RCLAC12 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

ICSU RCLAC meets twice a year to discuss the strategic priorities of ICSU ROLAC and to monitor the progress of the work of the Regional Office. The 12th RCLAC meeting was hosted by the Argentine National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences (ANCEFN). Eduardo Charreau, former president of ANCEFN, and former president of the Argentine National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET); Manuel Limonta, Regional Director ICSU ROLAC; and Jorge Tezon, Manager of Scientific and Technological Development at CONICET welcomed the participants.The Committee discussed the past and upcoming implementation activities of the four ICSU ROLAC scientific priority areas biodiversity, natural hazards, sustainable energy, and mathematics education. The Secretariat informed the Committee about the recent outreach activities of the Regional Office, and about its communication strategy, including the publication of the first edition of the ICSU ROLAC newsletter. The ICSU Executive Director presented recent activities of ICSU at the global level, including ICSU’s participation in the Rio+20 Conference, the ICSU Science Forum, and the Future Earth Initiative. The Committee then discussed the organization of the upcoming Future Earth Regional Workshop for LAC.
The President of ICSU, Yuan Tseh Lee, and the ICSU Executive Director Steven Wilson participated in the Committee meeting and both gave a public lecture. Steven Wilson spoke at the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI) on 30 August, 2012.  Yuan Tseh Lee became Honorary Member of the Argentine National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences (Academia Nacional de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales - ANCEFN) on 31 August, 2012 and gave a presentation.