UAEMéx hosts international dialogues on Global South scientific knowledge

The Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMéx) organized the South-North Scientific Dialogues, an international meeting focused on open science, the recognition of local knowledge, and cross-border collaboration.

During the event, held within the framework of Science and Technology Month and International Open Access Week, specialists gathered to address historical inequalities in how scientific knowledge is produced and validated. Arianna Becerril García, Secretary of Science at UAEMéx, noted that the South-North concept aims to challenge the historical concentration of knowledge production in the Global North. By reframing this relationship, the initiative seeks to recognize the Global South as a generator of knowledge, solutions, and inclusive scientific communication models.

The dialogues also highlighted the “diamond open access” model, which allows for the publication and consultation of scientific content without costs to either authors or readers, serving as a tool to democratize knowledge.