The activities of this program propose: > To disseminate research findings as a way to contribute to social debate. > To generate academic spaces for theoretical and methodological exchange and debate. > To transfer knowledge to strengthen the formation of public opinion, to promote the defense of human rights, and to contribute to the design, evaluation, and control of public policies. > To participate in academic networks dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. The diverse departments at CEDES participate, among others, in the following regional and international networks: > Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action > Centro Latinoamericano de Administración para el Desarrollo > The Civil Society Forum of the Americas > Foro Internacional de Ciencias Sociales y Salud > Inter-american Network for Public Administration Education > International Society for Third-Sector Research > Network of Applied Economic Research centers of the Inter-American Development > Red de Centros de Investigación en Macroeconomía en América Latina > Network of Collaboration of the World Health Organization > Red de Salud de las Mujeres Latinoamericanas y del Caribe > Red Latinoamericana de Investigadores en Aspectos Sociales de la Reproducción Humana > Red Liberalización financiera > Mercosur Economic Research Network > Tecnología para la Organización Pública > Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights