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As part of the "Call for Ideas" recently launched by the SPIDER project and RedCLARA to present proposals that leverage BELLA's connectivity, three expert-led talks will be held for interested participants. Each talk, focused on one of the thematic areas—artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital resource utilization—aims to inspire attendees to actively engage, sharing experiences and knowledge.

As part of the digital cooperation between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe, the SPIDER project, in collaboration with RedCLARA, launches an innovative call to promote the strategic use of  BELLA . The goal of this initiative is to speed up the creation of solutions based on AI, cybersecurity, and the use of digital resources. This will help both regions become more digitally competitive and transform.

Security breaches in the healthcare sector can have critical consequences. A ransomware attack, for instance, can lock medical records, disrupt surgeries, and compromise medical equipment, putting patients' lives at risk. Therefore, cybersecurity must be a priority in digital health and requires specific strategies to prevent attacks and protect data.

The Latin American and Caribbean University Telemedicine Network (RUTE-ALC) will launch its 2025 virtual meeting series on March 12 at 15:00 UTC with the session "Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Protecting Data and Critical Systems." The event will be moderated by Yuri Alexandro Ferreira, Data Protection Officer (DPO) at RNP Brazil.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, women are 1.6 times less likely to develop advanced digital skills and hold only 3 out of 10 jobs in the information and communication technology sector. Despite representing 40% of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) graduates, their participation in the labor market remains limited, according to United Nations data.

The virtual Ideathon “Proactive Risk Management in the Motagua River Basin” concluded on February 20 with the selection of three winning projects proposing innovative solutions to mitigate the effects of environmental degradation in the region. Over the course of a week, more than 90 participants, organized into seven teams, developed proposals to use satellite data from the European Union’s (EU) Earth observation program, Copernicus, for water management, waste disposal, and ecosystem conservation. Five speakers, seven mentors, and pitch sessions supported the process by providing feedback and refining the solutions.