THE CONGRESS
Latin American Congress on Frugal Innovation, Social Technologies and Citizen Science
A Latin American space for dialogue, co-creation and exchange among academia, communities, social organizations, the public sector, entrepreneurial initiatives and industry. It brings together knowledge and experience to advance accessible, context-sensitive solutions to the region’s socio-environmental challenges.
WHY IT EXISTS
Social, environmental and economic challenges require regional collaboration, knowledge exchange and solutions rooted in local contexts. The Congress connects academic and community knowledge to develop responses together with those who experience these challenges.
Frugal Innovation
Accessible solutions that creatively make use of available resources and capabilities.
Social Technologies
Tools and processes developed with communities and geared towards collective well-being.
Citizen Science
Citizen participation in the production and management of scientific and technological knowledge.
Ongoing objectives
An ongoing network
The Congress is a process that evolves through successive editions. Each gathering contributes experiences and connections to a regional collaboration that continues beyond the event.
