We cultivate the Latin American scientific ecosystem through infrastructure, training, and community.

Enhancing infrastructure

We promote scientific and technological infrastructure that enables the production, management, and reuse of knowledge.
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Training for researchers

We create evidence-based learning programs that turn knowledge into action and new skills into local impact.
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Fostering community

We nurture collaboration networks that break down barriers across disciplines, institutions, and countries, elevating Latin American science worldwide.
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Featured Projects

Unlocking Funding for Scientific Initiatives

We offer strategic training for researchers, strengthening skills and networks that open doors to international funding opportunities.
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Contextualized Open Science Training

We design and deliver training cohorts in Spanish to advance the principles and tools of Open Science, with support from NASA, and for Latin America.
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Shaping Governance for Impact

We provide tools and trusted guidance to help people and organizations lead with purpose, efficiency, and lasting impact.
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Enhancing infrastructure

We promote scientific and technological infrastructure that enables the production, management, and reuse of knowledge.

Catalyst Project

We make cloud-computing infrastructure more accessible and useful for life sciences communities in the Global South.
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Contextualization

We develop high-quality Spanish resources for Latin America based on material originally published in other languages.
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Equitable Open Peer Review

We empower Latin American networks to promote open and equitable peer review of preprints and academic datasets.
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Open Data Processing

We aim to secure access to high-performance computing (HPC) for national and regional research networks across Latin America.
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200+

documents on Zenodo

85,000+

contextualized words

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Latin American communities supported through Catalyst

"Participating in the Catalyst project was very important for UNC Supercomputing. We learned how to navigate a funding and collaboration ecosystem that was new to us. We met others and made ourselves known; we valued and were valued within larger networks across Latin America and Africa. The plan to set up a local cloud for JupyterHub is a project that continues to progress and has great potential now and in the future."

Nicolás Wolovick
Director, UNC Súpercomputo (Latin American community in Catalyst, MetaDocencia partner)

"Participating in Catalyst allowed us to test and determine the infrastructure needed for a sustainable ecosystem with trained local leaders. We confirmed that open access to this infrastructure is vital to drive local research and amplify regional scientific impact."

Andrés Olivera
Network Manager, LABI (Latin American community that MetaDocencia invited into Catalyst)

Training for researchers

We create evidence-based learning programs that turn knowledge into action and new skills into local impact.

Contextualized Open Science Training

We design and deliver training cohorts in Spanish to advance the principles and tools of Open Science, with support from NASA, and for Latin America.
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Train the Trainers

We facilitate a hands-on Spanish-language program that equips participants with pedagogical skills, amplifying learning and collective impact.
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Skills training

We design customized courses that empower individuals, institutions and communities to build practical skills in teaching, Open Science, data analysis, and digital tools.
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Unlocking Funding for Scientific Initiatives

We offer strategic training for researchers, strengthening skills and networks that open doors to international funding opportunities.
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94

editions (388 hours)

1,500+

people from 33 countries trained

89%

Net Promoter Score

"Don’t miss this- They’re hyper-professional, and the work they do is excellent."

Walter Sosa Escudero
PhD in Economics, professor and researcher

"The course was excellent. You gave me back the drive to teach —online education can be far more human than I ever imagined."

Emmanuel Iarussi
Scientist at CONICET and professor at UTDT, former Advisory Committee member

"Working with MetaDocencia means being part of a team that is attentive, warm, diverse, and committed to its mission and people. It’s no surprise that creative proposals emerge when dialogue feels natural and reassuring."

Marina Compagnucci
Biologist and MetaDocencia contributor, with a key role in the design and adaptation of NASA Open Science content for Latin America.

Fostering community

We nurture collaboration networks that break down barriers across disciplines, institutions, and countries, elevating Latin American science worldwide.

Shaping Governance for Impact

We provide tools and trusted guidance to help people and organizations lead with purpose, efficiency, and lasting impact.
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Open Conversations

We create spaces for dialogue that foster learning, the exchange of experiences, and active participation, strengthening collaboration and shared knowledge.
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Mapping Open Science in Latin America

A collaborative repository of information in Spanish, documenting Open Science initiatives across Latin America.
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40+

partner communities & alliances

60+

collaborators

1,070+

members in our Slack community

"I want to thank you for the work done so far. In addition to your conceptual and practical contributions, which have enabled us to make significant progress, your warmth and kindness have made this process truly enjoyable. I will miss our meetings."

Andrés Kamaid
Researcher, Advanced Bioimaging Unit, Institut Pasteur Montevideo — following a consultancy for Latin American Bioimaging

"So much collective learning along the way! Congratulations and thank you for being a space for co-production, interdisciplinarity, and mutual care."

Verónica Xhardez
Researcher at UNTREF and CIECTI, Technical Coordinator at ARPHAI (partner community) and MetaDocencia contributor

MetaDocencia in the Media

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