100 years of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. Past impact and future perspectives in Latin America and the Caribbean

SILVINA PONCE DAWSON

Conferencia; 60º Aniversario del Centro Latinoamericano de Física; 2022

CLAF

The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) is the only global International Scientific Union dedicated to physics that connects physicists from all fields and all continents. Created in 1922 with 13 members, it now has over 60 territorial active members, seven of which are from Latin America and the Caribbean. The IUPAP is entering its second century of existence with a renovated vision and action plan. In this talk I will briefly describe the aims of IUPAP, its actions, past achievements, and future plans. I will focus especially on the impact that the Union has had in Latin America and the Caribbean and discuss possible future avenues to strengthen its liaisons with the local physics. I hope that these discussions will lead to new ideas on how to coordinate our actions across the region and, in this way, advance with the IUPAP’s mission to assist in the worldwide development of physics, to foster international cooperation in physics and to help in the application of physics toward solving problems of concern to humanity.