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A productive debate among leading international experts in digital health and dozens of people interested in the topic from all over the region were the results of the webinar "Challenges in Data Protection in Digital Health", promoted by the Latin American Telemedicine University Network (RUTE-AL) on October 20 in virtual format.

As part of the celebrations of Cybersecurity Month in October, the Chilean Advanced Network, REUNA, and the Vice-Rectorate of Information Technologies (VTI) of the University of Chile, with the support of the University Cybersecurity Collaboration Network (UCISO), the Chilean Society for Information Security (Sochisi) and the Chilean Institute of Law and Technologies (ICDT), launched the virtual course "Cybersecurity for Higher Education: Regulatory Aspects and Security Fundamentals".

In the digital era, cybersecurity is an essential skill that we all need to master, whether we are students, teachers, researchers, or simply citizens concerned about our online safety.

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands will share its experience in raising awareness of the importance of cybersecurity among its staff at the third and final session of the series of meetings promoted by GÉANT as part of the "Cybersecurity Month 2023: Become a cyberhero" campaign.

The second open strategic dialogue of the BELLA II project was held on October 9 and 10 in San Salvador, El Salvador, with the aim of facilitating the exploration of strategies and enabling practices for meaningful connectivity and contributing to the development of a people-centered digital ecosystem that promotes innovation, knowledge management, and socio-economic development.

More than 100 students from Latin America registered, representing 8 countries, 30 universities, and more than 20 of knowledge, resulting from the calls of the second edition of the Co-Afina Hackathon, which will be held remotely from October 20 to 22.