Name: Advancing Science for Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Role of the International Science Council's Regional Focal Point
Start: 2024-12-03T11:10:00-0500
End: 2024-12-03T12:25:00-0500

Tuesday December 3, 2024 11:10am - 12:25pm GMT-05

Decameron Isleño - Sala D

International Science Council Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean.

The International Science Council (ISC) is a non-governmental organization that mobilizes global scientific expertise to address critical pressing challenges. Its Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean (RFP-LAC), established in 2021, aims at enhancing the interaction among scientific communities and with policy makers to strengthen science and address regional issues effectively. To this end it oversaw the organization of the ISC Global Knowledge Dialogue, GKD-LAC, that took place in Santiago, Chile, in April 2024. At the CILAC Forum, the RFP-LAC will present key insights from the discussions held at the GKD-LAC between researchers, policymakers, and more, covering topics like Urban Health, the 2030 Agenda, the impact of AI, Open Science, and funding challenges. We expect that the session will contribute to coordinating the efforts of the RFP-LAC with other stakeholders interested in promoting science as a key factor to advance with the UN SDGs in the region.

Speakers

Helena Groot de Restrepo

Directora, Punto Regional Focal del International Science Council (ISC) para America Latina y el Caribe

Colombian microbiologist and geneticist, full professor at the Department of Biological Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad de los Andes. Director of the Human Genetics Laboratory of the Faculty of Sciences since 1984. Research on the Molecular Epidemiology of... Read More →

Luisa F. Echeverría-King

PhD. Directora de Diplomacia y Cooperación Científica Internacional de la Universidad Simón Bolívar de Barranquilla, Colombia. Doctora en Educación por la Universidad de Murcia. Directora Ejecutiva de la Red Diplocientifica. Global Young Academy Fellow. Miembro del Punto Focal... Read More →