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The Latin American High Performance Computing Conference (CARLA) 2025 has announced that the call for research paper submissions in the field of High Performance Computing (HPC) and related areas is now open. The invitation is extended to researchers, professionals, and students interested in sharing their advancements and contributing to the development of advanced computing in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Copernicus Academy Guatemala invites you to participate in the Hackathon “Tracing the Source: Satellite Innovation for Identifying Pollution Sources in the Motagua River Basin,” taking place from April 28 to May 16, 2025. The event aims to identify and visualize pollution sources in the basin in order to develop innovative solutions to mitigate their environmental impact.

TICAL2025, RedCLARA's flagship event, will be held from November 11 to 13, 2025, at the Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari, en San José, Costa Rica. This new edition will bring together experts, academics, technology sector leaders, and representatives of national research and education networks from across Latin America and the Caribbean, establishing itself as a key space for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and the promotion of digital transformation in the region.

We close the first quarter of 2025 with the publication of edition 58 of our newsletter DeCLARA, the first of this year full of challenges and opportunities. In this edition, we highlight significant advancements in technology and international collaboration, reflecting RedCLARA's ongoing commitment to innovation, cooperation, and development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

With the aim of strengthening ties between science and policy, four experts shared key experiences on how to bring scientific knowledge closer to government processes in Latin America and the Caribbean during a roundtable held as part of the course “Science for Public Policy: Strategies for Science Diplomacy and Scientific Advice” in Montevideo, Uruguay.

In response to the accelerating rise in CO₂e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions and the urgent need to eliminate six billion tons annually to avoid irreversible climate damage, LACNet—the largest public and permissioned blockchain network in Latin America and the Caribbean—has launched a call for participation in the “Innovating for a Carbon-Neutral Future” Hackathon. This global initiative aims to develop technological solutions that transform the carbon market and accelerate climate action.