Thanks to the ALICE2 project, jointly funded by the European Commission through its @LIS2 programme, the capacity of the transatlantic link has increased from the 622-Mbps connection between Europe and Latin America that was in place at the beginning of the project, to 2.5 Gbps, strengthening collaborative research between the communities of both continents.
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- Tania Altamirano López
Until May 2nd: Register and participate in the e-Infrastructure Virtual Day
The event, organized by RedCLARA in collaboration with the academic networks of Mexico (CUDI), Costa Rica (RedCONARE), Colombia (RENATA) and the GISELA project will be held by videoconference on May 8th from 18:00 to 20:00 GMT. The registration form is available HERE.
- María José López Pourailly
Ken Sylvester, CKLN’s CEO: “We are the new kid on the block”
Ken Sylvester is the leader of the Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network, CKLN, institution that has recently completed the installation of backbone of the research and education network of the Caribbean, C@ribnet. From his central role in that particular region, he shares with us his views on the role of research and education networks and the importance of global collaboration.
- Tania Altamirano López
The Project IDB-BPR Institutional Repositories calls for proposals for Consulting for the Development and the execution of a pilot and the Coordination of Component III
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- María José López Pourailly
Call to Directors of Technology of Latin American Universities to answer a questionnaire about technological services
ExpiredIn order to inquire about the possible interest of the Latin American upper houses of study of having a set of academic services in a cloud, RedCLARA and its partner networks invite IT Directors of universities in the region to answer this survey. As a way to acknowledge, between the participating Directors will be riffle five full grants (including airfare, accommodation and registration) to be part of TICAL 2012.
During 2010 COMCLARA benefited Urdimbre - an education and research community formed by 13 universities from the region – with resources that helped it to strength its core and to explore new ways of teaching and researching, for example the creation of virtual schools. “RedCLARA's support has been determinant for this community that's now facing new challenges based on joint participation”, says Blanca Ruth Orantes, Research Director at the Technological University of El Salvador, and one of the Urdimbre's specialists who carried out the survey about the challenges involved in the creation of a regional research community. In this interview, Orantes explains how research and education networks are fundamental for the advance of this and other relevant initiatives in Latin America.
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