THE THIRD CHILEAN GRADUATE STUDENTS CONFERENCE
It gives me great pleasure to extend to you all a very warm welcome to this important event on behalf of The Chilean Research Group of Australia CREGA that in joint collaboration with Chilean Graduate Student Associations of The Australian National University, The University of New South Wales, and The University of Queensland have organised and convened the Third Chilean Graduate Student Conference "Contribution of Advanced Human Capital to Promote Research and Development (R&D) in Chile: Opportunities and Challenges", here in Melbourne, Australia.
Today CREGA is grateful to have you present at The University of Melbourne, which has hosted the past two conferences in 2013 and 2014, and this year is supporting and sponsoring one more time this activity that is of great honour to the Chilean community in Australia. Likewise, we are delighted to have the advocacy of Red de Talentos ChileGlobal - Fundación Imagen de Chile and The Consulate-General of Chile in Melbourne.
That many of you have travelled long distances to attend this new version of the conference serves to remind us all how important is our human capital that is being perfected to contribute with the Research and Development (R&D) strategy of Chile at present. No matter how much we could achieve by ourselves through this experience, if at a national level there is not enough force to drive big changes by reinserting advanced human capital to the region, then all efforts become vain.
That said, today is an opportune time to discuss the role of advanced human capital in the current R&D context and the issues identified in current reintegration mechanisms of graduated Chilean scholars in Chile, in this spirit of true debate and contribution to our country. Moreover, it is gratifying to note that the agenda of the conference covers a wide range of interesting items, especially those directly related to this topic not only from the academia, but also from the industry perspective.
Personally, I hope this conference can represent a national concern to make it a valuable experience for all those presents, and please carry with you the best wishes of CREGA for a productive and successful Seminar, and a pleasant stay amongst us.
Graciela F. León M.
On behalf of the Chilean Graduate Associations of Australia
GENERAL PROGRAM
(With Presentations)
Day 1 - 22nd October 2015
Targets
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To establish the context of current and future Research and Development (R&D) strategy of Chile.
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To promote research projects and their relevance to Chile.
Structure
Session I
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8:30 - 9:00 - Registration and reception
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9:00 - 9:10 - Conference opening. CREGA on behalf of the Conference organisers.
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9:10 – 9:20 - University of Melbourne welcome. Ms. Carmel Murphy - Executive Director, International, The University of Melbourne.
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9:20 – 9:30 - Welcome remarks. Mr. Gabriel Jara – Chilean Consul in Victoria.
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9:30 – 10:00 - Presentation: 'Current and future Research and Development (R&D) strategy of Chile'. Mr. Hernán Araneda – Fundación Chile. (Presentation)
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10:00 – 11:20 - Session I - Research presentations
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10:00 – 10:05 - Introductory speech by the moderator – ANUChile representative
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10:05 – 11:20 - Research presentations
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'Unsaturated Fats: How Do They Help to Bare the Cold?' by Alicia Guerrero (Presentation)
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'Development of Difulside-Rich Peptides as Potential Drug Leads' by Claudia Cobos (Presentation)
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'Evaluation of Mobile Phone Technology in the collection of Social Contact Data for Disease Transmission Models' by Graciela León (Presentation)
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'Searching for Companions to the Coolest Starts in the Universe' by Daniela Opitz (Presentation)
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'Priming the Motor Cortex by Electrical Stimulation of Back Muscles' by Edith Elgueta (Presentation)
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11:20 – 11:40 - Coffee break
Session II
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11:40 – 13.00 - Session II - Research presentations
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11:40 – 11:45 - Introductory speech by the moderator
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11:45 – 13:00 - Research presentations
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'Novel Decentralized Water Treatment System Based on Combined Adsorption and Electrochemical Oxidation' by Elisabet Garcia (Presentation)
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'Partial replication of Nakatani's Oral Communication Strategies Inventory' by Francisco Naranjo (Presentation)
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'Regulation of Immune Responses at Different Levels' by Gabriela Segal (Presentation)
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'Bayesian Networks for Knowledge Discovery in Wastewater Treatment' by Guido Carvajal (Presentation)
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'Bio-Electrochemical Systems as a New Platform Technology for Water, Metal and Sulfur Recovery' by Guillermo Pozo (Presentation)
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13:00 – 14:00 - Lunch
Session III
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14:00 – 14:30 - Presentation: 'Chile, Slovenia and Australia: defining eclecticsm in the new millennium'. Professor Andrian Pertout – Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
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14:30 – 15:50 - Session III - Research presentations
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14:30 – 14:35 - Introductory speech by the moderator - CHISA representative
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14:35 – 15:50 - Research presentations
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'Traditional Mapuche Music: Moving Towards Non-Traditional Contexts' by Javier Silva (Presentation)
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'Efficacy and Safety of Adrenergic Blockade Post Burns: Systematic Review and MetaAnalysis' by Orlando Flores (Presentation)
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15:50 – 16:10 - Coffee Break
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16:10 – 17:30 - Session IV - Research presentations
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16:10 – 16:15 - Introductory speech by the moderator - UQ Chile representative
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16:15 – 17:30 - Research presentations
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'A Novel Method for the In Vitro Analysis of Enteric Methane Emissions' by Pablo Alvarez (Presentation)
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'Thermoelectric Plants and Their Impact Assessment on Marine Biodiversity in Chile' by Paulo Sepúlveda (Presentation)
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'Urban Mining: Recycling of Electronic Waste for the Recovery of Valuable Materials' by Romina Cayumil (Presentation)
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'The D3 Group – Bridging Clinics, Labs and People' by Vidal Pérez (Presentation)
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17:30 – 18:00 - Closing remarks. Mr. Hernán Araneda – Fundación Chile.
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18:00 – 19:00 - Networking session
Day 2 - 23nd October 2015
Targets
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To establish the role of advanced human capital in the current R&D context, as well as to establish mechanisms to facilitate the reintegration of recently graduated Chilean scholars in Chile.
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Presentations and discussion on reintegration opportunities in academia and industry sector.
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The reality of returning to Chile - reintegration testimonies.
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Round tables to discuss the topics mentioned above
Structure
Session I
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09:00 – 09:05 - Welcome speech. Moderator: ANUChile representative.
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09:05 – 09:45 - Presentation. 'Reintegration opportunities – Academia'. Mr. Tomás De Aguirre – CONICYT [videoconference].
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09:45 – 10:25 - Presentation. 'Reintegration opportunities – Industry sector'. Dr. Terry Cutler –CSIRO Chile. Moderator: CHISA representative.
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10:25 – 10:55 - Coffee Break
Session II
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10:55 – 11:25 - Presentation. 'Role of Advanced Human Capital Formation for the Promotion of R&D'. Dr. Angel Calderón. Moderator: CREGA representative
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11:25 – 11:55 - 'The reality of returning to Chile – reintegration testimonies'. Moderator UQ Chile representative.
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11:55 – 12:15 - Cutural activity.
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12:15 – 13:15 - Lunch.
Session III
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13:15 – 14:25 - Discussion panel: 'Formation of Advanced Human Capital for Development'
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14:25 – 14:45 - Coffee break
Session IV
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14:45 – 15:55 - Discussion panel: 'Contributions of Advanced Human Capital to Development'.
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15:55 – 16:05 - Conference closing – CREGA on behalf of the Conference organisers.
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16:05 - 16:10 - Introduction to 2016 host & Conference.
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17:00 - Closing Reception at The Corkman Pub.