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On Wednesday 12 August 2026, as part of the CyberSec Summit 2026 organised by the Cyber Cluster association at the Costa Rica Convention Centre, an agreement was signed to establish the Cyber Cluster Global Alliance, a new initiative dedicated to strengthening international cooperation and trust in the field of cybersecurity.

Issue 62 of DeCLARA is now available. This publication brings together some of the most significant initiatives currently being driven by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and RedCLARA in the areas of cooperation, digital transformation, connectivity, cybersecurity and innovation. We invite you to read this new edition and discover the stories, projects and leadership that are strengthening education, science and digital transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The University Corporation for Internet Development (CUDI) hereby issues this call for applications for the “RNEI México 2026” Award for Excellence, open to higher education and upper secondary education institutions, the academic and research community, and to communities that have carried out impactful projects to promote scientific development through the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and computer systems within the Mexican academic sector.

The new platform brings together RENATA’s range of services, projects, initiatives, knowledge and news in a single space, enhancing access to information and interaction with the State, academia, the scientific community and its strategic partners.

Brazil’s National Education and Research Network (RNP) launched the documentary series “Connecting Transforms Lives” in late 2025. The series, which released its third episode on 3 June 2026, puts people at the centre and shows how education, research and innovation generate impacts that go beyond technology and transform lives. RedCLARA invites the global community of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) to discover this valuable initiative.

The closing event of the BIO+IA Early Adopters Programme brought together teams from Mexico, Chile, Ecuador and Colombia-Venezuela, who demonstrated how artificial intelligence can transform research processes that, in some cases, had been under development for years. Four teams tackling scientific challenges, all with the same aim: to accelerate research and the generation of knowledge, supported and assisted by AI.