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The flagship High-Performance Computing (HPC) conference in Latin America, CARLA, celebrated its tenth edition with the participation and contributions of members of academics, researchers, experts, and graduate students from around the world, who gathered in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, from September 18-22. 

The flagship conference of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Latin America and the Caribbean is back. After a hiatus in 2022, TICAL will return in 2023 bringing together decision-makers, strategic partners, researchers, teachers, and academics to discuss the role of national networks in the digital transformation of education, research, and innovation.

RedCLARA's 2022 Annual Report is now available for review and download on the regional network's website. Among other topics, the document highlights the celebration of the successful completion of the BELLA program and the launch of the BELLA II project, which aims to extend the benefits of the initiative to more countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; the achievements and results of the first edition of the "Dialogue on the Challenges and Opportunities of Digital Transformation" in the region; and the signing of international alliances to strengthen cooperation in areas such as cybersecurity and earth observation.

In a virtual ceremony on Tuesday 8 August, the results and winning ideas of the "BELLA Hackathon: Copernicus Innovation Development" were announced. The challenge started on 4 July with the participation of 53 research groups from Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and a single objective: to promote the use of data from the European Union's Earth observation programme, Copernicus, in both regions.

RedCLARA and BELLA II will lead a space on the agenda of the Global Gateway meeting to be held in Helsinki, Finland, on 5-6 September, aiming to raise awareness of potential and new connectivity projects in Latin America and the Caribbean and the resources to be mobilized for their implementation.

The extension of the submarine fiber-optic cable that directly linking Europe with Latin America and the strengthening of the necessary infrastructure to consolidate a regional digital ecosystem, through the BELLA II project, are among the major commitments of the Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGAI), announced at the EU-CELAC Summit, held in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 and 18 July.