InterEST Statement of Purpose
Innovative South-South and Triangular Cooperation schemes promoted by UN are becoming
part of the most important collaboration programs, providing influential and meaningful results in
Science, Technology, Education, Economic and Social affairs, for the benefit of Society as a whole.
Developing these strategies further has a huge potential for outstanding outcomes and positive World
repercussions.
During the Second High-level UN Conference on South-South Cooperation to be held in Argentina
from March 20th -22nd 2019, members of the Argentine Scientific Community, Policy Makers and
Authorities will discuss a proposal for InterEST, a new-of-a-kind International Centre based on South-
South and Triangular Cooperation Schemes. This presentation and discussion will occur in a workshop
on March 19th, with a final panel discussion to be held at the highest possible level of the
relevant World Representatives.
Argentina holds a World renown graduate-level education and its scientific community is highly
regarded for its outstanding leading scientists in different fields, for its unique skills, and for its
creativity in solving new problems with new tools, among others. However, the Argentine investment
in Science corresponds to that of a developing country and most of these potential skills cannot be fully
developed and expressed. This combination creates a unique opportunity for Triangular Cooperation
based on this scientific ecosystem.
We propose exploring the creation of a new Research and Development Facility where Argentina will
contribute by gathering most of its top scientific and engineering human resources, while other
countries interested in partnering will contribute to the development of this new program. The objective
of this new Facility will be to find common goals whose achievements will represent an enhancing
win-win scenario for all participant countries.
The Research, Development and Patenting (R+D+P) scheme of this new facility will have similarities
to well-known existing and successful private and semi-private R+D+P centres. However, the
objectives and resources will be specifically designed for a new kind of challenging projects serving to
help World Economic Development Goals through Science and Technology. Argentina would benefit
from the further development of its scientific community and related activities through innovative
research projects. The win for all participant countries is the creation of new tools and solutions for
specific problems of their interest, and the protection and income of new patents from developments
through this new science and technology centre.
We plan for this new facility to be run by a scientific and political board where all participant countries
will be represented. This key multilateral feature will ensure its continuity, the accomplishment of
commitments, and completion of the scientific projects undertaken
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