RG-T1716 : Collaborative ICT Research Virtual Institute:Selected Sectors Initiative

The main objective of this project is to build upon the original experience of the Virtual Institute by: i) promoting cross-country research and development of applications for the health, energy, climate change and education sectors based on Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) by LAC universities and their research centers; ii) advancing the ICT research agenda in the LAC region and increase research opportunities for faculty and graduate students by means of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) open to the LAC research community; iii) increasing the skills and visibility of the LAC research community; iv) disseminating results from the proposals to be supported; and v) conducting a study of the current situation of national and regional ICT initiatives that support the establishment of ICT enterprises in the region. This study will be used in the future to establish models of better practices that can support or guide new projects.