2. CIDI- Meeting of the Committee on Partnership for Development Policies
October 20, 2017
Presentation by the Technical Secretariat of COMCYT on
Results of the Preparatory Meeting for the Fifth Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities on Science and Technology (Medellín, Colombia, Nov. 2-3, 2017);
Efforts to align REMCYT and COMCYT to the Triennial Cycle of CIDI Ministerial Processes.

3. COMPETITIVENESS, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
AMERICAS COMPETITIVENESS FORUM (ACF)
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MINISTERIAL (REMCYT)
WORK PLAN 2017 – 2019
Chair: ARGENTINA
PLAN OF ACTION 2016 – 2020
Chair: Guatemala-Colombia
Mechanisms to deepen the dialogue & foster regional partnerships

4. The Inter-American Committee on Science & Technology
4 WORKING GROUPS
TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
Leader: Guatemala
INNOVATION
Leader: Mexico
ENGINEERING & HUMAN RESOURCES Leader: Argentina
N. QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE Leader: Canada - Panama
INDICATORS
MOBILITY
PROGRAM
OAS-SIM AGREEMENT &
COOP PROJECT WITH GERMANY AND US
HUB OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
NETWORK OF NETWORKS / CAF
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
SOCIAL INNOVATION AWARD
RESULTS

6. HUB 2017 2013, 2014, 2016 (OAS, UC Davis, CIBNOR-CONACYT)
4ª Ed. HUB 2017: 40 professionals, 16 OAS Member States (120 applications) OAS-CIBNOR CONACYT +15 HUBS
Network of 160 professionals in 17 countries LATAM
3 Editions of the Academy:

7. RESULTS OF THE PREPARATORY MEETING FOR V REMCYT (1)
Held in Washington DC on September 26 and 27, 2017, at OAS in Washington D.C.;
Roundtables on Innovation Indicators and Transformative Technologies with regional leaders and experts on September 25, 2017;
Draft Declaration of Medellin approved by consensus;
Aligned with the Objectives of the OAS Comprehensive Strategic Plan and Resolutions of GA and CIDI on Integral Development –(Strategic Line 1. Promoting inclusive and Competitive Economies) Objetive 1.3. Increase cooperation for strengthening member states’ institutional capacities to incorporate innovation and transformative technology in order to generate added value and diversification in their economies in a sustainable and inclusive way.”
Transformative technologies: include AI, Big Data, Robotics, Advanced manufacturing and materials, 3D printing, augmented reality, presicion agricultura, personalized medicine, etc

8. RESULTS OF THE PREPARATORY MEETING FOR V REMCYT (2)
Reconognition to the work and results of the Working Group and leadership of Member OAS States;
Call to deepen and strengthen the implementation of the Action Plan of Guatemala at the level of the working groups and cross-cutting themes;
Importance of asigning technical, human and financial resources to participate in the activities of COMCYT and WGs
WG1: Deepen the work on innovation indicators and incorporate experiences on transformative technologies and innovation;
WG2: Mobility-more emphasis on practical interaction among industry and universities, focused on concrete projects and solutions to existing problemas. Improve linkages research-private sector-society. Expand opportuntities to develop talent with qualifications and flexibility to adapt to Industry 4.0.

9. RESULTS OF THE PREPARATORY MEETING FOR V REMCYT (3)
WG3: More connection with competitiveness (RIAC) and SMEs (Inter-American Dialogue) with QICA;
WG4: HUB+: Hosting HUBs in different countries of the región (EI: institutions in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, HON, ESA, Caribbean, México)
Incorporate to all WGs the consideration of the impact of transformative technologies and technology prospecting;
Specific policies and programs to support the inclusión of women, girls and other population in situation of vulnerability on S&TI;
Promote multisectorial collaboration to share innovative policies and programs of regional collaboration to support the develeopment of talent profiles necessary for the Jobs of the future;

10. RESULTS OF THE PREPARATORY MEETING FOR V REMCYT (4)
Recommentations to the Summit of the Americas process (Lima, Perú, April 2018)
-Best efforts to increase investment in S&TI;
-Reconognize the impact of the transformative technologies in sustainable development and as a tool to battle corruption, strenghten democracy and gobernability.

11. 3 Year Cycle REMCYT V Nov. 2-3, 2017 VI Oct., 2020
3 months (July 2020)
3 months (April 2018)
Preparatory
Meeting
Planning Meeting
(Troika COMCYT Authorities + WGs
6 months (Mar-June 2020)
Informal negotiations
3 months (August 2018)
3 Year Cycle
Development of work plans
CIDI Meeting
to present draft documents,
start informal negotiations
Meeting of the Committee on Policies to discuss sectorial theme (S&T)
3 months (Jan. 2020)
18 months
Secretariat prepares draft documents for Ministerial
Implementation of Work Plans by Working Groups
Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology (COMCYT)
(September 2019)

12. New Triennial Cycle CIDI REMCYT & COMCYT
STEP 1
V REMCYT
GOAL
Susbtantial dialogue on Public Policies between the Member States;
Identify regional tendencies and priorities;
Exchange of experiences and best practices;
Cooperation opportunities
RESULTS
Resulting documents
Political Declaration which outlines the regional vision on the theme - Declaration of Medellin;
Plan of Action, or its updated version (Plan of Action of Guatemala + Declaration of Medellin)
TIMEFRAME
Held no more than once every 3 years (PANAMA 2011, GUATEMALA MARCH 2015, COLOMBIA NOVEMBER 2017)
AUDIENCE
Government Officials at the level of Ministers or designated High Level Authorities;
Open to the representation of International Organizations, Civil Society Institutions and other actors

13. New Triennial Cycle CIDI REMCYT & COMCYT
STEP 1 - V REMCYT
FORMAT
Facilitate substantive dialogue on public policies;
Maximize networking;
Generate cooperation opportunities
SOURCE OF
FINANCING
Outside of the OAS Headquarters - Host country is assuming additional costs
STEP 6
RESULTS OF THE PREP. MEETING AND OBJECTIVES
Finalize negotiations of the proposed documents (Draft Annotated Agenda, Declaration and Plan of Action)
AUDIENCE
Sectorial and Technical Authorities
TIMEFRAME, VENUE, FINANCING
OAS Headquarters, less then 3 months, financing shared between OAS and the host country

14. New Triennial Cycle CIDI REMCYT & COMCYT
STEPS 2-5
PENDING IMPLEMENTATION IN THE NEW CYCLE
PLANNING MEETING
Convene a planning meeting 3 months after the Ministerial;
Articulate the Troika;
Joint meeting of COMCYT Authorities with leaders of the Working Groups;
Draft work plan;
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON POLICIES AND COMCYT
Meeting of the Commitee on Policies to receive feed-back on the work plan;
COMCYT Meeting to establish guidelines and determine the theme of the Ministerial, venue, etc.;
Meeting to present documents;
Drafting of documents for the Secretariat;
6 months of discussions and informal negotiations;
APPENDICES
Agreement with host country;
Information Bulletin;
Annotated Agenda;
Conceptual Document;
Declaration;
Action Plan; Pre-existing
Chronogram;