Successful Project Angels Skype Conference

The first Project Angels Skype conference was held on 19 January 2011 and it was attended by Project Angels from Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico.

The main issues addressed in the conference were focused on the new Call 9 and on ideas about how to better collaborate and work to increase the participation of Latin American partners in European FP7 ICT projects.

The Project Angels are specifically trained in the understanding of the EU's ICT Programme and EU funding mechanisms. Having received their diploma of having successfully followed the course, they will act locally to help potential project participants with advice on how to participate in EU research programmes.

The - new- AMERICAS project will continue with these efforts and will offer Project Angels summer schools in several Latin America countries during the next two years. 

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International Conference: ICT Challenges for Innovation, 7‐ 8 June, Santiago

The International Conference “ICT Challenges for Innovation” will bring together representatives from the industry, government and national research, with the aim of exploring and proposing instruments, mechanisms and strategies to foster collaboration in R+D+i in the field of ICT with the European Union.

In this event, leading European and Latin American experts will discuss common issues between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean that will enhance collaboration in R+D+i in ICT between the two regions.
The Conference is organized by CHIEP II, FORESTA, and EULARINET.

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The Lack of Latino Attendees at Conferences

This article reveals that latino participation in conferences in the USA is below 1%. The author argues that cost is not the main explanation but "a displaced feeling of belonging and a lack of involvement in the general population’s conversation". What are the reasons for this lack of involvement according to you?