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The Ibero-American Network for Digital Health (RISAD) organized the V Ibero-American Digital Health Congress, bringing together experts and key leaders from the health sector to discuss innovative topics such as telemonitoring in pregnant women, the role of human capital in telehealth, and the integration of artificial intelligence in telemedicine for self-sustaining projects.

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Chilean government organized the IX Ministerial Conference on the Information Society, in which RedCLARA actively participated. This event brought together authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean, representatives from the private sector, civil society, the technical community, and international organizations to outline strategies for the region's digital future.

The most significant annual event for advancing science, technology, and innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean, "TICAL 2024: Connecting Knowledge, AI, and Data for Academic and Social Transformation," invites researchers, academics, and professionals to submit their posters for the conference, which will take place from December 3 to 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

As part of the BELLA II project, RedCLARA held a series of strategic meetings in Peru to continue advancing the establishment of a National Research and Education Network (RNIE). The meetings involved key stakeholders from the scientific and educational sectors, including the European Union Cooperation Office in Peru, the National Strategic Planning Center (CEPLAN), the National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA), the National Council of Science, Technology, and Innovation (CONCYTEC), and the National Telecommunications Program (Pronatel).

The High-Level Policy Dialogues of the Digital Alliance for Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC), focusing on connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI), took place from November 5 to 6 as part of Digital Week. This event preceded the IX Ministerial Conference on the Information Society of Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in collaboration with the Government of Chile.

The 2024 InnovaInvest Copernicus Edition recently concluded in Panama, showcasing three innovative initiatives and five groups of concept notes that will receive technical support and guidance from various regional organizations to accelerate their implementation. These proposals emerged from the Copernicus Ideathon and Hackathon, held in 2023.