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From february 10 to 20, 2025, the Copernicus Academy Guatemala will host a virtual Ideathon to develop innovative solutions aimed at preventing risks in the Motagua River Basin. Leveraging satellite data from the European Union's (EU) Earth Observation Program, Copernicus, the event will address challenges such as water management, waste management, and ecosystem restoration and conservation, seeking to promote effective and sustainable strategies in these areas.

The Ibero-American Network for Digital Health (RISAD) organized the V Ibero-American Digital Health Congress, bringing together experts and key leaders from the health sector to discuss innovative topics such as telemonitoring in pregnant women, the role of human capital in telehealth, and the integration of artificial intelligence in telemedicine for self-sustaining projects.

El podcast Imagina Radio, producido por la Secretaría de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Panamá (Senacyt), presentó los principales aprendizajes derivados de la primera edición del InnovaInvest Edición Copernicus, un evento realizado en octubre pasado en la sede de esa institución. Este evento se centró en vincular iniciativas innovadoras que potencian el uso de los datos de Observación de la Tierra de la Unión Europea, Copernicus, con oportunidades de financiamiento para su implementación.

The most significant annual event for advancing science, technology, and innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean, "TICAL 2024: Connecting Knowledge, AI, and Data for Academic and Social Transformation," invites researchers, academics, and professionals to submit their posters for the conference, which will take place from December 3 to 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

From December 5–8, TICAL 2024, under the theme "Connecting Knowledge: AI and Data as Catalysts for Academic and Social Transformation," will offer a rich and valuable program of lectures, round tables, and panels. Organized by RedCLARA and the BELLA II Project with the support of Brazil's advanced network, RNP, this event will serve as a key platform to address the challenges and advancements the region faces in crucial areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), e-health, open science, sustainability, and cybersecurity.

The High-Level Policy Dialogues of the Digital Alliance for Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC), focusing on connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI), took place from November 5 to 6 as part of Digital Week. This event preceded the IX Ministerial Conference on the Information Society of Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in collaboration with the Government of Chile.