Sobre el Evento
Esta conferencia proporcionará plataformas tanto presenciales como virtuales diseñadas para facilitar discusiones sólidas y compartir conocimientos sobre las complejas relaciones entre China y la región andina. También ofrecerá apoyo técnico y oportunidades de creación de capacidad mediante talleres y sesiones de capacitación dirigidos por expertos destacados de los Estados Unidos y América Latina.
Los panelistas presentarán investigaciones y perspectivas de vanguardia mientras realizan sesiones de aplicación práctica sobre dimensiones clave como la economía, la política, la dinámica sociocultural, los derechos humanos y las consideraciones ambientales.
Objetivo y alcance esperado
La región andina de América del Sur ha dependido históricamente de las exportaciones de productos básicos como petróleo, minerales y productos agrícolas, lo que ha generado altibajos económicos por las fluctuaciones de los precios globales. Además, ha dependido de tecnología extranjera y de importaciones de productos manufacturados. En las últimas tres décadas, China ha emergido como un actor clave, invirtiendo en infraestructura y extracción de recursos, convirtiéndose en un proveedor de tecnología y socio comercial importante, lo que ha influido en la dinámica política, social y económica de la región influyendo tanto en las oportunidades de crecimiento como en las dependencias.
La conferencia "China-América Latina: Perspectivas y Debates" profundizará en estas dinámicas contemporáneas, reuniendo a destacados académicos, líderes empresariales, diplomáticos y representantes gubernamentales de América Latina y los Estados Unidos.
La conferencia, que se celebrará a través de talleres, sesiones de formación técnica y debates en grupos de expertos, tiene por objetivos:
- Promover una acción informada, estratégica y colectiva en el análisis crítico de la influencia de la RPC en América Latina, particularmente en la región andina.
- Promover una comprensión más profunda de las estrategias económicas, tecnológicas y políticas de China en la Región Andina.
- Explorar cómo los países andinos pueden maximizar los beneficios de la participación de China, al mismo tiempo que abordan los desafíos asociados con su creciente influencia.
- Evaluar el impacto de la gobernanza interna, los objetivos de política exterior y las acciones globales de China sobre la democracia, las instituciones y la legislación en América Latina.
Objetivos Clave
- Desarrollar y mejorar las competencias: Capacitar a los participantes para que evalúen críticamente el impacto de las actividades del PRC en América Latina.
- Facilitar el diálogo y la investigación: organizar plataformas para debates interdisciplinarios e iniciativas de investigación a largo plazo sobre el papel de China en la región.
- Establecer una red de especialistas: crear una red de expertos para proporcionar análisis y perspectivas continuas sobre las actividades de China en América Latina.
General Topics
- Chemistry before planets (molecular clouds, proto-planetary nebulae, small bodies...)
- Earth in context: formation and evolution of (exo)planetary systems
- Early Earth systems: atmosphere, lithosphere, ocean
- From prebiotic chemistry to (proto)biology
- Astrobiology and the origin of life: history, philosophy, education and outreach
- Protocells, cells, extremophiles & communities
- Early traces of life & the co-evolution of Earth and life
- Searches for habitable environments: from Earth to Exoplanets
- Searches for evidence of life in the Solar System and beyond
Organizers
Local Organizing Committee:
- Antonio Lazcano UNAM
- Arturo Becerra UNAM
- Jim Cleaves CIW
- Hervė Cottin LISA/UPEC
- Carlos Montufar USFQ
- Diego Quiroga USFQ
- Patricia Sierra USFQ
- Ana Teresa Pérez USFQ
Scientific Organizing Committee
- Jim Cleaves (ISSOL, USA) (Co-Chair)
- Hervé Cottin (IAU, France) (Co-Chair)
- John Brucato (IAU, Italy)
- Aaron Engelhart (ISSOL, USA)
- Julio Angel Fernandez Alvez (IAU, Uruguay)
- Misato Fukagawa (IAU, Japan)
- Paul Higgs (ISSOL, Canada)
- Zita Martins (IAU, Portugal)
- Connie Meinert (ISSOL, France)
- Antonio Lazcano (ISSOL, Mexico)
- Alicia Negron-Mendoza (ISSOL Mexico)
- Masatoshi Ohishi (IAU, Japan)
- Sudha Rajamani (ISSOL, India)
- Patricio Rojo (IAU, Chile)
- Nicolle Zellner (ISSOL, USA)
- Yufen Zhao (ISSOL, China)
Quito
Quito, formally San Francisco de Quito is the capital and the largest city of Ecuador. At an elevation of 2,850 meters (9,350 ft) above sea level, it is the second-highest official capital city in the world, after La Paz, and the one which is closest to the equator. Quito has a tropical highland climate. Because of its elevation and its proximity to the equator, Quito has a fairly constant cool climate. The average temperature at noon is 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) with a normal night-time low of 9.3 °C (48.7 °F) The annual average temperature is 14 °C (57 °F). The city experiences only two seasons: dry and wet. The dry season, June through September (4 months) is referred to as summer; the wet season, October through May (8 months) is referred to as winter. Annual precipitation, depending on location, is approximately 1,000 mm (39 in).
It is located on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains. With a population of 2.800.000 (in 2022), Quito is the most populous city in Ecuador. It is also the capital of the Pichincha province and the seat of the Metropolitan District of Quito.
Due to its geographical location and elevation, Quito receives a great amount of solar radiation, being one of the locations in the planet that receives the most.
The historic center of Quito has one of the largest, least-altered and best-preserved historic centers in the Americas. Quito and Kraków, Poland, were among the first World Cultural Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO, in 1978. The central square of Quito is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the equator; the city itself extends to within about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) of zero latitude. A monument and museum marking the general location of the equator is known locally as la mitad del mundo (the middle of the world), to avoid confusion, as the word ecuador is Spanish for equator.
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On Wednesday August 2nd you will have the opportunity to visit Quito historic center or Quito Middle of the World in a guided tour that will take approximately 4 hours. Following is a description of both tours so you can have an idea of the program.
You can sign up and pay this activity during the first two days of the conference. There will be an information booth at the venue
QUITO HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN
Quito, a world Cultural Heritage Site (Half day excursion)
Quito´s Historical Center, the largest and best preserved in Latin America, displays on its centuries old narrow streets, plazas, churches, monasteries and monuments a superb fusion of cultures and artistic styles which fascinates visitors and represents an unparalleled historic jewel.
Ecuador’s capital, Quito, founded in 1534, sits high in the Andes at an altitude of 2.850m. Quito is a monumental city, built over the ruins of the Inca’s northern imperial seat and a fabulous example of colonial architecture and art. Quito’s center is rich with 16th and 17th century churches and other buildings, which blend traces of European, and Indigenous styles. For these reasons and the outstanding preservation of its rich legacy, UNESCO declared the entire center of Quito a World Cultural Heritage site in 1978. It was the first city in the world to receive this qualification. Surrounded by imposing mountains and volcanoes and an enviable scenery all around, Quito is just minutes away from the Line, which marks our planet’s Latitude 0.0’0’’, the Equator.
This half-day sightseeing excursion offers the best of Quito with its rich cultural legacy, ornate facades, and dazzling gilt altars. The visit may include the Independence Square, The Archbishop’s Palace, The Metropolitan Cathedral, and:
San Francisco which is city`s most ancient large cathedral Its construction started in 1535, just one year after the city’s Spanish foundation, and it was concluded in the early 1600’s. Dominating the eastern flank of the historic namesake Square, the church of San Francisco presides majestically over the square. Inside the view is stunning: gold-panned columns and altars, painted walls and ceilings, the impressive central dome illuminated by the equatorial sun. Most remarkable feature of this church is the fascinating blend of cultures and art styles, between the European and the native indigenous peoples. Here the Christian symbols mix astonishingly yet in harmony with gold-pan Sun Gods and other symbols of the Indian’s own religious beliefs and Cosmo vision.
La Compañia de Jesús, built in 1635 and finished in 1722, is, outside and inside, a masterpiece of baroque art, one of the most beautiful and startling churches in the world. Its external façade is carved with infinite detail on pure granite stones brought from Mt. Pichincha. Inside, the view is awesome: the entire church, its panels, columns, altars, pulpit, ceilings and especially its main altar glitter and sparkle with tons of gold pan, a truly unique sight. Along its walls and altars, remarkable paintings and religious sculptures are found, created by some of the colony’s most celebrated indigenous artists, guided by the hands of Spanish, Flemish and Italian friars
THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD
(Half day excursion)- 4 hours
A short drive north of the city will lead you to our planet’s Latitude 0 0’ 0’’. This is the place where you can idly stand with one foot on the northern hemisphere and the other one on the southern hemisphere…a unique experience….
The visit may include the giant monument, which marks the Middle of the World, and its surrounding complex, where visitors can learn about the 18th century French Geodesic expedition, one of the first executed under the modern scientific principles, which main´s purpose was to measure the roundness of the Earth.
Nearby is the Intiñan museum known as well as “The trek of Sun” where you will be guided through the wonderful world of the Andean Cosmo vision (view of the nature of the cosmos), Culture and Traditions. Mixed with didactic games where the physic laws show us the unique events that happen at the middle of the world.
Presenter Information
Posters should be printed in size A0 (84.1 x 118.9 cms / 33.1 x 46.8 inch).
Presenters should hang their posters on the morning of Monday July 31, in frames that will be provided at the venue.
Posters should be removed on Friday August 4th in the morning.
Program
| Sunday July 30 | Monday July 31 | Tuesday August 1 | Wednesday August 2 | Thursday August 3 | Friday August 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Chemistry before planets (molecular clouds, proto-planetary nebulae, small bodies...) | Early Earth system: lithosphere, atmosphere, ocean | Astrobiology and the origin of life: history, philosophy, education and outreach | Protocells, cells, extremophiles & communities | Searches for habitable environments: from Earth to Exoplanets | |
| Afternoon | Keynote speaker + welcome reception | Earth in context: formation and evolution of (exo)planetary systems | Transition from prebiotic chemistry to (proto)biology | 1/2 day off for excursion | Early traces of life & the co-evolution of Earth and life | Searches for evidence of life in the Solar System and beyond |
| Late Afternoon/ Evening | Icebreaker | Poster | Poster | Conference Dinner |
Venue
The conference will take place at USFQ campus, in Quito, Ecuador.
The map below will show the different rooms and auditoriums that will hold the conferences.
Travel Arrangements
You should be in Quito by Sunday July 30th. Opening/Registration will start at 3 pm at Universidad San Francisco de Quito campus. The travel agency working with us during the conference, Expedition Tours, can help you with your travel arrangements (sales@expeditionsandtours.com). You must make your own travel arrangements. Conference will be held until Friday, August 4th. So you can plan your departure for the night of the 4th or the 5th.
Please be aware that you need to have a passport which is valid for 6 months beyond your entry to Ecuador. Be very careful with this, as immigration authorities won’t let you in if your passport is not 6 months beyond your entrance day. Most countries do not need a visa to enter Ecuador; please check if needed for your own case:
If you are interested in visiting Ecuador before or after the conference, we recommend you contact a travel agency to arrange your trip. Expedition Tours is a serious and well known company that can help you plan a visit. You can take a look at the different packages they offer here:
Transportation
All international flights go through Quito and/or Guayaquil. Several airlines fly to these two airports from different locations in Europe and North-America, South America, Asia and around the world. You can book a flight to either city and be sure to arrive in Quito by July 30th.
Local transportation
The Conference will provide transportation from Quito to Cumbaya Valley (USFQ). Exact pick up and drop up locations will be provided later directly to attendees and previous to your arrival.
As the conference is not arranging international flights, transportation from the airport to hotels must be arranged by the traveler. Taxis can be booked at the airport to your hotel upon arrival at Quito airport. Some hotels also offer shuttle services, please check with your hotel.