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BELLA Programme highlighted at the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda meeting
Almost one year after the EU-CELAC Summit and the launch of the European Union's Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA) in Latin America and the Caribbean, representatives of the EU-LAC Digital Alliance Member States m
Guatemala establishes the National Copernicus Academy Committee to promote Earth observation
The Delegation of the European Union in Guatemala, the National Research and Education Network of Guatemala, the National Secretariat of Science and Technology (Senacyt), the University of the Valley of Guatemala, and the Latin
The Copernicus Academy is making steady progress in Central America
RedCLARA leads the Copernicus Academy deployment in Latin America and the Caribbean within the BELLA II project. This strategic initiative aims to enhance capacity development and knowledge management to fully leverage
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July 2023
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.