GS20 Programme
Evolving Programme
20th Gender Summit - LAC
15 – 23 September 2021
Enhancing scientific excellence to improve quality, equity, and societal relevance, of research outcomes
Virtual event with some pre-recorded presentations (access information will be provided at a later date)
All times are in Brasilia BRT (UTC-3)
15 September 2021
09:30 – 10:30 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Welcome addresses (pre-recorded) Science and policy leaders from across the LAC region and beyond welcome participants
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10:30 – 12:00 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 1: Status of Gender Equality in Latin American Research This session examines the science landscape in Latin America focusing on women scientists. The session builds on the analysis of career pathway characteristics in the Elsevier “Researcher Journey through a Gender Lens” report.
Moderator: Lidia Brito -UNESCO Regional Director for Sciences in the Latin America and Caribbean region - based in Montevideo (Uruguay) |
12:00 – 12:30 | BREAK |
12:30 – 14:30 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 2: Sex and gender as determinants of research outcomes. A Latin American perspective This session explains the latest scientific advances, as well as gaps, in understanding how biological (sex) and socio-cultural (gender) characteristics, collectively known as ‘gender dimension’, differentiate research results and quality of outcomes for women and men.
Moderator: Fabiola Leon Velarde, Scientist, past Rector of Cayetano Heredia University, past President of the National Council of Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC). Peru. |
16 September 2021
10:00 – 10:15 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Public health and Science Nísia Trindade, President of Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil |
10:15 – 12:15 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 3: Leaving no woman behind in Latin America: applying a gender lens to the interlinkages of the SDGs This session examines the slow progress made so far towards achieving gender equality goals of the UN Agenda 2030 in LAC region
Moderator: Alice Abreu, Emeritus Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro |
12:15 – 12:30 | BREAK |
12:30 – 14:00 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 4: A Charter for Gender Equity in Science: good practices from a comparative perspective This session will present best practice measures implemented around the world to advance equality, diversity and inclusion in science institutions with focus on transferability and use in the LAC science landscape.
Moderator: Ana Maria F. Almeida, Professor, UNICAMP |
17 September 2021
10:00 – 10:15 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Keynote 2 Policies towards gender equality in science and research Maria Zaira Turchi, Director of Institutional Cooperation at the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil |
10:15 – 11:45 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 5: Science, technology and sustainability: innovative strategies in research, education and community development This session will focus on role of science and technology to improve the lives and livelihoods of women and men in the LAC region, and to ensure societal and economic sustainability of the communities they are part of and depend on.
Moderator: Francilene Garcia, Faculty Member, Federal University of Campina Grande |
11:45 – 12:30 | BREAK |
12:30 – 14:00 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 6: Biodiversity of land and sea: our life, our future This session will consider the importance of new technologies and scientific programs to support preservation policies, bioeconomy and strategies for the sustainable use of biodiversity in the LAC regions.
Moderator: Dr. Josefina Takahashi, President of the Committee Pro Women in STI - CONCYTEC |
21 September 2021
10:00 – 10:15 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Keynote 3 Carole Mundell, Chief International Science, FCDO, UK |
10:15 – 11:45 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 7: Widening access to science knowledge and research publications This plenary session will discuss how scientists, science journals and science publishers can improve communication of science knowledge by ensuring gender equality, diversity and inclusion in authorship and readership
Moderator: Meghie Rodrigues, Science and Environment journalist, correspondent for SciDev.Net |
11:45 – 12:00 | BREAK |
12:00 – 13:30 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 8: Gender dimensions of scientific freedom, integrity, and mobility This session will discuss how political, economic and cultural conditions can both enhance and threaten opportunities for women scientists and scholars to thrive professionally and personally.
Moderator: Roseanne Diab. Director, GenderInSITE |
22 September 2021
10:00 – 10:15 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Keynote 4 Gillian Cowell, British Council Portfolio Lead Gender and Inclusion |
10:15 – 11:45 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 9: Promoting women in STEM in the private sector: entrepreneurship and innovation through a gender lens
Moderator: Laura Ripani, Division Chief Labour Markets, Inter-American Development Bank - IDB, USA |
11:45 – 13:30 | BREAK |
13:30 – 14:15 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 10: Gender Gaps in Public Funding Programs for Scientific Research
Moderator, Matteo Grazzi, Senior Specialist Science and Technology, Inter-American Development Bank - IDB |
14:30 – 16:00 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Plenary 11: Landscape and actions for Women and Girls in STEM in the AMERICAS
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Closing Session (16:00 – 16:20) Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
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23 September 2021
Workshop 1 10:00 – 12:00 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
This session will take place in "Room 1" on the Meetyoo platform Gender Issues in Scientific Communication: barriers and solutions Professor Vaneeta D’Andrea and Dr Monica Campiteli |
Abstract Session 13:00 – 14:30 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
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Discussion Session 13:30 – 15:00 Brasilia BRT (UTC-3) |
Gender equality policies for Science and Technology Organised by CNPq ZOOM session accessed from GS20 Meetyoo platform Room 1 Lead presenter: Maria Lúcia de Santana Braga Moderators: Leonara Rocha and Betina Stefanello Lima Session Coordinator: Sandra Unbehaum |