Thematic areas
I. Science, Technology and Innovation Systems
- Policies and instruments for science, technology and innovation for sustainable development: national and international experiences
- Governance of science, technology and innovation systems
- Innovation management for sustainable development: the role of mechanisms and actors that favor articulation, transfer and social appropriation of knowledge
- Internationalization of science, technology and innovation activities
- Social communication of science, technology and innovation
- Open and inclusive science and innovation
- Territorial approach of Science, Technology and Innovation Systems and their articulation with local and community development
- Management of intangible assets and their importance in creating economic and social value
- Quality, standardization and metrology
II. Emerging technologies and their impact on sustainable development
- Digital transformation
- Industry 4.0
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Big data and the Internet of Things
- Robotics and automation
- Blockchain
- Nanosciences and nanotechnologies
- Science and innovation applied to the biotech and pharmaceutical industry in the face of global challenges
- Energy transition
III. Nuclear technologies
- Radionuclide applications in health
- Environment and climate change
- Radiological protection and safety
- Applications of ionizing radiation and related technologies
IV. The role of social sciences and humanities in economic and social development
- Inequalities, Public Policies and Social Justice
- Economy, Development and Alternatives from the Global South
- Power, Citizenship and Political Transformation
- Culture, Identities and Communication
- Socio-ecological Crisis and Dialogues of Knowledge
- Gender and Intersectionality as a Fundamental Perspective
- Science, Technology and Knowledge in Society
V. Environmental sciences and technologies
- Sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems
- Public policies, legal framework and environmental governance
- Biological diversity. Integrating biodiversity, pollution, climate change and the “One Health” approach
- Sustainable production and consumption. Circular economy
- Corporate environmental management. Clean technologies
- Economic and financial instruments for environmental sustainability
- Adaptation, resilience and mitigation to climate change. Reducing vulnerabilities
- Sustainable cities. Environmental planning
- Mobility and energy transition
- Environmental monitoring and surveillance. Early warning systems
- Information systems. Indicators
- Environmental education, information and culture. Participation
