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Call for experts from Latin America and the Caribbean | Deadline: 20 January

13 January 2025

The Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Science Council is seeking experts to contribute to a pilot project on science advice in the region.

This pilot collaboration aims to provide parliamentarians with unbiased, evidence-based guidance on emerging scientific and technological developments in various focus areas:

1. Current status and future projections around climate change and eco-systems in Argentina

2. The role of artificial intelligence in circular economies

3. Water management under climate change

4. Integrating scientific evidence with traditional knowledge to strengthen the environmental and collective rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The deadline to apply is 20 January 2025.

For more information, please visit: https://council.science/news/call-for-experts-pilot-science-advice-latin-america-caribbean/

For inquiries, please contact: carolina.santacruz@council.science

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