Georgina Bonilla Pimentel, secretary generalof the National Unionof Sciences, announced a program of activities to mark the date, beginning on January 11, in tribute to efforts in the field, including creative meansto solvingproblems and addressing prioritiesin the variousspheres of society.

She added that exchanges between researchers, producers and decision makers across different provinces will be held, in order to promote scientific results and their increased use in productive practice.

Awards will also be presented for results aimed at exports and import substitution in the scientific, technology and environmental spheres.

(Granma)