Innovating in Public Communication of Science, Technology and Innovation

The general objective of this Technical Cooperation is to strengthen Public Communication of Science, Technology and Innovation (PCSTI) in Latin America. The specific objectives include a) supporting the improvement of STI communication policies through the analysis of the current state and impact of policies and programs to promote a culture of science, technology and innovation in the region; b) strengthening the capacity of STI agencies in the Region to implement innovative instruments to support public communication of STI (i.e. Hackathon) and to incorporate it to their portfolio; c) support the implementation of these new policy instruments by financing innovative pilot projects aiming at promoting a culture of STI in the region, taking into account the incorporation of digital tools, new media narratives, open data, open innovation, data journalism, virtual reality and storytelling, among others.

Project Detail

Country

Regional

Project Number

RG-T2623

Approval Date

September 8, 2017

Project Status

Closed

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Subsector

STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category C: Likely to cause minimal or no negative environmental and associated social impacts

Total Cost

USD 200,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 0.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 200,000.00

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Implementation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-422804239-16

Approved TC document

Documento de Cooperación Técnica Aprobado RG-T2623.pdf

Nov. 30, 2017

English

Preparation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-422804239-9

TC Abstract

TC Abstract RG-T2623.pdf

Aug. 24, 2017

English

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