Director's Welcome
Welcome Message from the Director
Welcome to ICTP! We are the world's first and leading global
scientific institution for fundamental research and development.
Over the 45 of years of its existence, ICTP has played the crucial
role of being a bridge between North and South and East and West,
the latter during the Cold War. Through the adoption of the
universal language of science, ICTP has demonstrated the importance
of a global approach to address the problems of our time. Its
primordial mission is to bring together scientists from all over
the world in order to facilitate the dissemination of scientific
know-how in the poorer parts of the world.
In line with the dramatic geo-economic changes taking place, we
are now entering a new phase in which ICTP should take a leading
role in promoting better working conditions for scientists in the
developing world. We aspire to assist science policy makers and
scientists of these countries in the creation of local centres of
excellence and active scientific networks. In order to confront
these new challenges, the ICTP will collaborate with scientists in
emerging countries, assisting in this way the poorest regions in
Africa, Latin America and Asia whilst, simultaneously,
strengthening and broadening the research activities of our
Centre.
During its 45 years, ICTP has benefited over 100,000 scientists
although the real impact goes beyond any measurable quantity.
Today, we are facing new exciting challenges since the mission of
our Centre is as important, if not more, than it was at the time of
its inception: to foster top quality scientific research and
knowledge in all corners of the world to achieve cultural richness,
sustained development and the survival of humankind.
With best wishes,
Fernando Quevedo
Director, ICTP
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