On the picture His Excellency Hector Horacio Salvador.
By Wei Hung and Thomas Fleischer.
Recently the Embassy of the Argentine Republic to the Netherlands used the lovely facilities at the Haagse Hogeschool to launch the official opening to the network of the Argentine Scientists and Researchers in the Netherlands.
The event begins with a simple (and apt), yet to the point, introduction by His Excellency Hector Horacio Salvador on how the network came to fruition. He recounted the countless late-night meetings where colleagues from different expertise came together for a common goal; the establishment of a scientific platform that combines academics between the two countries. Furthermore, the ambassador explained the necessity of a bilateral cooperation with the Netherlands in advancing research across a wide array of scientific research. In his view, the Network has become a milestone for both countries.
His excellency then introduced Mr. Patricio Dalton, the coordinator of social sciences of the Network, to give a little insight into the work that the Network does, and its connection to dutch academia. The Network goals or vision/ developments so far.
The event then continued with 7 separate lectures on a wide range of topics including:
- Searching for traces of life with the ExoMars Rover
- Nanoantennas for single-molecule detection
- Emerging technologies: video games, virtual realities, and augmented realities
- Magnetic resonance applied for innovation of multiphase flow of measurement
- The impact of education and technical assistance of the port, transport and logistic sectors in Latin America
- Riverbank restoration: measuring and understanding erosion patterns
- Transparency and fight against corruption: build trust for growth in the Latin American Context
The presentations were accompanied by experts from their respective fields. The invited experts offered an in-depth analysis of the topics given, illustrating future possibilities and where the projects are heading.
After the last lecture, the Argentine embassy hosted a reception in the Haagse Hogeschool, where wine, cheeses and meats were served a plenty, creating a comfortable and conducive environment to meet the members of the Network, catch up with old friends and learn something new and interesting.
