The flagship conference of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Latin America and the Caribbean is back. After a hiatus in 2022, TICAL will return in 2023 bringing together decision-makers, strategic partners, researchers, teachers, and academics to discuss the role of national networks in the digital transformation of education, research, and innovation.
In a virtual ceremony on Tuesday 8 August, the results and winning ideas of the "BELLA Hackathon: Copernicus Innovation Development" were announced. The challenge started on 4 July with the participation of 53 research groups from Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and a single objective: to promote the use of data from the European Union's Earth observation programme, Copernicus, in both regions.
The extension of the submarine fiber-optic cable that directly linking Europe with Latin America and the strengthening of the necessary infrastructure to consolidate a regional digital ecosystem, through the BELLA II project, are among the major commitments of the Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGAI), announced at the EU-CELAC Summit, held in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 and 18 July.
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BELLA II receives funding from the European Union through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), under agreement number 438-964 with DG-INTPA, signed in December 2022. The implementation period of BELLA II is 48 months. |
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