Latin American Workshop II

Strengthening Editors and Scientists Capabilities in Electronic Publishing

The Latin American Workshop Strengthening Editors and Scientists Capabilities in Electronic Publishing will be held at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Brasil 2950, Valparaíso-Chile in January 14-15, 2004.

It is jointly organized by the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV),  the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) and sponsored by the Comisión Asesora Bibliotecas y Documentación del Consejo de Rectores de las Universidades Chilenas (CABID) and the Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net).

This event receives financial support from the Committee on the Dissemination of Scientific Information (CDSI / ICSU), the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT), Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME / PAHO / WHO), UNESCO and  Swets Information Services.

This Workshop will provide editors and scientists, specially from biological and medical areas, with introductory issues for improving present system in science communication and with knowledge and skills necessary to prepare articles making use of the advantages offered by the electronic format. It will include case studies and group exercises in which participants will be able to apply those concepts and techniques most relevant to their own experience.

The programme will consist of introductory lectures and practical work.

Background

Scientific publications have traditionally used the paper journal which presents important restrictions in the presentation of results. The rise of the electronic format allows breaking some barriers of the paper edition, mainly referred to the publication of tridimensional and dynamic images which favours its interpretation and discussion, a key issue in the generation of new knowledge.

The workshop aims to enhance skills in editors and scientists to write scientific articles in the area of biological and medical sciences making use of the advantages offered by the electronic format in order to enrich the process of scientific communication.

At the end of the Workshop the participants will be better informed about the opportunities and threads offered by the electronic format for scientific publications.

Objectives

• To improve present system in science communication
• To learn about the advantages of the electronic format to communicate science
• To strengthen the skills of editors and scientists in the preparation of articles for electronic journals
• To provide a forum of discussion between the opportunities presented by the electronic media and the rigorous scientific publishing environment

Registration

Foreign countries participants do not pay registration fee.

Local participants must pay $50.000 (Chilean pesos).

Please complete the registration form.

Languages

The official languages are English and Spanish.

Topics to be covered

Rigor in science and science communication: the point of view of a scientist

Improving present system in journal edition

Electronic methodology in journal edition

Electronic publications, challenges and opportunities in science communication, evaluation and generation of knowledge communities

Better understanding of artwork in the generation of scientific knowledge

Overview of electronic publishing : trends and directions

Strengthening skills in the handling of:

• Videos
• Tridimensional images
• High quality photographs
• Illustrations