Objectives of the Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences (Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales) include, but are not limited to, the promotion of scientific research; recognition of researchers and other individuals who have made important contributions to science in the country; as a consultative body of the government, to have active participation in policy making at different levels of the administration in Science, Technology, Innovation and Education; to help internationalize Colombian science, and to strengthen the Academy´s own presence in the international arena. Of particular importance are programs oriented to enhance knowledge of the Colombian natural environment and its resources, and to improve science teaching at all levels of the Colombian educational system.
The Academy is an independent, non governmental, scientific organization. Government financial support to the Academy is provided by the Ministry of Finance through the Ministry of Education by means of contracts signed on a yearly basis. The support is quite limited and enables the Academy to basically maintain its day to day operation with little room to promote new programs, to invest in the diffusion of scientific knowledge, to respond quickly to pressing national issues or to expand scientific cooperation with other institutions.
