARDS ONE OF INTENSE KNOWLEDGE. THIS REQUIRES PLANNING.

1)WHAT TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE SHOULD BE GENERATED? 2)WHICH AREAS ARE PRIORITIES? 3)WHICH ONES ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SOCIETY? 4)HOW TO DESIGN EFFECTIVE MODALITIES THAT OVERCOME INSTITUTIONAL BEHAVIORS THAT BLOCK THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES AND PRODUCTIVE SECTORS?

IN THE HEREWITH MENTIONED STI PROGRAMS SOME INDICATE THE USE OF PROSPECTIVE TOOLS TO ESTABLISH NEW STRATEGIES WITH FOCUSES THAT GO BEYOND THE MACROECONOMIC DIMENSION. THESE PROGRAMS ALREADY HAVE A PROACTIVE APPROACH AND INCENTIVES TO PRODUCE CHANGES AT THE STRUCTURAL AND MICRO LEVEL WITH AND INTEGRAL VISION OF DEVELOPMENT, EMPHASIZING CRITERIA OF EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INNOVATION.

THE USE OF PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN A FREQUENTLY USED TOOL FOR ELABORATING STRATEGIES AT SECTORIAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS. FORESIGHT PROVIDES A STRUCTURED BASE TO ELABORATE NOT ONLY DIAGNOSTIC, BUT ALSO FUTURE SCENARIOS WITH MANY PARTNERS LIKE UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH CENTERS, AND PRIVATE SECTORS. THESE STRATEGICAL DECISIONS FORGE A REENGINEERING OF NEW NETWORKS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLABORATION.

WE IDENTIFY THE WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES TO TACKLE AT SECTORIAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. THE MOST RELEVANT FACTORS, WE CAN SINGLE OUT ARE: 1)THE FORMATION OF NEW TECHNICAL APTITUDES. 2)THE CREATION OF A NETWORK OF KNOWLEDGE AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT WITH MANY PARTNERS. 3)INFORMAL AND FORMAL COLLABORATIONS TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES AND PRIVATE SECTORS.