On July 31, 2026, INCHE/RIESC partnered with Q’onakuy to offer an online conference exploring the theme
“CONCIENCIA CÓSMICA Y COMPROMISO HISTÓRICO: DIÁLOGOS CIENCIA Y FE EN EL ACTUAL ‘[DES]ORDEN’ GLOBAL” [“Cosmic Awareness and Historical Commitment: Dialogues Between Science and Faith in the Current Global ‘[Dis]order’”]
The Conference program is available here in Spanish and in English.
Videos
The YouTube Playlist link that includes all videos is here: LA 2026 Playlist.
Videos are also below. You can translate the language from Spanish by choosing “Watch on YouTube” and clicking the Closed Captioning [CC] icon. This will give you the options to change the closed captioning language. INCHE can not verify the accuracy of the translation.
Plenary Speaker 1:
Dr. Deborah Haarsma - Astrophysicist, Executive Director of INCHE
Reactor, Dr. Christopher Hays - President of Scholars Leaders
"Conciencia planetaria y sideral: Abordando los desafíos actuales con fe y ciencia"
“Planetary and Sidereal Awareness: Addressing today's challenges with both faith and science"
Plenary Speaker 2:
Dr. Ignace Haaz, Philosopher and Ethicist - Globethics, Geneva, Switzerland
Reactor, Dr. Rudolph Von Sinner, Brasil - Global Network of Public Theology
“Regional-Global Reality and Christian Commitment: Confronting the New International ‘[Dis]order’”
Videos of panel discussions:
Panel 1: STEM: Development and peace in the face of systemic violence
Science and Technology: Commitment to Development and Peace – Mg. Helis Barraza
AI and the empowerment of transformative social action -Dr Manuel D.Morales
AI and the formation of pastoral agents – Dr. David Mesquiati
Panel 2: Environment and Climate Change: Confronting Anti-Science
A counter-action against hegemonic denialism – Mg. Milton Mejía
Deepening the conservationist and sustainable approach - Mg. Sofía Sulbarán
Engineering, poverty, and priorities: food, housing, basic infrastructure, inclusive communications - CPN Juan Manuel Tranier,
Panel 3: Society and Religion: Faith, Democracy, and Multilateralism
Latin America: Christian Faith vs. Antidemocracy in a Geopolitical Context – Dr. Nicolás Panotto
Christianity and Challenges in the Face of Criticism of ‘Multilateralism’ and ‘Globalism’ - Dr. Vilma Balmaceda
Alternatives to Hegemonic Control of Communication – Dr. Rolando Pérez
Panels 4/5:
Panel 4: Geopolitical-economic conflicts and humanitarian and social crises
South-North relations and the Middle East conflict: Humanitarian impact and new socioeconomic demands - Dr. Humberto Shikiya
Geopolitical conflicts, environmental crisis, and mass migrations - Lcdo.Fabián Rey
Social Democracy and the Social and Solidarity Economics – Dr. H.F. Bullon
Panel 5: Concluding Panel. Considerations on the Social and Solidarity Economy and its consequences in the region.
Final discussions with selected members from previous panels: David Mesquiati [P.1] Milton Mejía [P.2] Nina Balmaceda [P.3] Humberto Shikiya [P.4]