Efficient management of research funds and projects is a key component for boosting knowledge production and its impact on health policies. In this context, the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) invites you to the free, open webinar “Professionalizing Research Management in Latin America and the Caribbean,” which will take place on Tuesday, December 2nd at 11:30 a.m. (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
This webinar will bring together specialists from different countries to reflect on the challenges and opportunities in health research management in the region. Drawing on contrasting experiences and complementary approaches, the meeting will seek to identify best practices, key capabilities, and lines of action that will strengthen collaboration among institutions that manage health research and development funds.
The meeting is being held within the framework of the Bridge to Excellence Grants & Research Management Community of Practice, a regional initiative aimed at strengthening research fund management capacities in Latin America. Bridge seeks to facilitate the exchange of experiences, resources, and best practices among professionals who manage research funds in academic, scientific, health, and non-governmental institutions, with a special focus on health research.
In addition, the official launch of the space that houses the Community of Practice will take place during the activity, designed to promote interaction, joint learning and articulation among professionals from all over the region interested in the management of funds and research projects.
The event will last one hour and requires registration (free of charge) at this link.
Time zone by country:
- Costa Rica / Honduras: 8:30 am
- Colombia / Peru: 9:30 am
- Argentina / Chile / Brazil: 11:30 am
Who is it for?
This webinar is designed for professionals involved in the administration and management of research funds in Latin America and the Caribbean. It will be of particular interest to those working in: academic and scientific institutions; health research organizations; healthcare sector entities; and non-governmental organizations with funded research projects.
Speakers and thematic areas
The meeting will feature the participation of leading figures from Colombia, Costa Rica, Spain, and Brazil, who will share concrete experiences on the professionalization of research project management:
- Consolidation of Research Management in Colombia: The COREMA Case
Andrea Carolina Navas Calixto, Vice-Rector of Research and Extension (Comfacauca University Corporation) - Between Two Worlds: Project Management from the Dual Perspective of Researcher and Manager
Vivian Vilchez Barboza, Director of Research Management (University of Costa Rica) - Transforming research management: the European and Spanish experience
Roberto Martínez, Director of the International R&D&I Projects Office (Polytechnic University of Madrid) - Gerindo um R01 multinational in Brazil: apprentices of research and management
Daiane Machado, Senior Scientist, Center for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS/FIOCRUZ, Brazil) and Harvard Medical School