Academy of Medical, Physical Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of and Natural Sciences of

GuatemalaGuatemalaConference and General Assembly Conference and General Assembly

Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOttawa, Ontario, CanadaAugust 26-28, 2010 August 26-28, 2010

Benchmarking the last 3 Benchmarking the last 3 years years

Achievements and Achievements and ChallengesChallenges

María del Carmen SamayoaMaría del Carmen Samayoa

National Council of Science and National Council of Science and Technology Technology

President of the Academy of Science

Head Principal of the State University

Minister ofEconomy

Universities Representatives:

Private University's Representative

Chambers of:Enterprice,

Industry,Agricultural

Guatemala’sVice President

Active participation

in the biennial review

of the National Plan , and

approval of the

current activities

STATUTES AND RULESSTATUTES AND RULESMODIFICATIONMODIFICATION

Acceptance of 12 new members of the Academy Acceptance of 13 new corresponded Members

Acceptance of 4 new Young Members

Anual Plan Anual Plan

Monthly Monthly conferences and forums on conferences and forums on selected subjects, such as:selected subjects, such as: EnergyEnergy Use of biodiversity on medicinal plantsUse of biodiversity on medicinal plants Genetically modified food Genetically modified food Global warming and agricultureGlobal warming and agriculture OthersOthers

Web Page Web Page

www.academiacienciasguatemala.com

IANAS IANAS

Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting Antigua GuatemalaAntigua Guatemala

November 30th - December 1st 2007November 30th - December 1st 2007

Sponsors: IANAS/CONCYT/G A SSponsors: IANAS/CONCYT/G A S

IANAS WATER PROGRAM IANAS WATER PROGRAM Guatemala City, March 6th 2009Guatemala City, March 6th 2009

Workshop about the diagnosis of the Workshop about the diagnosis of the study of water in the countrystudy of water in the country

Sponsors: CONCYT/G A SSponsors: CONCYT/G A S

SCIENCE FUNDING LANDSCAPE SCIENCE FUNDING LANDSCAPE WORKSHOPWORKSHOP

Guatemala City - July 26th-28 th 2009 Guatemala City - July 26th-28 th 2009

Sponsors: IANAS / IDRC – CRDI / IAP / CONCYT/G A SSponsors: IANAS / IDRC – CRDI / IAP / CONCYT/G A S

Agreement for launching the pilot program Agreement for launching the pilot program for “The Science in School”. - October 2008for “The Science in School”. - October 2008

InternacionalInternacional: IAP-IANAS -OEA/FEMCIDI- Mexican Academy : IAP-IANAS -OEA/FEMCIDI- Mexican Academy of Sciencesof Sciences

Objetives Objetives To support the Ministry of Education To support the Ministry of Education

in the curriculum change in order to in the curriculum change in order to integrate Technology into the integrate Technology into the teaching of Science.teaching of Science.

To provide the teachers with the To provide the teachers with the current modern pedagogic of: current modern pedagogic of: Science Education based on Inquiry.Science Education based on Inquiry.

WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED

What we have learned thru the experience is that our teachers lack the science formation and what they have learned thru their teaching sometimes is incorrect.

The teachers are willing to learn and be better what makes the work so much easier.

WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED

What we have learned thru the experience is that our teachers lack the science formation and what they have learned thru their teaching sometimes is incorrect.

The teachers are willing to learn and be better what makes the work so much easier.

ChallengesChallenges

Continue advising CONCYTContinue advising CONCYT To turn the Pilot Program for “The To turn the Pilot Program for “The

Science in School” into a National Science in School” into a National ProgramProgram

Provide support and advice to the public Provide support and advice to the public and private Institutions on Science and and private Institutions on Science and TechnologyTechnology

To increase the number of young To increase the number of young Members of the Academy to ensure Members of the Academy to ensure future development future development

Thank you.Thank you.