Sci Policy Dev in Latin Amer

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

STIA environment and energy; science tech and security; business, growth, and dev; biotech and global health Course Inactivation: Course Description: Science, Technology and Innovation policies are important to help address national and global challenges in a greatly competitive and fast-moving world. In the last few decades, many Latin American countries have designed and implemented public policies to encourage the adoption and diffusion of scientific advances and stimulate technological change. This course aims at exploring the heterogeneous and diverse experiences of Latin American countries in designing and implementing Science, Technology and Innovation policies to identify opportunities and initiatives for domestic economic prosperity and global security, of relevance for US institutions and international organizations. The course is divided in four sections: 1. Background on the current socio-economic Latin American context and the state of the region's STI. 2. A historical regional perspective of the evolution and current trends of the STI policy making process. 3. Review of policy instruments and their impact in selected countries (science advisory ecosystem and institutional capabilities, scientific societies and national academies, financial incentives, funding and resources, STI priorities, output and outcomes from research investment and implemented policies). Government policy experiences will be contrasted, identifying good practices and developing recommendations for coordinating regional initiatives. 4. Policy opportunities for foreign policy interventions and international development cooperation.