Red de Talentos Mexicanos en el Exterior | Mexican Talent Network Abroad
The Mexican Talent Network Abroad is a program that has been stimulated since 2004 by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Institute of Mexicans Abroad; it has the support of the Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
One of the main objectives is to “encourage highly qualified Mexican emigrants to contribute to the strengthening of the development and the technological innovation in our country; (and) to facilitate the generation of high value-added projects in the fields of business development, education for global innovation, and support to the Mexican communities abroad.”
Meeting Mexican Talent Network 25/01/2013
On Friday the 25th of January 2013, the Center for Mexican Studies hosted the first meeting of the Mexican Talent Network Abroad-Chapter Belgium.
Location: University of Antwerp – City Campus, Grote Kauwenberg 18, 2000 Antwerp
| Program: | |
|---|---|
| 16:00-16:20 | Coffee |
| 16:20-16:25 | Welcome address | Chairman: Prof. Dr. Jean van Houtte |
| 16:25-16:30 | Presentation “The Center of Mexican Studies: history and objectives” | Prof. Dr. Robert Verdonk |
| 16:30-16:35 | Presentation “The Mexican Talent Network Abroad: history, achievements and future of the Belgian Chapter” | David Oliva Uribe |
| 16:35-17:00 | Presentation “Nanosafety: a multidisciplinary approach towards the safe use of engineered nanomaterials” | Dr. Omar Lozano (Fac. Univ. Notre-Dame de la Paix Namur) (15 mins) Respondent: Prof. Dr. François Peeters (10 mins) |
| 17:00-17:25 | Presentation “Civil Society: Redefining development in times of economic crisis” | Lorena Pérez (VUB) (15 mins) Respondent: Prof. Dr. Dirk De Bièvre (10 mins) |
| 17:25-17:50 | Presentation “Programmed cell death in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana: towards an understanding of reproductive development” | Dr. Yadira Olvera (UGhent) (15 mins) Respondent: Prof. Dr. Han Asard (10 mins) |
| 17:50-18:30 | Round Table “The Center of Mexican Studies and The Mexican Talent Network: Strategic Partnership for a successful cooperation between Belgium, Mexico and the European Union” (Prof. Dr. Jean Van Houtte, Jesús Velazquez, David Oliva, Prof. Dr. Robert Verdonk, Piet Van Hove, Dr. Omar Lozano, Lorena Pérez, Dr. Yadira Olvera, Prof. Dr. François Peeters, Prof Dr. Dirk De Bièvre, Prof. Dr. Han Asard, Erika Guzman, Barbara Ortiz, Yalina Zaldivar) |
| 18:30-18:35 | Conclusions | Chairman: Prof. Dr. Jean Van Houtte |