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1. Engaging women into STEM in
Latin America: W-STEM project
Dra. Alicia García-Holgado
GRIAL Research Group
Computer Science Department
University of Salamanca, Spain
aliciagh@usal.es
Amparo Camacho Díaz, Universidad del Norte, Colombia
Francisco J. García-Peñalvo, University of Salamanca, Spain

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Science
Technology
Engineering
Mathematics

3. 1. Information
Building the future of Latin America: engaging
women into STEM
Acronym
W-STEM
Funding body
European Union. ERASMUS + Capacity-building in Higher Education
Call for proposals EAC/A05/2017
Reference
598923-EPP-1-2018-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
Dates
3 years, 15/01/2019 too 14/01/2022
Budget
862.268⁄
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4. 2. Consortium
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Oulu University – OULU (Finlandia)
Politecnico di Torino – POLITO (Italia)Tecnológico de Monterrey – ITSM
Universidad de Guadalajara – UDG
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María – UTSM
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso – PUCV
Nothern Regional College – NRC
Technological University Dublin – TUD
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica – ITCR
Universidad de Costa Rica – UCR
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja – UTPL
Universidad Técnica del Norte – UTN
Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar – UTB
University of Salamanca – USAL
Universidad del Norte – UNINORTE

5. 2. Consortium
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Associated Partner
External evaluator

6. 3. Objetives
• Improve strategies and mechanisms
for attracting, accessing and guiding
women in Latin America in STEM
higher education programs
• W-STEM aims to guarantee the
transformation of the current situation
in Higher Education Institutions in Latin
America
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7. 4. Target audience
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Higher Education Institutions
STEM programs
Secundary schools
Girls and young women

8. 5. Main actions
Measure the gender equality in enrolment and
retention rates in STEM programs at
undergraduate levels
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Implement Universities’ policies, strategies and
organizational mechanisms for improving
attraction, access and guidance at
undergraduate levels in STEM programs

9. 5. Main actions
Promote STEM studies vocation and choice in
girls and young women in secondary schools
as well as guidance in the first year of the
STEM programs.
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Develop an online training package for Higher
Education Institutions to implement effective
strategies to enhance attraction, access and
guidance of Women in STEM programs

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11. 6. Results: self-assessment
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13. 6. Results: mobile app
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14. 6. Results: mobile app
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Iñaki Tajes

15. 6. Results: role
models interviews
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Prof. Karen Hallberg, 2019
Laureate for Latin America
(Argentina). Bariloche Atomic
Center, CNEA/CONICET
Dr. María Molina, 2019 International
Rising Talent (Argentina).
Chemistry, Physical chemistry,
Molecular biology
Dr. Ana Sofia Varela Gasque, 2019
International Rising Talent (México).
Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Catalysis
Dr. Maria Biola Javierre Martínez, 2019
International Rising Talent (España). Biological
Sciences, Molecular Biology, Genomics

16. Website and social profiles
https://wstemproject.eu
wstemproject@gmail.com
Twitter
@WSTEMProject
Instagram
@wstemproject
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/wstemproject
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS1EzRQqzi03AEYWSFMER_Q
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Official hashtag
#WSTEMproject

17. Disclaimer
The European Commission support for the production of this publication
does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the
views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible
for any use which may be made of the information contained therein
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W-STEM (Building the future of Latin America: engaging
women into STEM) is a project funded under European Union ERASMUS +
Capacity-building in Higher Education Programme
(598923-EPP-1-2018-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP)