Successful meeting of Scientific Journals


By: Elvis Gil and Lazaro Silva

Havana Province, Cuba. - The VII Meeting of Scientific Journals Editors was closed in Havana Province after 3 days of exchanges, debates and presentations. The event gathered specialists, university professors and researchers from Cuba, Mexico, Honduras, Argentina, Colombia and other Latin American countries.

The Institute of Animal Science, based in San Jose de las Lajas, hosted a hundred delegates, which debated on the editor's job and their own experiences. They also addressed the use of Mathematics, article economy and publications access to digital formats.

Some of the most remarkable lectures were: “Communication Strategies and the editor's role in international journals”, delivered by Chilean Jose Valderrama, and “Editorial Policies and Literature Promotion in Cuba”, by specialists of the Ministry of Culture.” “Freedom of access to information and the knowledge society”, was presented by Alejandro Caballero and Daniel Piedra, also Cubans.

All the participants recognized the high quality and organization of the Meeting and commended the excellence of the Institute of Animal Science and the professionalism of its staff. It was regarded as an example for any institution in the whole world.

The delegates expressed special appreciation for the journal of this prestigious institution. It is based in San Jose de las Lajas, in the center of Havana Province and 30 kms southeast of the Cuban capital. This area is admittedly one of the most important scientific complexes of the country.

The Cuban Journal of Agricultural Science was founded 40 years ago and its quality has been availed by important international institutions. It ranks as one of the 18 best in the world.

Translated by:Pedro A. Fanego

( 23.11.2009 2:17 PM )