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ALICE Initiative: Bridging Latin America and Europe through Advanced Networking

The ALICE initiative connects Latin America (LA) to Europe, funded by the EC with 12.5 million Euros. This transformative project, initiated on May 30, 2003, aims to enhance infrastructure, training, and collaboration among LA National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) via the RedCLARA network. Key milestones include the first packets exchanged in 2004 and the connectivity of all 18 LA countries by September 2005. The initiative fosters scientific development and establishes a sustainable collaborative environment among NRENs to empower research and technological advancement in the region.

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ALICE Initiative: Bridging Latin America and Europe through Advanced Networking

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  1. ALICE/CLARA, The Latin American Networking Initiative Florencio I. Utreras <Florencio.Utreras@redclara.net> Executive Director of CLARA September 26, 2005

  2. ALICE: Latin America gets Connected to Europe • EC Funded project within the @LIS Program • 12.5 Million Euros. 10 Million from EC, 2.5 Million from LA NREN’s • 3 years • Provides infrastructure, training, seminars, meetings, dissemination, sustainability actions • Starting Date May 30, 2003 • First infrastructure tender in June 2003

  3. ALICE Landmarks • August 31, 2004: First packets exchanged between LA and Europe (Santiago-Madrid) • November 30, 2004: Network Backbone is closed, AR-BR-MX-PA-CL-AR • December 12, 2004: Venezuela is connected to the backbone • April 18, 2005: Perú gets on line • June 7, 2005: Uruguay becomes the latest addition to the Network • All countries connected by September 2005

  4. RedCLARA: The LA Network Provided by ALICE GEANT September 2005

  5. RedCLARA: The LA Network Provided by ALICE GEANT October 2005

  6. RedCLARA: The LA Network Provided by ALICE GEANT October 2005

  7. RedCLARA: The LA Network Provided by ALICE GEANT October 2005

  8. ALICE Achievements • Creation of CLARA, the organization of LA NREN’s • 18 (100%) LA Countries • Legally established in Uruguay • Management structure in place • Establishment of RedCLARA • The Network • The Operations are carried out by CUDI in Mexico • The Engineering is subcontracted to RNP in Brazil • The Information Systems is subcontracted to REUNA in Chile

  9. The CLARA Organization Cooperación Latino-Americana de Redes Avanzadas • Coordination amongst LA-NREN and other stakeholders • Cooperation for the promotion of scientific and technologic development • Planning and implementation of network services for regional interconnection • Development of a regional network (here called RedCLARA) to interconnect the NRENs operated by its members

  10. CLARA features • Association of NRENs in LA open to all LA Countries • constituted in Uruguay (like LACNIC) • Bylaws signed on June 10 in Mexico • CLARA is not limited to @LIS time scale and restrictions • RedClara connects LA to GEANT, Internet2 and possible other regional networks

  11. ALICE Sustainability • Based on strengthening the NREN’s and CLARA • Creating a collaborative environment among the LA NREN’s • Strategically planned by CLARA with the support of ALICE • Creating a user community • Seeking alliances with strategic projects: HEP, Astronomy, Biovidersity, Telemedecine, Cosmic Rays, etc. • Working on establishing the concept of Research Networking in the S&T bodies of LA

  12. RedCLARA Connection to the US Internet2 Internet2 GEANT IRNC (NSF) funded links

  13. “The ALICE dream is creating a future in LA”Free version of Victor Hugo’s words

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