NEWS
The BELLA Ideathon kicks off: Copernicus innovation challenge to face regional quests
More than 80 researchers, scientists, and experts within the region are participating in the BELLA Ideathon, an innovation challenge between Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean, organized by RedCLARA, GÉANT, and t
New partnerships for new times: Europa and Latin America & Caribbean strengthen digital collaboration
The recent history of collaboration between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe moved a chapter forward. On 14 March in Bogotá, Colombia, the European Union-Latin America and Caribbean (EU-LAC) Digital Alliance wa
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.
