At a meeting organized by the Organization of American States (OAS), the countries of the Americas adopted today the “Plan of Action of Panama”, by which they commit to work together to achieve by 2025 a series of goals in the areas of science, technology and innovation, in order to enhance the competitiveness of the region and promote the well-being of their citizens.
Under the theme of “Translational Science, Technology and Innovation: Knowledge for Competitiveness and Prosperity,” the Third Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities on Science and Technology was held on November 17 and 18 in Panama City, Panama. The Minister discussed policies and initiatives to promote hemispheric cooperation, and formulated recommendations to the Heads of State and Government for the Sixth Summit of the Americas to be held in April 2012 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, under the theme of “Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity.”
In the adopted Plan of Action, based on the proposal prepared by the Government of Panama and the OAS Office of Science, Technology and Innovation, the Ministers reiterated their commitment to create opportunities to advance in the achievement of the goals set for 2025, including: fostering partnerships with key actors in academia, private sector and civil society for common projects, programs and initiatives that help increase the competitiveness of the productive and service sectors; create a knowledge-based society and encourage the development of human and institutional capabilities; promoting innovative thinking and the exchange of best practices for technology transfer, upgrading education; and strengthening collaboration and political dialogue with other ministries and high authorities to attract their participation.
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