President Schmidly to host reception for board of directors
University of New Mexico President David J. Schmidly hosts a reception for members of the ISTEC board of directors Wednesday, March 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. at University House. The board, with members coming from Latin America and the United States, meets at UNM for two days to report on 2007 activities and plan and budget for 2008 initiatives.
ISTEC, the Ibero-American Science and Technology Education Consortium, was founded at UNM in 1990 and is housed at UNM in Hokona Hall. ISTEC is a non-profit organization made up of education, research, industry and multilateral organizations throughout the Americas and the Iberian Peninsula.
The consortium was established to foster scientific, engineering and technology education, joint international research and development efforts among its members, and to provide a cost-effective vehicle for the application and transfer of technology.
“Through ISTEC, 120 universities advance the acquisition of and use of technology for research and education,” said Theo Crevenna, UNM special advisor on Latin America and Iberia. He said ISTEC also provides training and workshops on use of technology and technology transfer.
LibLink, an ISTEC initiative, is a consortium of libraries that collects and makes available resources in the member institutions through cooperation, integration and interchange of bibliographical information services to harness education and research in Ibero America.
“Through high-speed electronic access of educational material, LibLink helps library professionals develop knowledge and skills in the administration of information systems. LibLink also promotes development of content and projects in digital libraries to maximize the benefits of access and information to its members,” Crevenna said.
For more information about ISTEC, visit ISTEC.