The First Hemispheric Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities on Science and Technology within the Framework of CIDI will be held in Lima, Peru on November 11-12, 2004. It will discuss the role of science, technology, engineering, and innovation on the economic, social, cultural and scientific development within the Member States. It will also discuss its great impact in the job creation for confronting poverty and strengthening democratic governments, which will be the topics of the next Summit of High Authorities and Governments of the Americas that will take place in 2005.