ACADEMIA DE CIENCIAS DE CUBA

ICSU/ROLAC FOCAL POINTS MEETINGMARCH 10, 2015, PANAMA.

SUMMARY• …the origins of the Cuban Academy • …the origins of ICSU...• … the Cuban Academy now…• …the advisory role of the Cuban Academy...• …the recognition of excellence in research…• …the promotion of sciences in Society...• …the Academy heritage…• …international activities...• …the restoration of the Academy building...• …and the future…

Aerial view taken from Air France flight arriving in Havana 2014.

… the origins of the Cuban Academy …

At the end of the XVIII Century the first enlightened societies are created in Havana

By 1790 Havana was the biggest port city in the Americas.

By 1830 Havana was the first producer in the whole world of:SugarCoffeeTobaccoCopper, and Ocean Liners.

Original request to the Spanish Crown for an Academy at Havana. 5-27, 1826.

HAVANA MAP OF 1840.

The Academy is established 1861.

MASTER PLAN FOR RESTORATION OF OLD HAVANA.

SITE OF THE ORIGINAL-PRESENTCUBAN ACADEMY

THE ACADEMY WASHERE FOR FIFTY YEARS1962-2012

… and the origins of ICSU …

First meeting of the International Association of Academies. Wiesbaden, October 1899.

An artist vision of ICSU in the early 1930s.

… the Cuban Academy now …

150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUBAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

MAY 192011

…the advisory role…

Informe al Pleno de la ACC del 16.11. 2013

sobre la

Presentación al Consejo de Ciencia y Tecnología de la CIDL el 24.10. 2013

ANÁLISIS DEL ESTADO DE LA CIENCIA EN CUBA DE CARA

AL CUMPLIMIENTO DE LOS LINEAMIENTOS DE LA

POLÍTICA ECONÓMICA Y SOCIAL DEL PARTIDO Y LA

REVOLUCIÓN.

The Cuban Minister for Science Technology and Environment meets with the Members of

the Cuban Academy to discuss national science policy issues in

Havana, Santa Clara and Santiago in mid 2014.

Santa Clara Santiago de Cuba

La Habana

… the recognition of excellence…

The Cuban Academy Prizes at the Main Hall of the University of Havana.

…the promotion of sciences...

NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY AT THE YOUTH SCIENCE FESTIVAL

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AT THE YOUTH SCIENCE FESTIVAL

NATIONAL STUDENTS WORKSHOP AT THE NATIONAL ACUARIUM

…the Academy heritage…

The First Vicepresident visits the Academy restoration and meets the staff.

The First Vicepresident and the Minister visit the Archives.

The First Vicepresident and the Minister visit the Library.

…international activities…

16 GA 1976 WASHINGTON DC

17 GA ATHENS 1978

CUBA AT ICSU GENERAL ASSEMBLIES.

CUBAN DELEGATIONICSU-UNESCO WCS 1999

ICSU BOARD 2005-2014

México D.F. 2003.

Cuban participation in IAP 1994-2015, CCC 2000-2015 and IANAS 2004-2015.

Tokio 2000.

CCC Margarita 2007

IANAS meets in Havana in 2011.

Science. September 2005. Deciphering Dengue: The Cuban Experience. One of 12 Voices. Maria Guadalupe Guzmán. Member CSPR 2015-2018.

COMMEMORATING 125 YEARS OF SCIENCE.

Case study of UNESCO

World Science Report

2010. Ismael Clark,

President.

Visibility of International Relations.2008 2014

…Cuba in ICSU…

Cuban Academy contribution to ICSU.• Member of the Board 2005-2014: Sergio Jorge

Pastrana.• Director ROLAC2011-2018: Manuel Limonta

Vidal.• Member CFRS 2013-2018: Alberto Núñez

Selles.• Member CSPR 2015-2018: María Guadalupe

Guzmán Tirado.• Member RCLAC 2006-2018: First Elena Vigil

and later Lilliam Álvarez.

First Meeting of Global Organizations in Science. Trieste, February 2014.

ICSU-IAP-IAMP-IAC-TWAS-OWSD-GYA-UNESCO

THE CUBAN ACADEMYOF SCIENCES IN 2015

Restoration of our historic building.

The hall of the XIX Century Academy.

Main hall of the XX Century Academy.

Dedicated to Carlos J. Finlay and Jesse W. Lazear.

February 14, 2015

The President of the Cuban Academy and the Chair of the Health Advisory Board of Johns Hopkins.

Dr. Peter Valdes Sosa is the speaker for the Cuban Academy.

Nobel Laureate Dr. Peter Agree is the speaker for Johns Hopkins University.

Guests from Cuba and the USA.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba and PAHO/WHO

Representatives of Johns Hopkins and the Academies of both countries.

Thanks!