BELLA II TESTBEDS
Blockchain Testbed
An advanced environment for developing and validating decentralized solutions.
HPC Testbed
Experiment and innovate with a regional High-Performance Computing infrastructure.
Cybersecurity Testbed
Developing cybersecurity capabilities and strengthening defences against threats
NEWS
The EU-LAC launches a second call to boost digital businesses in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean
The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator, part of the European Union-Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) Digital Alliance, has launched its second "Open Call for Digital Businesses," focused on CleanTech and Smart Production
First meeting of the National Committee of the Copernicus Academy Uruguay
The first meeting of the National Committee of the Copernicus Academy Uruguay will take place in Montevideo on 20 August, in the framework of the BELLA II project and the establishment of the Copernicus Academy Uruguay.
Early Bird Registration for TICAL 2024: You can now register for the research and education networks' flagship conference!
From 8 August to 30 October, you have a limited time to take advantage of special rates for the TICAL2024 Conference. The event is scheduled from 3-5 December at the Barra Windsor Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
BELLA IN A NUTSHELL
BELLA II (Building the Europe Link to Latin America and the Caribbean) is co-financed by DG INTPA of the European Commission (EC), through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation instrument – Global Europe (NDICI), under agreement number 438-964, signed in December 2022. The EC contribution for the 48 months in which the project will be executed, is of 13 million euros (€13,000,000); RedCLARA, the executing and coordinating institution, will seek to complement -through the alliance with governments, private companies, banks and others- this amount with one of at least €15MM to carry out the plans and objectives of BELLA II.
The general objective of BELLA II is: To strengthen and expand the Latin American and Caribbean digital ecosystem, enabler of relationships and exchanges between Latin American and European enterprises, research centres, educational institutions, and academic networks to contribute to achieving the region's strategic goals focused on strengthening education, science, technology, and innovation.
