Meaningful connectivity ensures that all people and communities have access to the Internet and affordable and reliable digital technologies, contributing to bridging the digital divide, promoting equal opportunities and empowering the most vulnerable groups. This will be the main theme of the next Strategic Dialogue of the BELLA II project, which will take place on 29 November in Cartagena, Colombia.
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Leading experts, academics and authorities from Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean met on November 16 and 17 at the workshop "Digital Transformation as an Enabler for the Improvement of Food Security and Clean Energy Transition", to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the innovative use of digital tools for the development of initiatives in agriculture, energy transition and climate monitoring.
- Ixchel Pérez
BELLA II Dialogue in Panama: The Role of Universities and NRENs in building a digital future
More than 50 representatives from government agencies, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), universities and research centers, international organizations, companies, and financial institutions of the region participated in the third BELLA II Open Strategic Dialogue, in Panama City, on November 15th.
The challenges and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence for research and education and the importance of cybersecurity for the sector were some of the topics highlighted on the second and final day of activities of the TICAL2023 conference held in Panama City, which brought together more than 200 experts from Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe to discuss the role of NRENs in the digital transformation of education, research and innovation and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of RedCLARA.
The role of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in the digital transformation of Latin America and the Caribbean is the theme of the TICAL2023 conference that began this Monday, November 13, in Panama City, bringing together government authorities, strategic allies, professors, researchers and academics from across the region and Europe.
- Ixchel Pérez
Panama is promoting the creation of an NREN
During the TICAL 2023 conference "Bridges to Transformation: The role of NRENs in the digital transformation of education, research and innovation", held in Panama City this November 13 and 14, national authorities signed a declaration to promote the creation of a National Research and Education Network (NREN).
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