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style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria"
lang="es">Programa FRIDA abre convocatoria para financiar
proyectos vinculados al desarrollo de Internet<br
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</span></b></p>
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line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;
mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria" lang="es">El Fondo Regional para
la Innovación Digital en América Latina y el Caribe (FRIDA)
anuncia la apertura de la convocatoria 2023 para financiar
proyectos, iniciativas y soluciones que contribuyan a la
consolidación de una Internet global, abierta, estable y segura.</span></p>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;
mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria" lang="es">La convocatoria se
centra en tres categorías temáticas: Estabilidad y Seguridad de
Internet y su subcategoría centrada en el uso y aplicación de
Blockchain; Conectividad y Acceso a Internet e Internet Abierta
y Libre. Los interesados podrán postularse bajo 2 modalidades:</span></p>
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line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;
mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria" lang="es">subvención, orientada a
brindar financiamiento económico no reembolsable y apoyo técnico
a proyectos, iniciativas o soluciones con una duración máxima de
12 meses</span></p>
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mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria" lang="es">-Modalidad premio, que
consiste en una distinción acompañada de un reconocimiento
económico. Esta última categoría destaca proyectos, iniciativas
o soluciones que presenten evidencia concreta de impacto.</span></p>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;
mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria" lang="es">Este año se incorpora
una nueva línea de apoyo técnico no financiero. Esta línea busca
asistir a proyectos no seleccionados en áreas como ser el
desarrollo de alianzas, el acceso a conocimiento y formación de
capacidades, la retroalimentación y el asesoramiento, entre
otras. Serán seleccionados entre 6 y 8 proyectos que hayan
obtenido el mejor promedio de evaluación, ubicándose <span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>inmediatamente a continuación
de los proyectos seleccionados para recibir financiamiento<span
class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Carolina%20Badano"
datetime="2023-04-21T19:51">.</ins></span> </span></p>
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line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;
mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria" lang="es">La convocatoria 2023 de
FRIDA estará abierta hasta el miércoles 31 de mayo 2023 a las
23:59 UTC-3.</span></p>
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line-height:135%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:135%;
font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;mso-bidi-font-family:
Cambria" lang="es">Por más información acerca de los requisitos
de postulación y demás condiciones accede a</span><span
lang="es"><a href="http://www.programafrida.net"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria;color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none;text-underline:none"> </span></a><a
href="http://www.programafrida.net"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
135%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;mso-bidi-font-family:
Cambria;color:#1155CC">www.programafrida.net<br>
</span></a></span><u><span
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font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;mso-bidi-font-family:
Cambria;color:#1155CC" lang="es"></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span
style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
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color:black;mso-ansi-language:ES-UY"><br>
</span><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman"; color:black;mso-ansi-language:ES-UY">Programa
FRIDA abre chamada para financiar projetos vinculados ao
desenvolvimento da Internet</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:ES-UY">O Fundo
Regional para a Inovação Digital na América Latina e o Caribe
(FRIDA) anuncia a abertura da chamada 2023 para financiar
projetos, iniciativas e soluções que contribuam para a
consolidação de uma Internet global, aberta, estável e segura.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman"; mso-ansi-language:ES-UY"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:ES-UY"> A chamada é
focada em três categorias temáticas: Estabilidade e Segurança da
Internet e sua subcategoria focada no uso e aplicação de
Blockchain; Conectividade e Acesso à Internet e Internet Aberta
e Gratuita. Os interessados podem se inscrever de 2 formas:</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:ES-UY"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:ES-UY">subsídios,
destinada a conceder financiamento financeiro não reembolsável e
apoio técnico a projetos, iniciativas ou soluções com a duração
máxima de 12 meses</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:ES-UY"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:ES-UY">- Modalidade de
prêmios, que consiste em uma distinção acompanhada de
reconhecimento econômico. Esta última categoria destaca
projetos, iniciativas ou soluções que apresentam evidências
concretas de impacto.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:ES-UY"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:ES-UY">Este ano é
incorporada uma nova linha de apoio técnico não financeiro, que
visa atender projetos não selecionados em áreas como
desenvolvimento de alianças, acesso ao conhecimento e
capacitação, feedback e assessoria, entre outros. Serão
selecionados entre 6 e 8 projetos que obtiverem a melhor média
de avaliação, imediatamente após os projetos selecionados para
financiamento.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:ES-UY"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:ES-UY">A chamada do
FRIDA vai ficar aberta até 31 de maio de 2023 as 23:59 UTC-3.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:ES-UY"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:ES-UY">Por mais
informações sobre os requisitos para se candidatar e outras
condições, acesse</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:ES-UY"><a
href="http://www.programafrida.net"><span
style="font-family:"Cambria",serif; color:black">
</span></a><a href="https://programafrida.net/pt-br"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://programafrida.net/pt-br</a></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman"; color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">FRIDA
Program Opens Call for Proposals to Fund Projects Related to
Internet Development</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman"; color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><br>
</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">FRIDA,
the Regional Fund for Digital Innovation in Latin America and
the Caribbean, announces the opening of the 2023 call for
proposals to provide funding to projects, initiatives, and
solutions that contribute to the consolidation of a global,
open, stable, and secure Internet.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">The
call is focused on three thematic categories: Internet Stability
and Security and its subcategory focused on the use and
application of Blockchain; Connectivity and Internet Access and
Open and Free Internet. Interested applicants may apply in 2
ways:</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">-grant,
aimed at providing non-reimbursable financial financing and
technical support to projects, initiatives, or solutions with a
maximum duration of 12 months</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">-Award
modality, which consists of a distinction accompanied by
economic recognition. This last category highlights projects,
initiatives or solutions that present concrete evidence of
impact.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">This
year a new line of non-financial technical support is
incorporated. This line seeks to assist non-selected projects in
areas such as partnership development, access to knowledge and
capacity building, feedback and advice, among others. Between 6
and 8 projects with the best evaluation average after the
projects selected for funding will be receiving this support. </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">The
call for proposals will remain open until Wednesday, 31 May 2023
11:59 UTC-3 time.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">For
more information about how to apply and other requirements,
visit <a href="https://programafrida.net/en"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://programafrida.net/en</a></span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
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LACNIC
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.lacnic.net">www.lacnic.net</a>
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry</pre>
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