Press Release: EU supports first Latin American and Caribbean research and education network and intensifies cross-continental policy dialogue on Information Society matters

At the third Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) - European Union (EU) Ministerial Forum on the Information Society, held in Rio de Janeiro on 22-23 November 2004, Ministers and their representatives committed themselves to increased efforts in tackling the social dimension of the Information Society. They also officially launched RedCLARA, the first Pan-Latin-American network for research and education. RedCLARA is directly connected to the Pan-European research network. It therefore allows 600 university research institutions in Latin America to intensify cooperation with more than 3,500 institutions in Europe and many more around the world.