Falling Walls Engage Hub Mexico
Connecting regional science engagement practitioners in Mexico with international networks to solve global challenges from the ground up
Hub focus
Engage Hub Mexico is a unique regional science engagement hub that provides a space for exchange, collaboration and co-creation through events, workshops and community activities in the region. Part of a global science engagement network, the community welcomes science practitioners and organisations from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean to share perspectives and collaborate on innovative approaches to science engagement, in particular projects that address societal and environmental challenges.
Key priority areas
Since its launch in 2022, the Hub has sought to foster and promote young people’s interest and skills in science across the region. Through curated public events, clubs, workshops, teacher training programs and science fairs, the Hub connects public dialogue with hands-on STEM education. This mission has been enabled in part thanks to the extensive network of science clubs established by the Engage Hub Mexico hosts, PAUTA.
Local relevance
Engage Hub Mexico’s local relevance lies in its ability to connect global science engagement approaches with the specific social, environmental and educational challenges of Mexico and the wider region. By working closely with Mexican institutions and educators, the Hub is able to foster grassroots, community-driven solutions and regional collaboration while still benefitting from international knowledge exchange and networks.
About the Hub
Location and network
The Engage Hub Mexico is jointly hosted by Programa Adopte un Talento (PAUTA), an organisation that is part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and the Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM). PAUTA’s mission is to promote young people’s interest and skills in science across Mexico. Running for more than seventeen years, PAUTA facilitates science engagement events across Mexican regions, with its headquarters located in Mexico City. The Hub is managed by Gabriela de la Torre García, General Director of PAUTA, and Mario Andrés De Leo-Winkler, Director of Communication of Knowledge at UAM.
Impact and reach in 2025
- 16 Public events
- 1,293 Children reached
- 572 Teachers trained
- 1,443 Scientists engaged
- 16 Mexican states reached
Latest Updates
Falling Walls Engage Hub Mexico International Congress, Cuernavaca, Morelos, 25 - 28 November, 2026
The next edition of the Congress will take place from 25-28 November 2026, bringing together researchers, science communicators, journalists, educators, policymakers, artists, and social activists to exchange perspectives on climate change, adaptation, and public engagement.
Organised by the Falling Walls Engage Hub Mexico – PAUTA (UNAM) and the Directorate of Communication of Knowledge (UAM), the Congress will create a collaborative space for dialogue, workshops, innovative approaches, and regional exchange across Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and the southern United States.
Further information on this year’s programme, speakers and partners will be announced soon.
