This was the Defense of Science Festival: Voice of Researchers :: News from Lomas de Zamora

Last weekend, more specifically Saturday afternoon, Federal Science Festival “I choose to grow”, with the aim of introducing the delicate situation experienced by the scientific, technological and university network in ArgentinaWith large numbers of workers being laid off by the national government. A good framework of neighbors accompanied the initiative, which was also developed in 62 points in the country.

Florence CicconeResearch Associate at Conisit The person responsible for organizing the event, which was held in the public space located on Hipolito Yrigoyen Street at 8700 hours, spoke with La Union newspaper And show him He worries At the present time, which science has been experiencing since its arrival to the leadership of the new national government, with Javier Miley To the head.

“The suffering is complete. “Since January, funding for research projects has been cancelled, but the most worrying thing is the layoffs of colleagues and workers who are considered essential for the development of the work,” the woman from Lomé said, thanking her immediately. Lomas Municipality To develop the festival in the presence of a number of local authorities.

The suffering is complete. Since January, funding for research projects has been halted, but even more worrying are the layoffs of colleagues and workers deemed essential to developing the work.

Victoria Lopez, Undersecretary for Cultural Policy (belonging to Cultura Lomas) of the local municipality, was also present at the festival, where support was given to scholars at a festival held not only in Lomas, but in different parts of the country in defense of research work, which “is absolutely essential when “It is about our national sovereignty.” It should be noted that during the day he was there Conversations, situations and even interactive games.

“from Lomas MunicipalityWith the support of the mayor Federico Outremain, We accompany researchers and researchers working in different universities in Coonurbanu“With the aim of making their work known, as well as defending and caring for Conicet,” Victoria quickly added: “Science, as well as various institutions and state spaces, are going through a very difficult time, with mass layoffs.” By the national government. At Cultura Lomas we believe that what is happening with technoscience is not strange because everything is part of the development of society.”

From the municipality of Lomas, with the support of Mayor Federico Outermin, we accompany researchers working in different universities in Cognorbano, with the aim of making their work known, as well as defending and nurturing Conisit.

to the end, sunA member of the Interdisciplinary Institute of Medieval History and Human Sciences (composed of a team of researchers working with the invisible languages ​​of South America), explained that the attack on the general scientific and technological system by the Miley government had, in addition to the layoffs of workers, the paralysis of the research profession and the lack of the allocated budget. For different projects. “That is why festivals are held to show our daily work and to be close to the people: The science was there“He finished.