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Declaration of Leticia: a manifesto for science with social impact in Latin America and the Caribbean

Creators

  • 1. Universidad Privada del Norte
  • 2. Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • 3. Universidad de Antioquia
  • 4. Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE
  • 5. Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala
  • 6. ROR icon Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • 7. Universidad Politécnica Salesiana
  • 8. Gremio Doctoral Colombiano
  • 9. ROR icon Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World
  • 10. ROR icon Global Young Academy
  • 11. Universidad Nacional de la Plata
  • 12. Universidad del Valle
  • 13. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali
  • 14. COMFAMA
  • 15. ROR icon Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • 16. Universidad de Caldas
  • 17. ROR icon Universidad Nacional de Asunción
  • 18. ROR icon Universidad de San Martín de Porres
  • 19. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas

Contributors

  • 1. Universidad Privada del Norte
  • 2. Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • 3. Universidad de Antioquia
  • 4. Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE
  • 5. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
  • 6. ROR icon Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • 7. Universidad Politécnica Salesiana
  • 8. Gremio Doctoral Colombiano
  • 9. ROR icon Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World
  • 10. ROR icon Global Young Academy
  • 11. Universidad Nacional de la Plata
  • 12. ROR icon Universidad del Valle
  • 13. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali
  • 14. COMFAMA
  • 15. ROR icon Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • 16. Universidad de Caldas
  • 17. ROR icon Universidad Nacional de Asunción
  • 18. ROR icon Universidad de San Martín de Porres
  • 19. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas

Description

Young Latin American scientists share similar difficulties in each of their countries; being the i) gender gaps in STEM areas, and ii) the lack of connection between scientists, the government and society, two of the most transversal ones. Both significantly hinder progress in achieving sustainable development goals in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This manifesto is the result of the Science Leadership Program for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Global Young Academy (GYA), where 20 young scientists from LAC analyzed and concluded that we need to make female scientists visible, create innovative policies that promote their inclusion in science, and generate or consolidate collaborative networks that facilitate training for women in STEM. Also, it is necessary to promote knowledge dialogues with communities and create spaces for scientists within the Government. In addition, we need help developing science diplomacy activities with the aim of articulating science, governments, and society. In the next two Policy Briefs (versions in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French), we intend to showcase relevant initiatives in ours and other contexts, and propose strategies to enhance LAC's research systems as a result of the Science Leadership Program for Latin America and the Caribbean; all summarized in the Declaration of Leticia, as proof of the tenacity, leadership, and teamwork, characteristics of our region.

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Additional details

Additional titles

Translated title (Spanish)
Declaración de Leticia: un manifiesto por la ciencia con impacto social en América Latina y el Caribe
Translated title (Portuguese)
Declaração de Leticia: um manifesto pela ciência com impacto social na América Latina e no Caribe
Translated title (French)
Déclaration de Leticia: un manifeste pour une science à impact social en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes

Related works

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Dissertation: 10.5281/zenodo.7931664 (DOI)

Dates

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2024-05-02
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