A new beginning for ICSU Regional Office in Latin America
Cutting the ribbon
The new offices were formally opened by ICSU, the AMC and the Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACyT). ROLAC relocated to Mexico following the completion of the three-year agreement with the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.
During the inauguration, ICSU’s Executive Director, Deliang Chen, highlighted the important role the regional office plays in strengthening, organising and integrating the regional scientific communities and promoting regional networking.
He also recognised the support the office has received from the region: ‘Without the strong support of countries in the region, in particular the leadership provided by Brazil and Mexico, the office for this region would not have been so successful in achieving its goals. On behalf of the ICSU Executive Board, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Brazilian Academy of Sciences for its support over the last three years and to AMC and CONACyT for their commitment and leadership in supporting the office at the AMC.’
The former Director of the Regional Office, Alice Abreu, also expressed her thanks for the support the office has received and highlighted the extraordinary work done by scientists from the region who volunteered their time for the Regional Committee—in particular, the committee chair, Professor José Antonio de la Peña—and the four Scientific Planning Groups, which involved twenty of the most prestigious scientists of the region.
The inauguration ceremony was opened by Dr Arturo Menchaca, President of the Mexican Academy of Sciences, and was followed by presentations from Deliang Chen, Alice Abreu, and Manuel Limonta, the new Director of the office. Juan Carlos Romero, General Director of CONACyT, formally closed the ceremony.
Following the inauguration, the ICSU Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean held their 9th meeting at the new offices.
