News 2014

June 30th, 2014
In the framework of TICAL2014: Countries of the region signed an agreement for the creation of the Latin American Confederation of eduroam

On May 27, in the city of Cancun, Mexico, representatives of national networks that participated in the Fourth TICAL Conference meet to initiate the activities for the establishment of the Latin American Confederation of eduroam.

By: Tania Altamirano L.

Due to the widespread and growing use of eduroam in the region (there are eight countries that had already deployed the service), the objective of the Confederation is to create a stronger basis for the governance of eduroam all over the world.

The agreed responsibilities include choosing the representatives of Latin America in the Global eduroam Governance Committee (EGCG); evaluating the service availability in the region and setting the strategy to follow. In addition, the members of the Confederation shall implement dissemination activities in Latin American countries through online or onsite training.

The agreement was signed by (In the picture):
- Argentina (Julián Dunayevich – Innova|Red)
- Colombia (Javier Enrique Lizarazo Rueda - RENATA)
- México (Hans Reyes - CUDI)
- Brazil (Leandro Marcos de Oliveira Guimarães - RNP)
- Costa Rica (Danny Silva Bermudéz - CONARE)
- Ecuador (Claudio Chacón - CEDIA)
- Perú (José Luis Quiroz Arroyo - INICTEL-UNI)
- Gustavo García, RedCLARA Technical Manager