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ISTEC Launches Leadership Channel, Reaches Out to World Leaders
ISTEC Launches Leadership Channel, Reaches Out to World Leaders.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Albuquerque, New Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)—The Ibero-American Science & Technology Education Consortium (ISTEC) is pleased to announce the launch of the organization's global, innovative and collaborative platform,ISTEC’s Leadership Channel. The objective of this Channel is to address the challenging problems facingthe world. “Our Leadership Channel is among one of the most influential networks we are developing, with the purpose of bringing together the brightest minds to solve the world’s dilemmas,” stated Dulce García, Interim President of ISTEC. “We have unique partnerships with such organizations as the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), and other.An important outcome of meetings held in events organized by Engineering and Education organizations (IFEES, ASEE, ASIBEI, EftA, LACCEI, ISTEC and other organizations) is to raise the awareness level of the importance of Science,Technology, Engineering, Math education (STEM), Research and Development, and Entrepreneurship for socio-economic development with global social responsibility. ISTEC with its partner eDoorways is providing a real-time discussion forum/channel(www.istec.org under Discuss) to further this goal. Participants will include university Presidents, Deans such as members of the Global Engineering Council (GEDC), Department Chairs, industry leaders, student associations, professional associations, government representatives,foundations, philanthropic organizations, NGOs, multilateral executives, and any interested individual to actively participate. The channel will be a source to discuss position or policy papers, identify collaboration opportunities, present white papers on specific topics, perform tactical and strategic planning, do fund raising, advance curricula, establish global student collaboration efforts and contests, facilitate the exchange of students, staff and researchers, encourage accreditation efforts, develop content, and many other activities. A goal is to educate the world leadership on the importance of STEM for socio-economic development with global social responsibility. “Our Leadership Channel is absolutely crucial in today’s society as we address several scientific,engineering, and social challenges which affect us all on a daily basis,̶...