The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) published the evaluation of the support that this institution provides for the creation and consolidation of innovation systems in developing countries. I had the opportunity of participating in this evaluation, which was carried out by a team under the
On November 28-29, 2012 the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI) organized a seminar with the participation of representatives of sister agencies in Latin America, and of several international experts in the subject. The objective was to review the concept and practice of “graduations” from
Bertha de León’ book This was Elsa, which is about my late mother Elsa Hochhausler de Sagasti, was launched on January 11, 2013 at the Peruvian North American Institute in Miraflores, Lima. It was a beautiful event with the participation of more than 100 people,
The President of the Council of Ministers, Dr. Juan Jiménez, launched the second loan operation from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) for science, technology and innovation on December 19, 2012 at the Presidential Palace in Lima. The Ministers of Education, Patricia Salas, t Production, Gladys
During the first visit of the Canadian Head of State (Governor General) to Peru several medals were awarded to citizens that had forged strong links between Peru and Canada. I had the privilege of receiving from Governor General David Johnston one of the eight medals
Mirko Lauer’s new book, The Crystal Pot: looking at the future of Peruvian gastronomy, was launched on December 3, 2012. I was one of the speakers commenting on this useful and beautiful book, which examines the possible futures of Peruvian gastronomy. In addition to an
n August 2012 I took part in the workshop organized by the Colombian Observatory on Science and Technology to review several reports on the history of COLCIENCIAS, the science and technology council. During the seminar the newspaper El Espectador interviewed me and a short paper
FORO Nacional Internacional, the think tank I am associated with, organized an international seminar on development research and policy, which covered issues related to development financing and cooperation, democratic governance, innovation and environment. To see pictures click here. In addition, during the seminar we launched
In April 2012 I took part in an international conference organized by the Rockefeller Foundation to share experience on how to anticipate futures. This event was part of the “Searchlight” program sponsored by the Rockefeller foundation in ten countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America and
In mid-2012 I made three presentations on innovation and development issues. The first was a conference in the event to launch the Innovation Center at the Peruvian Institute of Entrepreneurial Action (IPAE), and to see the video in Spanish click here . The second presentation