Join the Nobel Prize Summit - Solutions Session
Mis- and disinformation in Latin America: the public, the media, the science
26 May 2023 10:00 EDT / 11:00 UYT
Mis- and disinformation regarding scientific facts are widespread in social media, regular media, and daily life around the world. In Latin America, there is limited research on the topic, and limited public and private resources are dedicated to understand mechanisms, counteract fake news and misleading information, and provide related guidance or guidelines.
This session organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) highlights institutionalized efforts in the region challenging mis-and disinformation, such as the Instituto Questão de Ciência, and knowledge on the particulars of anti-science information in different countries related to the causes and consequences of global environmental change.
Moderator: Jerónimo Giorgi, Latinoamérica 21
Speakers:
Marco Schneider, Researcher, Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (Ibict); Professor of Communication, Fluminense Federal University (UFF); Chair, International Center for Information Ethics; and Member, Brazilian Network to Combat Disinformation
Natalia Pasternak, science writer and communicator, President, Instituto Questão de Ciência; Senior Research Scholar, Center for Science and Society; Professor of Science Policy, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Columbia University; and Professor of Science Diplomacy, School of Public Administration, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Brazil)
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Empowering Science Diplomacy Emerging Leadership Across the Americas
26 May 2023 13:00 EDT / 14:00 UYT
The active involvement of future leaders, particularly from the Global South, is crucial for fair and equitable evidence-based decision-making in tackling the intricate challenges of global change. The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Science Technology and Policy (STeP) Program's fellows are transforming leadership as international and national institutions call for more proactive and efficient strategies to strengthen the advisory role of science in governance and diplomacy. The goal is to enhance the synthesis, adoption, and utilization of reliable information while combating mis- and disinformation.
This solution-focused session assembles science diplomacy experts and IAI STeP fellows from across the Americas to discuss their recent experiences in mobilizing knowledge from various scientific fields, socioeconomic sectors, and levels of government, all with the shared objective of expanding the availability of science advice and science diplomacy for sustainability in the Americas.
The session will provide insight into the context in which this innovative model operates, serving as an inclusive, transdisciplinary, transboundary, and multisectoral learning opportunity for early career researchers. This approach aims to develop practical power skills and foster an international science-policy community of practice.
Moderator: Kim Portmess, Science Technology and Policy (STeP) Fellowship Program Consultant, Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
Speakers:
- Marcella Ohira, Deputy Executive Director, IAI
- Larisse Faroni-Perez, IAI STeP Fellow; Presidente, Instituto Geração Oceano X (GOX); Fellow, Brazilian Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (BPBES)
- Fany Ramos Quispe, IAI STeP Fellow, Belmont Forum Secretariat, IAI STeP Fellow
- Carlos Matsumoto, General Coordinator of Multilateral Cooperation, Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations, and Communications of Brazil
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