During the seminar, representatives from different Central American academic institutions and government agencies gathered to identify opportunities of cooperation in matters of sustainability in transportation. The institutions agreed on taking steps to share their knowledge and experiences as a way to facilitate the execution of high impact and economically viable initiatives. Additionally, the National Commission for the Efficient Use of Energy (CONUEE) of Mexico, the country that chairs the Energy Efficiency Working Group, offered its assistance for the creation of a training course on technical-economical driving for cargo and passenger transport. For its part, the Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) offered to work on defining scientific and technological criteria for the selection of equipment. The Technical University of Panama (UTP) offered to facilitate the implementation of virtual courses on management and land use planning for transportation. Finally, the Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) will make its virtual platform “iSHARE” available to enhance scientific collaboration on all these topics.
The Organization of American States (OAS) as the coordinating body of the ECPA Clearinghouse is working closely with leading institutions to develop a program that will support research aimed at promoting greater energy efficiency in Latin America. The purpose of this effort is to enhance the capacity of academic institutions to provide solutions that foster energy efficiency and may be implemented through policy.