Enhancing scientific excellence to improve quality, equity, and societal relevance, of research outcomes
The 20th Gender Summit – LAC will take place in Brazil on 4-5 November 2020. The host city will be announced soon. It will be the third GS for Latin America and the Caribbean. GS20 has three ambitions:
- Share knowledge and policy experience of different LAC countries and beyond in developing national frameworks to advance more equal representation of women and men across scientific fields and in decision-making and leadership roles in science and research
- Foster diversity among researches and in scientific approaches especially in health, natural ecosystems, and sustainable development
- Promote inter-institutional and international research collaborations, and inclusive, team-driven, innovative academic culture
The leading convenor organisations are the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication (MCTIC), the British Council, Elsevier, and Portia