Colombia | Orchids Program: Women in Science 2024
The call aims to support female doctors, young researchers, and innovators in executing research, technological development, and/or innovation projects.
For this edition, a chapter focused on the Colombian Pacific region is being developed, aiming to recognize and fund research projects in Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Chocó, and Nariño, reports the government of Colombia.
Cali, Valle del Cauca, February 19, 2024
As part of the Government of Change’s initiative to support women in the country, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Yesenia Olaya, has launched the second call for the ‘Orchids Program: Women in Science 2024’.
This initiative seeks to benefit female doctors, young researchers, and innovators involved in research, technological development, and/or innovation projects.
Minister Olaya stated,
“The Orchids Program aims to drive transformations that promote autonomy, economic empowerment, and dignification of women’s work in Colombia, contributing to closing gender gaps in the country.”
She further explained that this call for the Orchids Program is designed to enhance the involvement of female doctors and young researchers.
Through their projects, they are expected to catalyze the transformation of the national economy in response to social needs and demands.
This includes fostering dialogue of knowledge, creation of new knowledge, and the consolidation of a culture of peace with social, economic, and environmental justice.
“Through the National Development Plan of the Government of Change, we have committed to transforming the relationship between the State and women, to advance in the effective guarantee of rights, overcome structural inequalities, and strengthen the participation of women in the political, economic, and social development of the country,” noted the Minister.
The 2023 version of this program selected 214 female doctors and young researchers from 23 departments, to support 107 research projects with an investment of $20.611 billion.
This edition of the call will include both a national chapter and a Pacific chapter. It aims to recognize and finance research projects led by female scientists and young researchers from Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Chocó, and Nariño. These projects are intended to contribute to strengthening MinCiencias’ Mission-Oriented Policies.
Interested parties should note that the second call for the ‘Orchids Program: Women in Science 2024’ will be open from February 12 to April 12, 2024, and will consider the following selection criteria:
- Technical, scientific, and budgetary contributions of the project.
- Contribution to regional development for the strengthening of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI).
- Technical capacity, suitability, and trajectory.
- Sustainability and impact of the project.
- Differential and intersectional approaches.
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