title: [Tenth anniversary of chapter Falcon's: notes for the history of the Venezuelan Association for the Advancement of Science (AsoVAC)].
abstract: Chapter Falcón of the Venezuelan Association for the Advancement of Science (AsoVAC) was chartered in 1984. In this essay we outline and analyze the circumstances and elements that made possible the establishment of this chapter. The key factors probably were a tight relation with Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda (UNEFM), which allowed to advance several common projects; the selection of realistic projects that could be "read" as organizational muscle; setting of goals that could be achieved with the resources at hand; and taking advantage of some of the psychological traits of Falcón State inhabitants. This chapter's future is pondered under the light of the unusual responsibilities that it will face during this year: mainly the organization of the AsoVAC annual convention, which will be held in Falcón for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Conde
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D012586:Science / Q000266:history; D014687:Venezuela
vernacular_title: A diez años de la creación del capítulo Falcón: apuntes para una historia de la Asociación Venezolana para el Avance de la Ciencia (AsoVAC).