The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated in April 2007. It was hosted by the Brazilian Academy of Science in Rio de Janeiro until November 2010, when it relocated to the Mexican Academy of Sciences in Mexico City. It moved again in August 2016 and is now located in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The priority areas for Latin America and the Caribbean are:
- urban health
- disaster risk reduction
- mathematics education
- biodiversity
- International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA)
- open data
- scientific diaspora
- sustainable energy
The office currently has four staff:
- Manuel Limonta, Director
- Oscar Reyes, Science Officer
- Claudia Marroquin, Liaison Officer
- Gerardo Aldana, Communications Officer
- Bertila Gonzalez, Administrative Officer
ISC Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC)
87 Avenida Norte #147, Colonia Escalon
San Salvador, El Salvador
Tel: + 503 2523-7733