Internationalization Mobility

Chihuahua, May28-29 29 2008 Hopi saying: does this talk grow corn? Sharing our experience of 18 years in the Ibero-American Region

Context

Globalization Internationalization Mobility Culture Religion Quality Ethnicity Globish

Latin America Y2K There are hidden resources in Latin America. 100 million without basic education; 44 million illiterate 44% of LAC are poor, 211 million 600 Population Growth By Y2K 500 Millions 400 300 200 100 0 North America Russia Europe Latin America

Digital Divide

Collaboration 1 Collaboration T d n T = Tropicalization, d = Distance, n = Bureaucracy

Synergy Transparency? Efficiency? Effectiveness? Professionalism? Know-how vs. know-who? TRUST? ICT contributes to the cultural change of the user, institution, government Leaders: innovation, creativity Bureaucracy Execution Sustainable development = rule of law + efficient and credible private and public institutions

Integrate first, negotiate t second NAFTA Mercosul Mercosul + 1 Prospective OMC members Non-members of OMC

Fading Fortunes Wall Street Journal, 7/11/2005

New Waves Changing Economic Balance Emerging Economies = New Opportunities Knowledge Economy, Human Capital Opportunity for Improvement Mobility: work and employees

South Korea Engineers in South Korea 100,000 50,000000 0 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

USA and Japan 0.8% Korea 0.4% Brazil 0.11% Labor Force in R&D Mean value in developed nations is 0.54%

Publications and Patents OECD nations: 14% of world population generate 86% of publications and 85% of patents 3,000 S&E per 100,000 people Invest 2.4% of GNP in R&D Latin America and Caribbean: 300 S&E per 100,000 people Invest 0.5% of GNP in R&D

IEEE information used around the world Academic Corporate Government Total Pacific 21% 3% 2% 26% Rim Europe 12% 4% 1% 17% Middle 1% 0% 1% 2% East/India S./Central 5% 0% 0% 5% America North America 13% 28% 9% 50% % of Total 53% 35% 12% 100%

PhD programs: Higher Education Humanities and Social Sciences 31% Natural and Exact Sciences 27% Medicine 14% Technology and Engineering 14% Agro Sciences 9% Earth Sciences and Space 4.3%

Labor Force Criteria of multinational corporations in determining where to locate their facilities and the jobs that result: キ Cost of labor(professional and general workforce) キ Availability and cost of capital キ Availability and quality of research and innovation talent キ Availability of qualified workforce キ Taxation environment キ Indirect costs (litigation, employee benefits such as healthcare, pensions, vacations) キ Quality of research universities キ Convenience of transportation and communications (including language) キ Fraction of national research and development supported by government キ Legal-judicial system (business integrity, property rights, contracts sanctity, patent protection) キ Current and potential growth of domestic market キ Attractiveness as place to live for employees キ Effectiveness of national economic system

Next Challenges ACT LOCALLY - THINK GLOBALLY

RETROSPECTIVE Where is Latin America Today? Missed two Major Global Economic Development Waves: Computer ( 1980 s ) Telecommunications ( 1990 s ) CANNOT Afford to miss the next new Waves! When it comes to technology development, innovations come from USA, Japan, Europe, and ASIA ( PRC, Taiwan, South Korea, India ) IS THERE A STRATEGY TO CATCH THE NEW WAVE? How about TO CREATE ONE

Opportunities WITH EACH NEW TECHNOLOGY WAVE COMES CHANGE And OPPORTUNITIES Coming Waves: Bio; Energy; Environment; Nano; Water

Opportunities HOW DOES LATIN AMERICA RESPOND? Leadership for the Long Term! Strategies:. A sound, aggressive, long-term, and flexible national policy in Science and Technology (S&T). Asian Countries have 25 to 100 year plans Long Term strategic investments in Science, Technology, and Information and Communication infrastructures International CO-OPERATION, OPERATION, ALLIANCES and PARTNERSHIP TRUST (Culture of Quality, Ethics, Transparency)

Benefits (Why do it?) Political, Social & Economic Creation of NEW WEALTH Opportunities for SOCIAL CHANGES Better ECONOMIC and POLITICAL STABILITIES More INFLUENCE in International Forums A STRONGER Global Partner

ISTEC: Sharing our experience

Process (1990) Explored Opportunities Does R&D play a role in development? Is S&T a priority? Identified Obstacles Status of Education: (graduate) programs Developed Recommendations Status of S&T and Entrepreneurship ISTEC was born

Reasons/Challenges for Creating ISTEC Lack of current information for planning and developing technology Lack of expertise in the use of information Lack of international cooperation in developing the critical mass needed for projects and joint efforts Lack of interaction among academia, productive sector, governments and international agencies Lack of availability of technology for social, cultural, and economic development Lack of entrepreneurs ESTABLISH A GATEWAY FOR INFORMATION, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, and ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE IBEROAMERICAN REGION Content, connectivity, software, policies, scalability, integration,, y,, p, y, g, languages, culture, hardware, change

Initiatives Digital Library Linkages (DLL) Advanced Continuing Education (ACE) Information Technology Response of ISTEC to challenges: Initiatives gy Los Libertadores (LL) R&D Laboratories

ISTEC Four New Programs ISTEC promotes scientific development by being sensitive to the region s own cultural and social differences Four Initiatives and Four new interdisciplinary programs: Information Communication Technologies for Social Development (ICTSD) Science and Technology Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (SEED) ISTEC-Salud GRANA Bringing the benefits of technology to people everywhere Promoting development of technology in developing countries

VISION ISTEC s members and stakeholders (academia, industry, governments, and non-governmental organizations) agree to the following Vision and Mission ISTEC will be a leading organization to improve the quality of life in Ibero-America ISTEC será una organización líder para mejorar la calidad de vida en Ibero América ISTEC será uma organização líder para melhorar a qualidade de vida na Ibero América

MISSION The mission of ISTEC is to foster socio-economic development in Ibero-America by carrying out programs focused on: Advancing the state of education, and promote the culture of quality, Generating and disseminating knowledge and information, Establishing cost-effective vehicles for technology transfer, Encouraging g joint international research and development, Creating an environment for entrepreneurship. While nurturing a network that promotes trust and integration between academia, government, industry and civil society; we also strive to strengthen social responsibility as a common shared value in the Region.

VISION AND MISSION SUPPORT University Education: Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional DEVELOP New Entrepreneurs: Business and IP Education and Practices CREATE New Business Opportunities: Identification of New Markets and Technologies START New Businesses: Alliances, Partnerships, and Funding INTEGRATE University R&D: Collaborative Partnerships CATYLST for Social Changes: Create TRUST in Government, Business, Society, and International Partners

SEED: Science and Technology Entrepreneurship for Economic Development DD to DO IT!

SEED Science and Technology for Entrepreneurship for Economic Development: the goal is to leverage ISTEC s solid relationships and focus the program on a twoway exchange of S&T, human capabilities, capital, entrepreneurship, and product/service development to generate economic development that helps all parties. Gridline - PoA

New Models University-Industry Relations. Why? Access to pre-competitive research Early warning of potential technology breakthroughs Pursue industry-relevant relevant research Access to high-skill resources Conduit for intellectual creativity Branding and market development Long-term partnerships Curricula development Accreditation Internationalization

SEED New Models The First SEED Conference e was held on December 5th and 6th, 2005 in Campinas, Brazil. The event was organized in collaboration with INOVA/UNICAMP and the Andean Development Corporation - CAF, institution that supported the event and provided funds to pay for 10 Andean representatives travel expenses. Over 100 people attended the first version of the SEED Conference where 18 business plans were presented to potential investors interested on creating angels and venture capitals. The event was characterized by the quality and innovation of the projects (42% of them were developed in Biotechnology). As a result, the best 5 business plans of the Conference were presented in a Private Equity Forum in New York in March 2006.

Strengthened Partnership With ISTEC Not For Profit Licensing Technology For Profit ISTEC Entity XXX IP R&D Business Development Foundation Consulting Marketing Money/Stock/Inv. Entrepreneurship Services Education EcoSystem Network Funding Economic, Social, Cultural, Political Approach Development Speed/Acceleration Incubation/Spin-offs It s not just an idea anymore!

Building Human Capital

ISTEC-GRANA Program GRANA: culture of quality Was conceived as a program to aid ISTEC members and non-members in their process of accreditation/certification of undergraduate, graduate, and e-learning educational programs

Human Capital Graduate studies: Master and Doctorate Degrees; not professional development Undergraduate and graduate student exchange Maximum period 1 year Motivates further graduate studies Establish faculty contacts; potential joint R&D efforts and visits Degree awarded by sending institution

Human Capital Dual Graduate Degree Program: students earns two degrees, one from UNM and the second from his/hers local institution Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Brazil; Universidad de Concepcion - Chile Mexican Universities Contacted: INAOE, UdeG, ITESM-Monterrey, M UdeM, CETYS, IPN, open to other

Who Are We? A Delaware Company, created in 2004, to be a premier provider and operator of Broadband over: Power Line (BPL/PLC), WiFi, WiMAX, optical fiber, satellite, and new emerging wired and wireless technologies. Expands to provide quality broadband services and applications, at affordable cost, to residential and small business users (urban and rural) in the domestic and international markets. Has a strategic alliance with ISTEC (www.istec.org) to provide end-to- end solutions in Ibero America. 41 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

Products and Services 1. Access and Connectivity 2. Content, Applications, and WebServices 3. Entrepreneurship generation of wealth An ubiquitous broadband network is the goal of the Network Industry. 42 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

Connectivity A variety of other broadband options are available. Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, wireless Fiber/copper to the premises Satellite backhaul in rural areas Broadband over Powerline 43 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

The Gateway : The Common Platform Content, t Applications, Web Services Gateway of the Americas Gateway of Europe Gateway of Asia Gateway of Africa Gateway of Australia 44 Gateway. Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

The Gateway is an Internet service aggregator that works in conjunction with access arrangements in each locality. Education Services VoIP Services Financial Services Telemedicine Services Security Services Entertainment Services The Gateway CDC RioPlex e-bolivia CDC CDC Rhode Island WINs 45 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

Local and tier- 3 Gates are customers of higher tier Gates connecting them to the Gateway The Gateway Tier-3 Gateways and local Gates local Gate last access network (closest to end systems) Tier 3 Gate Tier-2 Gate Tier 1 Gateway local Gate Tier 1 Gateway local Gate Tier-2 Gate NAP local Gate Tier 1 Gateway Tier-2 Gate Tier-2 Gate local local local Gate Gate Gate Scalability, sustainability, customization Tier-2 Gate local Gate 46 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

The Business Model The Gateway provides many services that directly or indirectly generate revenues. The Gateway then shares those revenues with each participating party in proportion to value provided. The revenues delivered to universities (any community) are typically used for infrastructural projects and/or entrepreneurship that are otherwise hard to fund. 47 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

Epidemics have three characteristics: contagiousness; little causes can have big effects; change happens not gradually but at one dramatic moment Medical Centers Enterprises Universities Public Safety Region Municipalities Country The Gateway of the Americas will initially provide services in support of the youth at the universities, and then move to the local community, government, and private sector businesses. 48 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

There are of specific areas of interest on the part of students Instant messaging Buddy lists Social networking Collaboration Meeting My Friends My Money Debit card Micropayments E-commerce Transfers My Stuff Me Identity mgt. E-mail Cell phone My World Links News Blogs Data bases Social matters Environmental matters Locationbased services Opt-in advertising Travel My Space My School Instruction ti Collaboration Events Sports Registration Advancement But the ME part is still pretty central to the idea 49 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. The first release of our services will support base student services. Personalized portal Collaboration Medical VoIP service Distance learning Podcasting VIANET Centers Universities Municipalities Public Safety Enterprises Country Region These services are the foundation for all that follows. 50 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. A second release will begin to expand the emphasis on medicine. Telemedicine Access to information Non-traditional medicine Remote clinic support Remote and in-home treatments Diagnostics Universities Medical Centers Distance learning expansion Municipalities Course and curricula Public Safety Enterprises Country Region 51 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. No se puede mostrar la imagen. Puede que su equipo no tenga suficiente memoria para abrir la imagen o que ésta esté dañada. Reinicie el equipo y, a continuación, abra el archivo de nuevo. Si sigue apareciendo la x roja, puede que tenga que borrar la imagen e insertarla de nuevo. The third release will expand the services to support governmental applications. Public safety Distributed GIS application support and other local government applications Environmental monitoring sensors Universities Medical Centers Municipalities Public Safety Enterprises Countries Participate in the Grid Initiative Earn money while you sleep Region 52 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

Partners content, education, R&D, connectivity, economic development, products, services, applications, HR ISTEC UNM, USF, UVI State of NM City of ABQ ParqueSoft La Plazita-Albuquerque q Many others 53 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

What makes us different? Strong Alliances Strong commitment to social-economic growth Focused Markets Intellectual Properties One source for Connectivity, Content, Web Services and Entrepreneurship 54 Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. - All Rights Reserved 2003-08

Launch Technology Collaboration Academic Cluster Development Status Agricultural & Natural Resources Center led by US Academia (UC Davis, U New Mexico, Others). Health Research Center led by San Francisco Bay Area Institutes (MD s from CPMC, Others) & GBWGB (Give back without Going Back) Corporation. Broadband & Data Center led by Gridline Communications Holdings, g, Inc. Tech Training & Education Center, R&D, Entrepreneurial Activities, Capacity Building, and networking led by ISTEC. 2006-2008 CREATE Tech Village Corp. All rights reserved

Gracias, Obrigado,Thank You, Merci www.istec.org Looking for the Best-In-Class Partners. Need to produce entrepreneurs not employees.

DD to DO IT!!!! Digital Divide to Digital Opportunities with IT!!! www.istec.org