“It is clear that the establishment of the RedCLARA backbone was a vital contribution of the ALICE project. However, another landmark during the lifetime of the project which deserves highlighting is the fact that numerous countries which formerly lacked an NREN were able to establish one. The proud result is that by the end of the ALICE project a total of 12 NRENs were connected to the Latin American backbone.

“This has given Latin American researchers access to a wealth of resources and involvement in projects with counterparts both in other parts of Latin America and in Europe, enabling more of the great “brains” of the world to communicate and collaborate with greater ease.”