Programa de Fellowship de Ciencia, Tecnología y Políticas (STeP): Actualización de julio de 2020 a junio de 2021

The STeP Fellowship Program, managed by the IAI, focuses on bridging the gap between science and policy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Between July 2020 and June 2021, the program conducted 20 virtual training sessions and established a joint inter-American group of 20 fellows with Mitacs Canada and AAAS. Current cohorts focus on sustainable agriculture in Argentina and sustainable cities in Mexico, with plans to expand into biodiversity and disaster risk mitigation. The program also seeks strategic partnerships, including negotiations with Chile's National Congress and the US Embassy in Peru.

• The STeP program has established a joint inter-American training group of 20 fellows in collaboration with Mitacs Canada and the AAAS (USA), focusing on regional priorities such as clean energy, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and the intersection of health and global change.
• Between September 2020 and June 2021, the IAI Executive Directorate conducted 20 virtual training sessions covering science-policy, science diplomacy, communication, and leadership.
• The program currently operates cohorts in Mexico City (focused on sustainable cities) and Argentina (focused on sustainable agriculture), with plans to implement 2-3 new cohorts in areas including Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and Climate Change and Natural Disaster Risk Mitigation.
• The IAI is pursuing strategic partnerships to enhance the program, including negotiations with the Technical Parliamentary Advisory (ATP) of the National Congress of Chile to develop policy-brief workshops and potential synergies with the Fulbright Scholarship Program via the US Embassy in Peru.
• The program aims to mitigate talent flight in the region through the implementation of work plans across South America, Central America, and the Caribbean involving 34 fellows and host institutions.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2021). Programa de Fellowship de Ciencia, Tecnología y Políticas (STeP): Actualización de julio de 2020 a junio de 2021. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/STeP%20CoP%202021%20Info_V3_ES.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Programa de Fellowship de Ciencia, Tecnología y Políticas (STeP): Actualización de julio de 2020 a junio de 2021. 2021. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/STeP%20CoP%202021%20Info_V3_ES.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2021programa, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Programa de Fellowship de Ciencia, Tecnología y Políticas (STeP): Actualización de julio de 2020 a junio de 2021}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/STeP%20CoP%202021%20Info_V3_ES.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }