The InSPIRES Summer School in Bolivia, named “Jornadas de Ciencia y Comunidad” and initially planned for April 2020, had to be postponed to 08-10 of April 2021. It took place following restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and with a reduced number of participants selected among researchers from various careers of UMSS University of Cochabamba and students from the Scientific Society of students from the UMSS Faculty of Medicine.

The workshop has gathered a total of 44 participants: 24 participants the 1° day and 20 the 2° day, distributed in three working groups: each group was suggested a different approach. The last activity was the card game of the different stages of the science shop process that the CEADES Foundation has translated into Spanish from the original game developed by our partner UdL.

At the same time, on 08, 09 and 10 April, virtual sessions were organised to compile science shop experiences in Latin America: these sessions brought together 15 speakers from seven countries. A total of 330 participants (100+160+70) took part during the three days. These activities were very enriching and allowed to reinforce the mutual knowledge between academics and civil society participants, mainly from Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, and Spain.

It brings an inspiring message to participatory research stakeholders. It also values the contribution of various Science Shop interviewees from around the world who contributed in the realisation of these instructional videos.

It promotes the different functional models of Science Shops. It highlights the priority fields that allow targeting research questions emanating from civil society.

This video is part of the series “Inspiration from experienced practitioners”: coming from the Living Knowledge community as well as from InSPIRES partners experience, the serial offers motivational insights of good practices in participatory research projects.

It provides key insights on good practices in building bridges between research and civil society.

This video is part of the series “Inspiration from experienced practitioners”: coming from the Living Knowledge community as well as from InSPIRES partners experience, the serial offers motivational insights of good practices in participatory research projects.

It emphasises the complexity in working and involving several stakeholders in a Science Shop project.

This video is part of the series “Inspiration from experienced practitioners”: coming from the Living Knowledge community as well as from InSPIRES partners experience, the serial offers motivational insights of good practices in participatory research projects.

It highlights various approaches in the harmonious maintenance of strong and long-term relationships with several stakeholders in a participatory research project.

This video is part of the series “Inspiration from experienced practitioners”: coming from the Living Knowledge community as well as from InSPIRES partners experience, the serial offers motivational insights of good practices in participatory research projects.

It offers a concluding note by underlining the ‘win-win’ situation as well as the added values of Science Shops as mediators between civil society and research for a co-construction of better societies.

This video is part of the series “Inspiration from experienced practitioners”: coming from the Living Knowledge community as well as from InSPIRES partners experience, the serial offers motivational insights of good practices in participatory research projects.

The story of the three master students that performed the first Science Shop studies in Bolivia. The studies try to answer social demands related to Chagas Disease, broth forward by civil society in Punata.

This video is made by CEADES, a partner of the InSPIRES Project, an European project funded by the European Commission (H2020).