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+title: "Unlocking Insights from LatinR: Collaboration and Innovation in Data Science Webinar"
+image: "latinr-webinar-main-page.png"
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+![](images/latinr-webinar.png)
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+Join us for an exciting webinar featuring the co-founders anGraphd co-chair of **LatinR**, as they share insights into the vibrant R community in Latin America and the evolution of the **LatinR** conference over its past six editions. Discover the impact this conference has had on the regional and global R community, learn about the unique aspects of R usage in Latin America, and get a sneak peek into what to expect at the upcoming **LatinR 2024** edition. Whether you're an experienced R user or just starting out, this session will offer valuable perspectives and opportunities for engagement!
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+Register here: [https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CSIPwmTsReyFZvgBBZAK2g](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CSIPwmTsReyFZvgBBZAK2g) 
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+**Agenda**
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+* The Evolution of LatinR and its Impact on the Community: LatinR's history, the growth of the community, and the role of the conference in fostering international and regional collaboration.
+* LatinR Success Stories and Featured Projects: conference format, examples of experts who came, workshops, and collaborative projects that have emerged from LatinR.
+* Future of LatinR: what we will see in the 2024 edition, future perspectives for LatinR, and how the community can get more involved.
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+## Speakers 
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+### Yanina Bellini 
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+![](images/latinr-webinar-yanina.png){width=50%}
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+[Yanina](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yabellini/) shares her experience teaching computational skills and building welcoming communities of practice for programming scientists. She is one of the co-founders and chairs of LatinR. She is also the [rOpenSci](https://fosstodon.org/tags/rOpenSci) Community Manager and part of the R-Ladies Leadership Team. She has 30 years of experience in education and 24 years as a researcher. 
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+### Natalia Da Silva
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+![](images/latinr-webinar-natalia.png){width=50%}
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+[Natalia](https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-da-silva-770700a1/) is an Assistant Professor of Statistics at Universidad de la República in Montevideo, Uruguay, with a Ph.D. in Statistics from Iowa State University, whose research focuses on supervised learning, exploratory data analysis, statistical graphics, and reproducible research, and who co-founded LatinR, R-Ladies Montevideo, and the Montevideo R User Group (GURU), while also serving as an Associate Editor for Reproducibility at the Journal of the American Statistical Association.
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+### Riva Quiroga
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+![](images/latinr-webinar-riva.png){width=50%}
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+[Riva Quiroga](https://www.linkedin.com/in/riva-quiroga/) is a Linguist based in Valparaíso, Chile. She is one of the co-founders and chairs of LatinR, and part of the R-Ladies Global Team.

webinars/webinars.qmd

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 ## Upcoming Webinars
 
-![](images/R-Validation-Mini-Series.webp){width=75%}
+![](images/R-Validation-Mini-Series.webp){width=60%}
 
 Learn more: [Tidy Finance Webinar Series](tidy-finance-webinar-series.qmd)
 
+![](images/latinr-webinar.png){width=60%}
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+Learn more: [Unlocking Insights from LatinR: Collaboration and Innovation in Data Science Webinar](unlocking-insights-from-latinr.qmd)
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 ___
 
 ## Archived Webinars – Full Recordings Available