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In order to discuss the advances, challenges and opportunities in the field of Telehealth, in addition to presenting regional experiences and offering a space for interaction on best practices in the area, RedCLARA will hold from May 17 to 24 a Virtual Cycle on the subject.

LACNIC, the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry, has signed this Wednesday, May 2, during the LACNIC29 Conference, in Panamá, a cooperation agreement with LAC-IX and the Internet Society to work jointly and coordinate activities to promote the development of Internet exchange points in the region and encourage their adoption of best practices.

Ends this Thursday, May 18, the deadline for submission of regular papers for the Latin American Conference on High Performance Computing, CARLA2018, which, taking advantage of the great success of the previous nine editions, will be held at the Guatiguará Technology Park in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from 26 to 28 September.

LA Referencia participated on Tuesday, April 17, at the Latin American and Caribbean Scientific Data Management Workshop of World Data System (WDS) in Rio de Janeiro, which aimed to discuss the best practices of scientific data management developed by research institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean and identify ongoing initiatives, among other aspects.

June 11, at 24:00 GMT. These are the new date and time limit for submitting papers for the TICAL2018 Conference and the 2nd Latin American e-Science Meeting. The extension of the deadline (previously May 7), will allow even more researchers and academics to send their proposals and participate in the event, which will take place between September 3 and 5, 2018, at the Las Americas Convention Center, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. And remember, registrations are already open, with discounts for those who register until August 2.

This year, the Regional Fund for Digital Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean (FRIDA) will prioritize projects for community networks and initiatives that promote gender equality in technology. Through this call for proposals the program will present US $95,000 in the form awards, grants and scale-ups.