ALBA Webinar on Diversity Issues in Latin America

External Event - 24th Feb 2021

Time - 11 am - 12.30 pm EST / 1-2.30 pm BRT / 5-6.30 pm CET

ALBA is launching a webinar series focusing on region-specific issues linked to diversity and faced by underrepresented groups in brain research around the world.

Diversity and inequity have a different meaning depending on a region or country's culture and history. With this series, the ALBA Network wishes to picture a truly diverse and global view on issues faced by underrepresented neuroscientists; but also to discuss possible solutions to these challenges, which would be relevant to particular regions of the world by taking into account their specificity.

What are the main barriers to succeed in brain sciences in Latin America?

In this first webinar, ALBA focus on issues linked to diversity and faced by underrepresented groups in brain research in Latin America. 

The session will be introduced by the chairs: Prof. Carmen Sandi and Prof. Francesca Cirruli. Then Prof. Ana Silvia will present the results of the IBRO-LARC Survey: Evaluation of gender inequities in the Latin American neuroscience community.

Prof. Elaine Del Bel (Brazil) and Prof.Zulma Dueñas (Colombia) will briefly discuss the issues faced by underrepresented groups in brain research in their respective countries.

In the second part of the event, each panelist will introduce a different aspect of the challenges currently faced by underrepresented groups in brain research in Latin America.

A discussion with the audience will follow the presentations.

To register, click here.