Open knowledge: policies, communities, and infrastructures

The Latin American Forum on Scientific Evaluation (FOLEC-CLACSO) invites the academic and scientific community to participate in the roundtable discussion “Open Knowledge: Policies, Communities, and Infrastructures ,” organized by El Colegio Mexiquense, AC, as part of International Open Access Week 2025. The event will take place virtually on Friday, October 24, at 10:00 a.m. (Mexico time) and will be broadcast on the institution's official YouTube and Facebook channels.

The event will address the challenges and opportunities of open knowledge in Latin America, with a focus on public policies, communities of practice, and the infrastructure needed to ensure equitable and sustainable access to scientific knowledge. Participants will include Alejandra Hurtado Tarazona (Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation – SECITI), Gabriel Vélez Cuartas (University of Antioquia), Bárbara Rivera López (Barcelona Declaration), and Arturo Garduño Magaña (Open Book Collective). The event will be moderated by Ivonne Lujano Vilchis and Miguel Guajardo Mendoza , both from El Colegio Mexiquense.

This round table provides a valuable opportunity to reflect on the central question guiding International Open Access Week: To whom does our knowledge belong?We especially invite those working in science policy, academic communication, and open science to join the live broadcast via the following links:
🔗 YouTube – The Mexiquense College
🔗 Facebook – The Mexiquense College