Catalyzing sustainable development: insights from the international workshop on STI policies and innovation systems in Central America.

Autor:	Huete-Pérez JA; Science, Technology and International Affairs Program, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States., Hernández-Mondragón AC; Department of Research and Multidisciplinary Studies, Center for Research and Advanced Studies, National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico (CINVESTAV), México City, Mexico., Massey DS; Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States., Cumba García LM; Science and Technology Policy Fellowships, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, United States., Amadei B; Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States., De León Sautú N; Educational Research Center of Panama, Panama, Panama., Acosta ML; Department of Law, University of Central America, Managua, Nicaragua.; Academy of Sciences of Nicaragua, Managua, Nicaragua., Asensio O; Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, United States.; School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States., Boright J; International Affairs, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, United States., Cosgrove S; International Studies, Seattle University, Seattle, WA, United States., Hernández Hernández E; Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, Washington, DC, United States., López-Selva M; Research Institute in Natural Sciences and Technology, Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala, Guatemala., Manfredi JL; Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States., Mondragón F; Institute of Chemistry, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia., Natera JM; Institute of Economic Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico, México City, Mexico., Picardo Joao OC; Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Francisco Gavidia University, San Salvador, El Salvador., Rivero Santos A; Center for Latin American Studies, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States., Rocha HO; Law School, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in research metrics and analytics [Front Res Metr Anal] 2024 Dec 11; Vol. 9, pp. 1511393. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 11 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.3389/frma.2024.1511393
Abstrakt:	This article examines the landscape of Science, Technology, and Innovation policies in Central America, focusing on Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. These nations face significant challenges in leveraging STI for sustainable development, including financial constraints and limited resources. Additionally, Central America struggles with systemic issues such as corruption, violence, and high levels of emigration, further complicating efforts to advance STI. A workshop organized by Georgetown University's Science Technology and International Affairs program brought together scholars to discuss STI policies, resulting in key recommendations. The article highlights critical challenges, including over-reliance on state funding, stagnant researcher numbers, and the pressing need for research diversification. It emphasizes the importance of youth engagement, leadership, and resilience in shaping effective STI policies. Recommendations include investing in science education, establishing governmental scientific advisory bodies, promoting research diversity, and addressing climate change through STI strategies. The findings provide valuable insights for scholars, policymakers, and international organizations working with less developed nations globally. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2024 Huete-Pérez, Hernández-Mondragón, Massey, Cumba García, Amadei, De León Sautú, Acosta, Asensio, Boright, Cosgrove, Hernández Hernández, López-Selva, Manfredi, Mondragón, Natera, Picardo Joao, Rivero Santos and Rocha.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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