InterAmerican Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS) A bold new initiative to build science capacities, partnerships and relationships in our hemisphere
IANAS was established in May, IANAS is dedicated to building scientific capacities in each country by: Influencing the scientific decision-making processes in the Americas, with the goal of increasing the quality of life of citizens of the Americas; Strengthening science and technology relationships as a tool for societal development; Enhancing capacities of the academies of the region through exchange of information and experience. Overview
Co-Chairs of IANAS ( ) Howard Alper (Royal Society of Canada) Hernan Chaimovich (Brazilian Academy of Sciences) Executive Board Co-Chairs plus representatives from the academies of Chile, Mexico, the United States, Venezuela, and the Caribbean Scientific Union First meeting: November 5 and 6, 2004 – Ottawa, Canada Structure
Science Education Water First Initiatives
The education program will focus on elementary level science education. However, activities on secondary and tertiary science education will also be considered. Working together with teachers and educational authorities, the members of Science Academies of the Americas aim to improve the level and relevance of science education in the hemisphere. The innovative Inquiry-Based Science Education is the centerpiece of the program and is led by the Chilean Academy of Sciences. A successful Focal Point meeting was held in Santiago, Chile on October 29 and 30, 2004, to develop the plan of activities for the program. Science Education
Activities include: Exchange of Teaching Materials InterAmerican Strategic Planning Workshop – Train leader teams of school districts that will start new projects on Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE) InterAmerican Course for Teacher training in IBSE Methodology UNESCO/IANAS Inter and Ibero American Conference on Science Education (July/August, 2006) Science Education
Access to clean water is a major challenge in the 21st century. This program, led by the Brazilian and Mexican Academies of Sciences, will include capacity building for water resources management, the development of research resulting in new water management strategies, leading to better recycling and conservation methodologies. Water
First Bulletin Distributed September, 2004 Website “Live” later in November, 2004 or Information