We invite Young Academies, Young Scientific Groups, ISC Members and Early and Mid-Career Researchers (based in Santiago de Chile) to join us for the International Science Council | Early and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCR) Forum: Latin America and the Caribbean, hosted during the Global Knowledge Dialogue event in Santiago de Chile. The ISC EMCR Forum is co-organized with the Global Young Academy and will feature young scientists from Latin America and the Caribbean and impact-case studies of their regional initiatives, together with a discussion about EMCR challenges and opportunities in the region.
The event will provide a space for exchange, learning and collaboration among young members of the ISC and the wider EMCR community, and it will also enable young scientists to coordinate among themselves to have a stronger voice and representation in the ISC strategy, activities and in the international scientific community. The event will also feature a presentation of the ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean activities in the region.
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Welcome Co-chairs – Carolina Santacruz-Perez, ISC Regional Focal Point For Latin America and the Caribbean Science Officer – Luisa F. Echeverría-King, ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean Liaison Committee Member Opening Remarks – Peter Gluckman, ISC President (video remark) – Salvatore Aricò, ISC CEO – Alison Meston, ISC Communications Director – Gabriela Ivan, ISC Membership Development Officer (video remark) |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Presentation – ISC Regional Office in Latin America and the Caribbean – Luis Sobrevia, ISC Regional Focal Point For Latin America and the Caribbean Co-chair – Carolina Santacruz-Perez, ISC Regional Focal Point For Latin America and the Caribbean Science Officer The presentation will feature opportunities of engagement for young scientists around the ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean activities. Based at the Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, the regional focal point convenes the scientific community in Latin America and the Caribbean and acts as a hub for ISC Members and activities in the region. The segment will provide an overview of their activities and it will provide an opportunity for young scientists to contribute with ideas for future initiatives in the region. Q&A |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Discussion – Elevating the Voice of EMCR in Latin America and the Caribbean – Felix Moronta Barrios, Global Young Academy Co-chair (video remark) – Anna-Maria Gramatté, Global Young Academy Senior Project Officer (video remark) – Paulina Carmona-Mora, Global Young Academy Science Diplomacy in the Americas working group and Latin America and the Caribbean Science Leadership Program – Luisa F. Echeverría-King, Global Young Academy Member and ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean Liaison Committee Member The discussion will feature Global Young Academy colleagues who will share their perspectives on how to elevate the voice of Early and Mid-Career Researchers in scientific research and international collaboration. The segment will also include practical information on establishing a young academy, a toolkit aiming at supporting young scientists. There will also be a discussion around the role of senior academies in forming young academies and in setting an ecosystem of intergenerational, and interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue. Discussion |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Break |
| 15:15 – 16:30 | Impact Case-Studies – Showcasing EMCR Participation in Global Science The Impact Case-Studies will feature young academies and young scientific groups representatives from North and South America sharing successful initiatives in a knowledge sharing session with young scientists. – Camilo Delgado-Correal and Yuley Cardona Orozco, Young Academy of Columbia Co-Chairs – Alma Cristal Hernández-Mondragón and Vicente Morales, Mexican Young Academy – Mariel Lavieri, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s New Voices Program – Federico Ariel, Argentinian Young Academy – Franco Cabrerizo, TWAS Young Affiliates Network (TYAN) – Vinicius Soares – National Association of post-graduate students, Brazil – Marie Currie Alumni Association Latin America Chapters presentation – Luisa F. Echeverría-King, Global Young Academy Member and ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean Liaison Committee Member (Moderator) Other Case-studies from the participants joining the event. Special participation of the Frontiers Planet Prize National Nominees: – Ítalo Castro, Professor, Universidade Federal de São Paulo – Pedro Jaureguiberry, Adjunct Researcher, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (CONICET – Universidad Nacional de Córdoba) Discussion |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Closing Segment – ISC Opportunities for Engagement and Next Steps This interactive closing segment will provide the platform for an open discussion regarding current ISC opportunities for engagement and next steps in terms of EMCR collaboration, mapping topics of interest in the region and exchange of ideas for further initiatives in collaboration with the ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean. The discussion will be moderated by the session co-chairs. |
The ISC EMCR Forum is a side-event of the Global Knowledge Dialogue (GKD) for Latin America and the Caribbean which will be held between 9-11 April 2024 in Santiago de Chile. The ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean will host this event. Presidents, executive officers, ISC focal points and key decision makers of ISC Members in the region, along with ISC Fellows and representatives of ISC affiliated bodies will gather during this GKD to work towards providing a powerful and credible voice for science from Latin America and the Caribbean on the global stage. More than 10 young scientific groups and EMCR representatives will join this event in person.
In 2022 the ISC invited Young Academies and Associations to apply for affiliate membership in the spirit of promoting the participation of Early and Mid-Career Researchers in its activities and governance, thereby enlarging opportunities for EMCR to be represented in international science. Seventeen new Members consequently joined the ISC in 2023, with new Members continuing to join on an ongoing basis.
Learn more about the membership campaign: https://council.science/emcr/
Sign-up to receive the ISC EMCR Newsletter: https://council.science/emcr/newsletter/
EMCRs and young scientific organizations which are interested in this event and related ISC initiatives are invited to contact Gabriela Ivan, ISC Membership Liaison Officer, at [email protected]
