[ecrea] Encuentros Paris 2012.

*ENCUENTROS CAMBRIDGE 2012: BRINGING CHILEAN RESEARCHERS TOGETHER*

*The 6^th version of Encuentros, the most important event that brings 
together Chilean researchers working at high-impact centers around the 
world, will be held in Paris, France, on July 4^th -6^th , 2012. *


The central theme of the Encuentros Paris 2012 Conference will be the 
exploration of alternatives to effectively integrate Chilean scientists 
and from other nationalities, trained abroad, into the process of 
economic and social progress in Chile. This subject converges with the 
analysis of global issues as international mobility and the contribution 
of knowledge to the development of emerging countries. Our scope goes 
beyond a theoretical analysis of this subject, proposing a conference 
simultaneously focused in practical ways of implementing this goal. 
Specifically, we propose a gathering space for academics, public 
institutions and private companies, thus promoting the establishment of 
cooperative projects among Latin America, Europe and North America.

The conference takes place in English, lasts for three days, and aims to 
gather a total of 300 participants, representing the main interest areas 
of Chilean researchers abroad. This year's program [link to: 
http://www.encuentros2012.org/program.php] will include seven sessions 
covering medical sciences, life sciences, engineering, math, renewable 
energies, education, communication, economy, public policy and urban 
studies. Each session will combine expositions from renowned 
international investigators and young scientists.

During the conference, round-table discussions about relevant topics 
such as how to combine sciences and business or how to re-integrate and 
transfer knowledge in your home country after studying and researching 
in Europe, will take place. In addition, poster presentations with the 
work of at least 100 young researchers will be interspersed.

*Confirmed world-class speakers *

In this 6^th version of Encuentros, the participants will have the 
privilege of enjoying a Keynote Presentation from *Dr. Saskia Sassen*, 
Professor of Sociology at Columbia University and Co-Chair Committee on 
Global Thought. Her research and writing focuses on globalization 
issues, including social, economic and political dimensions, and 
immigration and terrorism in global cities.

On the other hand, the keynote speaker for Natural Science will be *Dr. 
Rainer Fischer*, Department head of the Institute for Molecular 
Biotechnology and Senior Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Institute. 
Dr. Fischer's expertise covers many areas of Molecular Biotechnology 
including genomics, proteomics, cellomics, protein engineering, 
molecular medicine, immunology, virology, plant biotechnology, as well 
as the production and purification of recombinant proteins.

The keynote triplet is completed with the participation of *Pr. Bernard 
Seguin*, jointly awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as a member of the 
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which authored the 
Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change.

Each of the seven sessions also counts with the participation of leading 
researchers in the different fields, strengthen our program with their 
knowledge and presentations. The /Education & Communication Session/ is 
delighted to announce two senior speakers, *Dr. Francesc Pedró *Head of 
the UNESCO education policy advice group; and* Dr. David Buckingham* 
founder and former director the Centre for the Study of Children, Youth 
and Media (link to: www.childrenyouthandmedia.org). The confirmed senior 
speakers of the Medical & Life Sciences Session are *Dr. Fernando 
Mönckeberg* National Science Prize of Chile (1998) and founder of the 
Institute for Nutrition and Food Technology of Chile; and *Dr. Alain 
Berthoz* engineer, psychologist and neurophysiologist, and professor at 
the Collège de France where he heads the CNRS-Collège de France 
Physiology of perception and action. In the /Interdisciplinary Applied 
Sciences Session/, the confirmed senior speakers are: *Pr. Fernando 
Acevedo* founder of Biochemical Engineering major and *Dr. Juan A. 
Asenjo* 2004 National Science Prize of Chile President of the Chilean 
Academy of Sciences, professor and Director of the Centre for 
Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chile.

*Call for abstracts*

Encuentros Paris 2012 Conference has opened a multidisciplinary call for 
oral presentations and/or posters, in order to represent the thematic 
diversity of our community research areas. You are invited to propose 
papers and/or posters for this event. The official language is English, 
with the possibility of communication in French or Spanish only to be 
considered in exceptional cases. The submission deadline is *February 
28, 2012*.

For information about:

Program [link to: http://www.encuentros2012.org/program.php]

Confirmed senior speakers: [link to: 
http://www.encuentros2012.org/speakers.php]

Call for abstracts: [link to: http://www.encuentros2012.org/submit.php]

Contact and more information visit our website: 
http://www.encuentros2012.org/