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This paper attempts to share a series of reflections on the existing conditions for the publication of scholarly articles in Colombia. In particular, we are interested in providing some elements for the debate on the policy of indexing academic journals that the Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation for Colombia (Colciencias) and its National System of Indexing and Official Approval of Specialized Journals of CT+I Colombia (Publnidex), has defined, making emphasis on the consequences of this new model of indexing, which is supported in the almost exclusive recognition of journals that are indexed by two private profitmaking companies: Thomson Reuters (Isi)™ and Scopus-Elsevier.™ [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Colombia's National Training Service (SENA) is a public institution under the Ministry of Labor, with 116 training centers in 264 of its own branches, 15 techno-parks, two techno-academies, and virtual training, allowing it to cover 55% of Colombia's technical and technological training and provide job training to millions of Colombians. From 1996-2012, SENA allocated 20% of the revenues received from payroll taxes, corresponding to 2% of the payroll from Colombian workers, to develop productive competitiveness and technological development programs. This paper presents some initial results of doctoral research, revealing the investment made by SENA in the last 10 years to Colombia's Science, Technology, and Innovation System. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]