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Mexico to Host First STS Forum Latin America in Cuernavaca This December

Talks in Japan with STS leaders tightened plans to attract global participation across industry, academia, multilateral institutions.

Overview

  • Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard met in Kyoto with STS Forum president Hiroshi Komiyama and secretary general Yu Zerizawa to review final arrangements for the regional edition.
  • Organizers expect technology companies, innovators, academics and international organizations to craft a regional agenda linking science, entrepreneurship and sustainable development.
  • Program priorities highlighted by officials include clean energy, biotechnology, sustainable agriculture, artificial intelligence and broader technological development.
  • Ebrard framed the event as a catalyst to attract investment and talent to Mexico to drive competitiveness and sustainable economic growth.
  • The STS Forum typically gathers more than 1,500 participants, including leaders, scientists and Nobel laureates, with outreach also involving Pavel Kabat and Latin American STS representatives.