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none">[Portuguê</span><span
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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line-height:normal"><span
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0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Estimad@s,</span></p>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Esperamos se encuentren bien.<br>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Queremos informarles que el día de ayer abrió la
convocatoria 2024 del <u><span style="color:#1155CC"><span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></u><a
href="https://programafrida.net/"><span style="color:#1155CC">Fondo
Regional para la Innovación Digital en América Latina y el
Caribe (FRIDA)</span></a><span style="color:black"> para
financiar proyectos, iniciativas y soluciones que contribuyan
a la consolidación de una Internet global, abierta, estable y
segura.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">En esta oportunidad, además de
sus 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, en su 20.° aniversario, el programa incorpora una
cuarta categoría definida junto a la comunidad regional,
denominada Inteligencia Artificial aplicada a Internet y a las
redes.</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">L@s interesad@s podrán
postularse bajo 2 modalidades:</span><span
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mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"
style="color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Subvención,
orientada a brindar financiamiento económico no reembolsable y
apoyo técnico a proyectos, iniciativas o soluciones con una
duración máxima de 12 meses,</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">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></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Aquellos proyectos que no
resulten seleccionados podrán acceder a la </span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a
href="https://programafrida.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ES-Linea-de-apoyo-tecnico-no-financiero_FRIDA.pdf"><span
style="color:#1155CC">línea de apoyo técnico no financiero</span></a><span
style="color:black">, un tipo de apoyo incorporado en su
pasada edición, que busca asistir en áreas como ser el
desarrollo de alianzas, el acceso a conocimiento y formación
de capacidades, la retroalimentación y el asesoramiento, entre
otras. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Por más información acerca de
los requisitos de postulación y demás condiciones, accede a las
</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a
href="https://programafrida.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bases-de-la-Convocatoria-Programa-FRIDA-2024.pdf"><span
style="color:#1155CC">bases de la convocatoria</span></a><span
style="color:black">. A su vez, l@s invitamos a participar
del <b><a href="https://www.lacnic.net/7193/1/lacnic/">webinar
sobre la convocatoria 2024</a></b> el próximo jueves 6 de
junio a las 18:00 UTC. <br>
</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">La convocatoria 2024 de FRIDA
estará abierta hasta el viernes 28 de junio 2024 a las 23:59
UTC-3.</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span></b></p>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Un gran saludo, </span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR"
lang="PT-BR">--<b></b></span></p>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR"
lang="PT-BR">Prezad@s,</span></p>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR"
lang="PT-BR">Esperamos que vocês estejam bem.<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR"
lang="PT-BR">Temos o prazer de anunciar a abertura da chamada
2024 do<b> </b></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://programafrida.net/pt-br"><span
style="color:#1155CC;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR">Fundo
Regional para a Inovação Digital na América Latina e o
Caribe (FRIDA)</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR"> para financiar projetos,
iniciativas e soluções que contribuam para a consolidação de uma
Internet global, aberta, estável e segura.</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR"
lang="PT-BR">Nesta ocasião, além de suas 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 Livre, em
seu 20º aniversário, o programa incorpora uma quarta categoria
definida em conjunto com a comunidade regional, denominada
Inteligência Artificial aplicada à Internet e às redes.</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;
mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR"
lang="PT-BR">Há dois tipos de suporte: <br>
</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;
mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR"></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR">Subsídios, destinada a
conceder financiamento financeiro não reembolsável e apoio
técnico a projetos, iniciativas ou soluções com a duração
máxima de 12 meses,</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;
mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR">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></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR"
lang="PT-BR">Os projetos não selecionados poderão acessar a </span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a
href="https://programafrida.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PT-Linha-de-suporte-tecnico-nao-financeiro_FRIDA.pdf"><span
style="color:#1155CC;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR">linha
de apoio técnico não financeiro</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR"
lang="PT-BR">, modalidade de apoio incorporada em sua última
edição, que busca auxiliar em áreas como desenvolvimento de
alianças, acesso ao conhecimento e capacitação, feedback e
conselhos, entre outros.</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR"
lang="PT-BR">Por mais informações sobre os requisitos para se
candidatar e outras condições, acesse as </span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a
href="https://programafrida.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bases-da-Chamada-FRIDA-2024_PT.pdf"><span
style="color:#1155CC;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR">bases
da chamada</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR" lang="PT-BR">. Da mesma forma, convidamos
você a participar do <b><a
href="https://www.lacnic.net/7195/3/lacnic/chamada-frida-2024">webinar
sobre a convocatória 2024</a></b> na próxima quinta-feira, 6
de junho, às 18h UTC.<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:PT-BR"
lang="PT-BR"><b>A chamada do FRIDA vai ficar aberta até
sexta-feira, 28 de junho de 2024 às 23:59 UTC-3.</b></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
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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;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">Atenciosamente, </span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;
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;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">-<b>-</b> </span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;
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;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">Dear colleagues from IT Women list,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">We hope you are doing well.<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">We are pleased to announce the opening of the 2024
call for proposals of</span><u><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:#1155CC;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span></u><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://programafrida.net/en"><span
style="color:#1155CC;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">FRIDA,
the Regional Fund for Digital Innovation in Latin America
and the Caribbean</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">, 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-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none;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;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">On this occasion, in addition to its 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, in its 20th
anniversary, the program incorporates a fourth category defined
together with the regional community, called Artificial
Intelligence applied to the Internet and networks.</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none;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;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">Interested applicants may apply in 2 ways:</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
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mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none;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></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Award, which consists of a
distinction accompanied by economic recognition. This last
category highlights projects, initiatives or solutions that
present concrete evidence of impact.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">Those projects that are not selected will be able
to access the </span><span
style="font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a
href="https://programafrida.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/EN-Non-financial-technical-support_FRIDA.pdf"><span
style="color:#1155CC;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">non-financial
technical support line</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;
color:black;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">, a type of support incorporated in its last
edition, which seeks to assist in areas such as the development
of alliances, access to knowledge and capacity building,
feedback and advice, among others.</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;
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;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">For more information about how to apply and other
requirements, visit the </span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a
href="https://programafrida.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Call-for-Applications-FRIDA-2024_EN.pdf"><span
style="color:#1155CC;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">terms
and conditions of the call</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">. Likewise, we invite you to participate in the <b><a
href="https://www.lacnic.net/7194/2/lacnic/2024-frida-call-for-proposals">webinar
on the 2024 FRIDA call</a></b> next Thursday, June 6 at
18:00 UTC.<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;color:black;
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US"><b>The call for proposals will remain open until
Friday, 28 June 2024 11:59 UTC-3 time.</b></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:
major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">With kind
regards, </span></p>
<p></p>
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<h3 style="color:#009DCA;">Clara Cremona</h3>
<p style="color:#8A8B8A;"><strong>Asistente de Proyectos de
Cooperación</strong><br>
Cooperation Projects Assistant</p>
<p style="color:#8A8B8A;"><em><a href="http://www.lacnic.net">www.lacnic.net</a><br>
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry</em></p>
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