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Leading experts, academics and authorities from Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean met on November 16 and 17 at the workshop "Digital Transformation as an Enabler for the Improvement of Food Security and Clean Energy Transition", to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the innovative use of digital tools for the development of initiatives in agriculture, energy transition and climate monitoring.

The role of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in the digital transformation of Latin America and the Caribbean is the theme of the TICAL2023 conference that began this Monday, November 13, in Panama City, bringing together government authorities, strategic allies, professors, researchers and academics from across the region and Europe.

More than 50 representatives from government agencies, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), universities and research centers, international organizations, companies, and financial institutions of the region participated in the third BELLA II Open Strategic Dialogue, in Panama City, on November 15th.

During the TICAL 2023 conference "Bridges to Transformation: The role of NRENs in the digital transformation of education, research and innovation", held in Panama City this November 13 and 14, national authorities signed a declaration to promote the creation of a National Research and Education Network (NREN).

The challenges and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence for research and education and the importance of cybersecurity for the sector were some of the topics highlighted on the second and final day of activities of the TICAL2023 conference held in Panama City, which brought together more than 200 experts from Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe to discuss the role of NRENs in the digital transformation of education, research and innovation and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of RedCLARA.

Experts from the Latin American NRENs discussed the challenges of protecting  critical information infrastructures in the region and how these networks are overcoming them, in an event supported by RedCLARA and attended by its Services Manager, Carlos Gonzalez.