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The Academy of Sciences of Cuba, is an official institution of the Cuban State with a national scope, independent and consultative in the area of science, and a continuer of the former Royal Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Havana, founded on May 19th, 1861, which is attached to the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment. For the accomplishment of the objective appointed to the Academy of Science of Cuba, it shall have the following powers and functions: (1) contribute to increase the role of science within the national culture and disseminate scientific methods in the society; (2) promote technical-scientific endeavors made by the scientific community with ideas that may contribute with specialized criticisms and provide alternative prospects to the problems of science and technique at home; (3) promote recognition of outstanding scientists and outstanding teams, and disseminate and stimulate observation of the principles of professional ethics by scientists; (4) contribute to increase scientific and technical level of the human potential in the country, particularly in the new generations; (5) contribute to the preservation of the history, traditions and patrimony of science in the country by issuing regulations and doing actions with respect thereof and disseminating the example of Cuban scientists; (6) develop different forms for the dissemination of advances of Cuban science at home and abroad and promote introduction of the said advances into general and people's education through coordination with different bodies and organizations and also through the improvement of plans and programs of the national system of education; (7) promote activities which shall stimulate interdisciplinary relations and impulse potentials in the territories with less development, with the participation of scientific societies; (8) promote and strengthen inter-academic links with international organizations and the counterparts in other countries; (9) promote scientific sessions for the exchange among professionals working in similar areas and analyze and evaluate the performance of the scientific policy, issuing the relevant recommendations; (10) analyze and evaluate scientific journals published at home, issuing the relevant recommendations; (11) perform as a multi-branch consultative body for the cases of any relevant technical and scientific issue, issuing the pertinent recommendations; (12) create expert teams to evaluate projects or scientific topics upon request of organizations, bodies or institutions; (13) organize debates within the frame of the scientific community to discuss on current issues and disseminate the trends of current scientific thought in the main disciplines of knowledge; and (14) organize events in coordination with different scientific societies and promote participation of Cuban scientists in contests and international awards.

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