“The Global State of Young Scientists in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Exploration of Constraints and Strategies” analyses the experiences of early-career researchers from Latin America and the Caribbean to contribute to a better understanding of the social contexts in which they develop their careers.
During the webinar, we will present the main findings of the report and discuss them with two prominent experts from the LAC region.
Afterwards, participants will be invited to share their ideas about next steps for the work of the GloSYS LAC working group.
The launch event for this report will be run in the form of a Zoom meeting.
Download the Report here: The Global State of Young Scientists in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Exploration of Constraints and Strategies – Global Young Academy
Programme and Speakers
1. Opening Remarks, Welcome and Introductions
Sandra López Vergès, GYA member & Gorgas Memorial Research Institute for Health Studies, Panama
2. GloSYS LAC Report Presentation
Alejandro Miranda-Nieto, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
3. Reflections on the report findings and own perspective on constraints and coping strategies
Ernesto Fernandez Polcuch, Director of UNESCO’s Regional Bureau for Sciences in Latin America and the Caribbean
4. Coping with challenges and constraints in the path to science in Latin America
Elizabeth Balbachevsky, Department of Political Science, University of São Paulo, Brazil
5. Q&A with the speakers and Next Steps for GloSYS LAC
Moderated by Nadia de León, GYA member & Centro de Investigación Educativa Panama
6. Closing Remarks
Alice Abreu, Professor Emerita of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro