Events

With the aim of promoting analysis and the exchange of experiences regarding the region’s health systems, the University Telemedicine Network of Latin America and the Caribbean (RUTE ALC) will hold the webinar “Public health policies in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean” on Wednesday 15 April.

The SPIDER project, funded by the European Union, will hold its final conference, “Digital Transformation Beyond Borders”, on 15 April 2026 at DLR Projektträger, Bonn, Germany. 

The event will bring together policymakers, representatives of research and education networks, innovation actors, and international partners to advance dialogue on digital transformation between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

The conference is designed to present the project’s results, facilitate strategic exchange, and identify priorities for the future of EU–LAC digital cooperation.

SPIDER contributes to strengthening collaboration between both regions in digital transformation and research and innovation (R&I), building on the outcomes of EU–LAC digital dialogues and leveraging capacities developed in the context of the BELLA project.

The programme includes sessions on European priorities for international digital cooperation, a presentation of SPIDER’s main results, and discussions on cross-regional collaboration models. Key topics will address the evolution of digital transformation, the current state of EU–LAC cooperation, and approaches to ensure inclusive and human-centred digital development.

A central panel will focus on digital transformation between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean, examining cooperation models, lessons learned, and future priorities. In this context, Luis Eliécer Cadenas, Executive Director of RedCLARA, will contribute the regional perspective on the role of academic networks and collaborative frameworks in advancing research and innovation.

The agenda will also include a session on the relevance of the BELLA II project — led by RedCLARA and co-funded by the European Union — in strengthening EU–LAC cooperation, as well as a panel on global digital cooperation and interregional collaboration frameworks.

Beyond marking the project's conclusion, the conference aims to consolidate key results and help define a forward-looking agenda for EU–LAC digital cooperation.

Event details
Place: DLR Projektträger, Bonn, Germany
Date: 15 April 2026
Schedule: 08:30 – 18:00
Further information and registration: Link

If you are evaluating or leading blockchain initiatives at your institution, this webinar is for you! Register for free and explore how your university or research centre can design, implement and scale reliable blockchain solutions that comply with regulatory frameworks and security standards in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The National University Network of Chile, REUNA, and the Chilean Investigative Police (PDI) invite participants to join the open webinar “On the Road to the International Cybersecurity Seminar 2026”, which will take place on Friday, 27 March, at 10:30 (GMT-3).

Information taken from the website of GÉANT, the pan-European research and education network.

Registration for GÉANT Security Days 2026 (GÉANT Security Days 2026) is now officially open. The event will take place from 7 to 9 April 2026 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and will bring together security professionals, researchers, policy experts, and leaders from the international research and education community.

On 18 March, the webinar “National Networks as Key Actors in the Field of Digital Health” will take place, opening the annual series of meetings of the Special Interest Groups (SIG) on Health and Digital Health of RUTE-ALC.