BRINGING CHILEAN RESEARCHERS TOGETHER
The 6th version of Encuentros, the most important event that brings together Chilean researchers working at high-impact centers around the world, will be held in Paris, France, on July 4th-6th, 2012.
Registration deadline: 30. April 2012/ Registration Fee: 140€ (Academia) and 250€ Professionals
CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE. 31-03-2012
The central theme of the Encuentros Paris 2012 Conference will be the exploration of alternatives to effectively integrate Chilean scientists and from other nationalities, trained abroad, into the process of economic and social progress in Chile. This subject converges with the analysis of global issues as international mobility and the contribution of knowledge to the development of emerging countries. Our scope goes beyond a theoretical analysis of this subject, proposing a conference simultaneously focused in practical ways of implementing this goal. Specifically, we propose a gathering space for academics, public institutions and private companies, thus promoting the establishment of cooperative projects among Latin America, Europe and North America.
The conference takes place in English, lasts for three days, and aims to gather a total of 300 participants, representing the main interest areas of Chilean researchers abroad. This year’s program [link to: http://www.encuentros2012.org/program.php] will include seven sessions covering medical sciences, life sciences, engineering, math, renewable energies, education, communication, economy, public policy and urban studies. Each session will combine expositions from renowned international investigators and young scientists.
During the conference, round-table discussions about relevant topics such as how to combine sciences and business or how to re-integrate and transfer knowledge in your home country after studying and researching in Europe, will take place. In addition, poster presentations with the work of at least 100 young researchers will be interspersed.
Confirmed world-class speakers
In this 6th version of Encuentros, the participants will have the privilege of enjoying a Keynote Presentation from Dr. Saskia Sassen, Professor of Sociology at Columbia University and Co-Chair Committee on Global Thought. Her research and writing focuses on globalization issues, including social, economic and political dimensions, and immigration and terrorism in global cities.
On the other hand, the keynote speaker for Natural Science will be Dr. Rainer Fischer, Department head of the Institute for Molecular Biotechnology and Senior Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Institute. Dr. Fischer’s expertise covers many areas of Molecular Biotechnology including genomics, proteomics, cellomics, protein engineering, molecular medicine, immunology, virology, plant biotechnology, as well as the production and purification of recombinant proteins.
The keynote triplet is completed with the participation of Pr. Bernard Seguin, jointly awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which authored the Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change.
Each of the seven sessions also counts with the participation of leading researchers in the different fields, strengthen our program with their knowledge and presentations. The Education & Communication Session is delighted to announce two senior speakers, Dr. Francesc Pedró Head of the UNESCO education policy advice group; and Dr. David Buckingham founder and former director the Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media (link to: www.childrenyouthandmedia.org). The confirmed senior speakers of the Medical & Life Sciences Session are Dr. Fernando Mönckeberg National Science Prize of Chile (1998) and founder of the Institute for Nutrition and Food Technology of Chile; and Dr. Alain Berthoz engineer, psychologist and neurophysiologist, and professor at the Collège de France where he heads the CNRS-Collège de France Physiology of perception and action. In the Interdisciplinary Applied Sciences Session, the confirmed senior speakers are: Pr. Fernando Acevedo founder of Biochemical Engineering major and Dr. Juan A. Asenjo 2004 National Science Prize of Chile President of the Chilean Academy of Sciences, professor and Director of the Centre for Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chile.
Call for abstracts
Encuentros Paris 2012 Conference has opened a multidisciplinary call for oral presentations and/or posters, in order to represent the thematic diversity of our community research areas. You are invited to propose papers and/or posters for this event. The official language is English, with the possibility of communication in French or Spanish only to be considered in exceptional cases. The submission deadline is March 31, 2012.
For information about:
Program [link to: http://www.encuentros2012.org/program.php]
Confirmed senior speakers: [link to: http://www.encuentros2012.org/speakers.php]
Call for abstracts: [link to: http://www.encuentros2012.org/submit.php]
Contact and more information visit our website: http://www.encuentros2012.org/
Source: Encuentros 2012 Communication Team
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