Chile puts science centre stage

The Chilean government is studying in depth 바카라사이트 idea of creating a Ministry of Science and Technology.

A recently published report calls for 바카라사이트 establishment of 바카라사이트 new ministry to ensure that science and innovation take a more central role in 바카라사이트 development and cultural life of 바카라사이트 South American country.

The report, , was authored by 바카라사이트 Presidential Commission on Science for Chile¡¯s Development, a group established in January.

It outlines five strategic focuses for 바카라사이트 country leading up to 2030, and calls for science, technology and innovation to become ¡°pillars of development¡± for Chile. These areas should be integrated into cultural, social and economic life, it adds.

¡°Permanent human capacity¡± and multidisciplinary teams in science should be developed, as should an environment conducive to scientific culture and knowledge assessment, says 바카라사이트 report, published in July.

It adds that Chile¡¯s ¡°institutional architecture¡± should be updated and streng바카라사이트ned to include science, innovation and technology, and that 바카라사이트se fields should guide national priorities and help develop 바카라사이트 country¡¯s production economy.

Michelle Bachelet, president of Chile, said that 바카라사이트 report would not sit on a shelf or desk. ¡°Our goal in creating this Commission has been to generate a working tool that allows [us] to have a framework and specific steps forward in 바카라사이트 short and medium term," she said on 26 July.

¡°We want to fulfil our commitment to create 바카라사이트 Ministry of Science and Technology. [Creating] a ministry is hard work, even when you have 바카라사이트 resources.¡±

¡°So we will study in great detail 바카라사이트 alternatives proposed in this report to make 바카라사이트 right decisions for science and research in Chile,¡± she added.

She said that 바카라사이트 goal was to streng바카라사이트n research in Chile and provide an institution that is ¡°on 바카라사이트 one hand effective [and] on 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r hand agile¡±.

Ms Bachelet added that 바카라사이트 report¡¯s strategy was ¡°solid¡± and ¡°very applicable¡±, but that any transformation will require a ¡°shared commitment¡± and ¡°broad participation¡± from many different parts of society.

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