The Planning and Policy Office of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, Argentina, and the Institute for Science and Technology Studies – National University of Quilmes are pleased to invite you to the 2nd International Conference on Science, Technology and Society Studies whose main theme will be “Technology, Innovation and Inclusive Development”.

The Conference will be held together with the 4th Fair of Sustainable Technologies organized by the International Movement Water and Youth and the Argentinean Technologies for Social Inclusion Network (RedTISA).

Main speakers include:

• Hernán Thomas – Director, Institute for Science and Technology Studies -National University of Quilmes (IESCT-UNQ, Argentina)

• Dinesh Abrol – Researcher, National Institute for Science, Technology and Development Studies, Nueva Delhi (NISTADS, India)

• Adrian Smith – Researcher, STEPS-Centre, University of Sussex (United Kingdom)

• Renato Dagnino – Director, Group of Innovation Policies Analysis, Federal University of Campinas (UNICAMP, Brasil)

• Susan Cozzens – Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech (U.S.)

Both events will take place on October 1st and 2nd 2012 in FOETRA headquarters, located at Hipólito Yrigoyen 3171, Buenos Aires City.

For more information please go to: http://www.jornadastid2012.org

To pre-register, enter: http://www.jornadastid2012.org/p/pre-inscripcion.html

Please contact us to: [email protected]