The Nicaraguan Academy of Sciences (Academia de Ciencias de Nicaragua - ACN) is a non-profit organization whose principal purpose is to promote and distribute information related to Science, Research and Science Education.The ACN was preceded by the Nicaraguan Association for Science, also known as the Society for Science, which met for the first time in 2005. As of the founding of ACN in 2009, the Academy began to develop as an organization, and decided to immediately define a strategy which would serve as a road map for reaching its objectives.
The Academy has three institutional strategic objectives:
- Organizational consolidation, capacity training of the Academy and advantageous networking with other similar institutions
- Promoting the creation of strategies, public policies and programs in the area of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). Strategic
- Contribute to the creation of a culture of science in Nicaragua and the promotion of societal ownership in STI issues
In time, the Academy will form a committee to create an Academy program for prizes, awards and medals to be awarded in Nicaragua in a variety of areas related to Science and Technology.
